Xuánmíng

玄冥

Literature

Pre-Qin and Han – Ancient Classics. Classic of Mountains and Seas – Classic of Northern Regions Beyond the Seas
先秦两汉·经典文献《山海经·海外南经》

北方禺强，人面鸟身，珥两青蛇，践两青蛇。

Pre-Qin and Han – Confucianism. The Classic of Rites – Proceedings of Government in the Different Months
先秦两汉·儒家《礼记·月令》

孟冬之月，日在尾，昏危中，旦七星中。其日壬癸。其帝颛顼，其神玄冥。其虫介。其音羽，律中应钟。其数六。其味咸，其臭朽。其祀行，祭先肾。

Pre-Qin and Han – Misc Schools. Huáinánzǐ – Instructions on Astronomy
先秦两汉·杂家《淮南子·天文训》

The North corresponds to Water. It is governed by Zhuānxū, assisted by Xuánmíng, who holds the balance and governs Winter. Its celestial body is Chénxīng (Mercury), its sacred beast is the Black Tortoise, its musical note is Yǔ, and its associated days are Rén and Guǐ.

北方，水也，其帝颛顼，其佐玄冥，执权而治冬；其神为辰星，其兽玄武，其音羽，其日壬癸。

Pre-Qin and Han – Misc Schools. Huáinánzǐ – Instructions on Timing and Seasons
先秦两汉·杂家《淮南子·时则训》

At the farthest extent of the North, starting from the Nine Marshes and reaching the uttermost limit of the summer’s end, ectends north to the valley of Lìngzhèng. It is a land of bitter cold, where ice accumulates, and snow, hail, frost, and sleet abound. A land soaked and crossed by many rivers. This territory, governed by Zhuānxū and Xuánmíng, spans 12,000 lǐ.

北方之极，自九泽穷夏晦之极，北至令正之谷，有冻寒积冰、雪雹霜霰、漂润群水之野，颛顼、玄冥之所司者，万二千里。

Han. The Great Commentary on the Book of Documents, Volume 3 – Zhou Traditions – Treatise on the Five Phases
汉《尚书大传·卷三·周传·洪范五行传》

北方之极，自丁令北，至积雪之野，帝颛项，神元冥司之。

Ming. The Magnificent Forest of Elementary Learning, Volume 1 – Seasonal Occasions.
明《幼学琼林·卷一·岁时》

北方之神曰玄冥，乘坎而司冬，壬癸属水，水则旺于冬，其色黑，故冬帝曰黑帝。