Shuntian Holy Mother is also in charge of exorcising snake demons and can induce labor and assist in childbirth, so women are very diligent in worshipping her. Many ancient texts contain different legends about her. According to the “San Jiao Yuan Liu Shou Shen Daquan” (The Complete Collection of Gods from the Three Teachings), her name was Chen Jinggu and she was from Linshui Village in Gutian, Fujian. Her father was an advisor and her mother was Ge. Her brother was Chen Erxiang and her brother-in-law was Chen Haiqing. Legend has it that in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, a snake demon took up residence in the spiritual cave in Linshui Village, causing disasters and eating people. The villagers built a temple for it, and every year on the Double Ninth Festival, they would sacrifice a boy and a girl to keep it from harming anyone. Later, the goddess Ci Hang passed by and cut off a fingernail, which turned into golden light and was reborn in the belly of Ge's wife, who then gave birth to the goddess. At the age of 17, she went to Lushan to learn the Dharma, and was able to receive the instruction of the Jade Maiden of the Cave World to drive the thunder and break the temple's energy. She then returned to her hometown and beheaded the snake demon into three pieces, eliminating the snake plague for the villagers. Later, when the Queen of the Tang Dynasty had a difficult birth, Madam used Dharma to induce labor and deliver the crown prince. She was then bestowed the title of “Great Milk Husband 
person”, and a temple was built in Gutian to prevent the snake mother from causing harm. Since then, her method has become popular all over the world, specializing in protecting boys and girls, accelerating childbirth and protecting young children, and preventing harm from demons. Xie Jinluan's ‘Taiwan County Records’ claims that the lady was Chen Jingu, the daughter of Chen Chang from Fuzhou. She once wore red clothes and used a sword to kill snakes in Linshui Township to protect the people. The villagers worshipped her in a temple next to the white snake cave, and her spiritual traces have been very prominent since then.
Shuntian Shengmu is also known as Shunyi Fu'fu, Linshui Fu'fu, Danni Fu'fu, Linshui Chen Fu'fu, and Chen Fu'fu. She is a goddess worshipped in Fujian, and the faith is concentrated in Fujian and Taiwan. Originally, she was Chen Jinggu, a Taoist nun at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the world respected her as Empress Dowager Chen of Linshui. Chen Jinggu was born in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, in the second year (905) of the Tianyou period (904-907) of the Ai Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. According to the “Mudu Biji” (A Record of Ancient Fujian), when she was born, “the sky was covered in clouds, the room was filled with purple gas, and the whole neighborhood was amazed, taking it as a good omen.” At the age of 13, she was taught Taoist methods by Xu Zhenjun, and after three years of study, she returned to her hometown. She promised to marry Liu Qigong, the county magistrate, and often used the righteous law of Lushan to subdue demons and save the world. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Yan Jun of the Ming Dynasty, there was a long drought in the Fujian region, withering the crops and causing the people to suffer. The emperor then summoned the Dharma Master, but nothing could be done to relieve the suffering of the people. Chen Jinggu, despite being pregnant and against the wishes of her master, resolutely performed the Dharma to pray for rain. The result was a heavy rain that relieved the people's drought and thirst, but she herself suffered a disaster as a result, at the age of 24.
After that, Chen Jing's spirit returned to Lushan Mountain to ask her master to teach her the art of protecting the fetus again. She often appeared as a spirit to save women in childbirth, protect infants, cure diseases and expel evil spirits, saving the world and helping people. The people deeply felt her kindness and efficacy, built temples to worship her, and soon formed a strong belief in the area around Fujian and Taiwan. During the Song Dynasty (1214-1252), she was given the title “Lady Chongfu Zhaohui Cizhi” and the posthumous name “Shunyi”, and later the title “Tianxian Shengmu Qingling Puhua Bixia Yuanyun”. In short, she was given various titles during the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties: at first she was known as “Jishui Madam”, and later she was also called “Linshui Chongfu Madam” and “Shuntian Shengmu Yuanyun”. She was also known as “Linshui Chen Taihou” in Fujian, and a temple was built in Gutian to worship her. Chen Jing's Taoist teachings are known as the Kaishan School or the Three Nannies School, because Chen Jing's disciples at the time of her birth were Li Sanniang and Lin Jiuniang. Chen Jing is the eldest nanny, Li Sanniang is the second nanny, and Lin Jiuniang is the third nanny. They all received the teachings of Lushan and are revered as the founders of the Lushan School. This school belongs to the Jingming Dao school because it was taught by Xu Zhenjun, and is a branch of the folk talisman school. It was introduced to Taiwan in the 18th year of the Wanli reign (1590) and is still practiced there today. It is commonly known as the “red-headed Taoist priest” or “red-headed shaman” and its cultivation methods are similar to those of the Lingbao school. In 1959, the Luyuan Temple was built in Xianli, Luodong Township, Yilan County, and in 1967, the Linshui Temple was built next to Bitan in Xindian City, Taipei County, to worship the Three Milk Ladies. There are now many temples and shrines in Taiwan dedicated to the Third Mistress, with more than 70 of them having a thriving following. It is said that anyone seeking a child must pray sincerely at the Shunyi Temple. After the birth of a child, a place must be set up in the home for incense to be burned during the child's christening and first birthday celebrations. A blind person is hired to sing the story of the Third Mistress, commonly known as “singing the Mistress”. Two days before the first day of the first lunar month each year, the officials select several women who are blessed with longevity and good fortune to bathe and renew the clothes of the Lady. On the following day, the Pingming Festival is held, with officials paying their respects and scholars and commoners burning incense and worshipping. At night, the statue of the Lady is carried on a parade through the streets and markets, with lanterns and decorations, drums and trumpets, and hundreds of children, all holding lanterns and riding on horses, leading the procession. The ceremony is very grand.

  顺天圣母还职掌除蛇妖，又能催生助产，故妇女事之万勤。其传说古代典籍多有记载，且略有不同。据《三教源流授神大全》载，夫人名陈靖姑，福建古田临水村人。父谏议，拜户部郎中。母葛氏，兄陈二相，义兄陈海清。相传唐代中叶，蛇妖据临水村之灵气洞穴，兴灾食人，乡人为之立庙，每年重阳进童男童女各一人，使不为害。后慈航路过，剪一指甲，化金光投胎葛氏腹中，遂化生夫人。年17岁时，入闾山学法，得受洞天玉女驱雷破庙罡，遂还乡将蛇妖斩为三截，为乡人剪除蛇患，后唐王后难产，夫人又以法催生下太子，遂敕封为“都天镇国显应崇福顺意大奶夫 
人”，建庙古田，以镇蛇母不得为害。自此，其法大行于世，专保童男童女，催生护幼，妖不为害。谢金銮《台湾县志》则称夫人为陈进姑，福州人陈昌之女，曾身着朱衣，于临水乡仗剑斩蛇，为民除害，乡人于白蛇洞侧立庙祀之，自后灵迹甚著。
顺天圣母又称“顺懿夫人”、“临水夫人”、“大奶夫人”、“临水陈夫人”、“陈夫人”。为福建奉祀的女神，信仰集中在福建和台湾一带。原为唐末女道士陈靖姑，世人尊为临水夫人陈太后。陈靖姑于唐哀帝天佑(904-907年)二年(905年)生于福建省福州市。《闽都别记》称其生时“景云覆室，紫气盈庭，闾里称奇，引为吉兆”。十三岁时许真君授其道法，三年学成，回归故里，许以县令刘杞公为妻，常以闾山正法降妖伏魔，济世救人。相传闽王延钧时，闽地久旱不雨，禾枯木萎，百姓无法生活，于是闽王下旨奉请法师，皆不得济，后来陈靖姑不顾身孕和师父的嘱托，毅然施法祈雨，结果大雨解除了百姓的干旱和饥渴，而自己却因此遭受劫难，时年二十四岁。
此后，陈靖姑英灵复赴闾山，求师再授保胎之术，并经常显灵，救产护婴，治病驱邪，济世度人。百姓深感其恩与灵验，立庙祀之，不久便在闽台一带形成浓厚的信仰。宋淳中(1214-1252年)封为“崇福昭惠慈济夫人”，喝额“顺懿”，后又加封“天仙圣母青灵普化碧霞元君”。总之，宋、元、明、清各代均有封号，初封“济水夫人”，后加封“临水崇福夫人”、“顺天圣母元君”，而福建一带皆呼之“临水陈太后”，并在古田创建临水宫祀奉她。陈靖姑所传的道法称开山派或三奶派，因为陈靖姑生时曾收李三娘和林九娘为徒，这样陈靖姑是为大奶李三娘是为二奶林九娘是为三奶，她们皆得闾山道法，被奉为闾派祖师。该派因师承许真君，故应属净明道的一种，为民间符箓派的一个支派。明万历十八年(1590年)传入台湾，至今仍在台湾传播，俗称“红头道士”或“红头师公”，修炼方法与灵宝派接近。1959年在宜兰县罗东镇西安里建炉源寺和1967年在台北县新店市碧潭旁建临水宫，供奉三奶夫人。现台湾供奉三奶夫人的庙观很多，约有70多座，香火都十分旺盛。据说凡求子者，必攫顺懿庙虔诚祷告。小儿出生后，自洗儿及满月周岁，必在家中设位，供香火，招瞽者唱夫人遗事，俗称“唱夫人”。每年上元前二日，司事选择妇人福寿者数人，为夫人洒浴更新衣。次日平明升座，各官行礼，士女焚香膜拜。至夜，抬夫人像巡行街市，张灯结彩，鼓吹喧阗，小儿数百人，皆执花灯跨马列前队。仪式非常隆重。