Bu Luotuo

Bu Luotuo or Baeuqloxdoh (Zhuang: {{Lang|za|Baeuqloxdoh}}; {{IPA|za|pau˧˥

loː˦˨ toː˧|}}; {{lang-zh|s=布洛陀|p=bù luò tuó}}) is the supreme god and creator in Zhuang mythology and Moism of the Zhuang people. He is associated with the creation of the world and the make of the rule.{{Clarification needed|reason=Does 'rule' supposed to mean 'law and order', or that Baeuqloxdoh 'rules over' the world?|date=March 2024}}{{cn|date=February 2024}}

In Zhuang mythological literature, Baeuqloxdoh is one of three kings, each of which represents an aspect of the world. The three rulers are Gyaj (god of thunder; the ruler of the heaven), Ngweg (dragon king; the ruler of the water), and Baeuqloxdoh (the ruler of the human world). The tiger is sometimes included as the ruler of the forest.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

Baeuqloxdoh is said to live in a mountain cave with his wife, the goddess Moloxgyap. In every ceremony of Moism, the flamen have to call upon the couple for help.{{cn|date=February 2024}} Baeuqloxdoh is believed to have power over floods and droughts.{{cite book |last1=Tang |first1=Qicui |title=Ritual Civilization and Mythological Coding: Cultural Interpretation of Li Ji |date=18 July 2020 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-15-4393-7 |page=315 |language=en}}

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