相传后土是与皇天(即天神,从前皇帝在天坛祭祀的就是此神)相对的大地之神。有人把它叫作土地神,也有的人称它为地神。“皇”、“后”都有“大”的意思,常用于名称的前辍,以示敬意或赞美。如封建时代人们常把最高统治者称为“皇帝”。再如人们早已熟悉的“后羿射日”的故事中,“后羿”的“后”字也是 According to legend, after the earth is the god of the earth with the sky (that is, the god, the former emperor in the temple of sacrifice is the god). Some call it the land of God, while others call it earth. “Wong”, “after” have “big” meaning, commonly used in the name of the prefix, in order to show respect or praise. As the feudal era people often called the supreme ruler “the emperor.” Again, as people are already familiar with the “Hou Yi shooting the sun,” the story, “Hou Yi,” “Hou” is also