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The Investiture of the Gods, also known by its Chinese names Fengshen Yanyi (Chinese: 封神演義; pinyin: Fēngshén Yǎnyì; Wade–Giles: Fêng 1-shên 2 Yan 3-yi 4; Jyutping: Fung 1 San 4 Jin 2 Ji 6) and Fengshen Bang (封神榜), [note 1] is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons (shenmo) genre written during the Ming dynasty ...
Xu Zhonglin (traditional Chinese: 許仲琳; simplified Chinese: 许仲琳; 1567 – c. 1619 or 1620) was a Chinese fantasy novelist who lived during the Ming dynasty. [2] He is best known as the author of the 16th-century semi-mythical novel Investiture of the Gods ( 封神演義 ; Fengshen Yanyi ). [ 3 ]
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Illustrations of Fengshen Yanyi from an edition of the novel featuring commentary by Zhong Xing (1574-1625) (book one). The Investiture of the Gods, also known as Fengshen Yanyi (Chinese: 封神演義; pinyin: Fēngshén Yǎnyì), is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons (shenmo) genre written during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Qingxu Daode Zhenju (Chinese: 清虛道德真君; pinyin: Qīngxū Dàodé Zhēnjūn) is a character featured within the famed classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods. [1] He is one of the Twelve Golden Immortals under Yuanshi Tianzun. He has two disciples: Huang Tianhua and Yang Ren, and the servant is Baiyun Boy. [2]
A late Ming commentary edition of The Story of Han Xiangzi A late Ming edition of The Eunuch Sanbao's Voyage to the Western Ocean, a blend of shenmo ("fantasy") and historical fiction Cover of an early 20th-century edition of Journey to the West (volume four) Cover of an early 20th-century edition of the Investiture of the Gods (volume two) Cover of Journey to the East, one of the Four ...
The Five Colored-Face Devils are a set of five characters featured within the classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (more commonly known as Fengshen Yanyi).. The devils, known as the Five Colored-Face Devils, are situated within a large garden near the Peony Pavilion, and have played in and guarded the pavilion for centuries.
Menshen (door gods) Throughout history, they were venerated as door gods by the people, establishing themselves as the original folk door gods even before the Tang dynasty . They also stood out as among the earliest door gods depicted with their real names, a tradition that would later be adopted by figures such as Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong .