In Chinese myth, the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven is regarded as the Chinese Warrior Goddess. In the earliest known depictions, she was the teacher of the ancient Yellow Emperor. She helped Yellow Emperor in the fight with Ch`i You.
During the period of spring and autumn, she transformed herself into the Jade Lady of Nan Shan, helping the Yueh State send a punitive expedition against the Wu State, and teaching the army to be equipped with six thousand highly qualified soldiers.
The Warrior Goddess was depicted as a fair rosy complexion lady, usually brandishing a sword in her right hand while the left hand holds a gourd.
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