Nezha
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Nezha or sometimes Nezha the Crown Prince, or Natha, is a protection deity in Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar". He
Image of Nezha in Fengshen Yanyi.
Na Tcha Temple of the Centre of Macau, a Nezha temple behind the Ruins of St. Paul, in Macau.
Investiture of the Gods
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The Investiture of the Gods, also known by its Chinese titles Fengshen Yanyi and Fengshen Bang, is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons gen
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…Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" (中壇元帥). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" (蓮花三太子) after he became a deity. According to Fengshen Yanyi, Nezha was born during the Shang dynasty in a military fortress at Chentang Pass, as the incarnation of Lingzhu Zi (靈珠子), who is destined to assist…
Cover of the Investiture of the Gods, book two, from the Harvard University's rare books collection
Illustrations of Fengshen Yanyi from an edition of the novel featuring commentary by Zhong Xing (1574–1625) (book one)
Illustrations of Fengshen Yanyi. Left: Bi Gan and Wen Zhong; Right: Di Xin and Daji
Illustrations of Fengshen Yanyi. Left: Yang Jian and Nezha; Right: Su Hu and Huang Feihu