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Lei Zhenzi雷震子

Chan SectFiction

The hundredth son of Ji Chang, disciple of Yunzhongzi, born with wings and skilled in wind and thunder arts, attained sainthood with his physical body.

DIRECT FIGURES
20
RELATION RECORDS
24
SOURCE WORKS
1

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Lei Zhenzi, and the people around them.

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01
MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

2 figures · 2 records
02
KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

2 figures · 3 records
03
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

1 figure · 1 record
04
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

15 figures · 15 records
11 more in the complete record
05
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

3 figures · 3 records

12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.

In fiction · Investiture of the Gods

Adopted son of Ji Chang, disciple of Yunzhongzi. Ordered by his master to rescue his father from the pass, later assisted Jiang Ziya in the campaign against King Zhou, distinguished himself in aerial combat, and attained sainthood with his physical body.

History vs. fiction

The combination of Ji Chang's hundred sons and the image of the Thunder God

  • The Investiture of the Gods describes that King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang, while taking shelter from rain on Mount Yan on his way to Zhaoge, found a baby born after a thunderclap, adopted him as his hundredth son, named Lei Zhenzi. Later, he became a disciple of Yunzhongzi and grew wings of wind and thunder to rescue his father from the pass. The Records of the Grand Historian records that King Wen had many sons, but 'King Wen's hundred sons' is a literary exaggeration. The image of Lei Zhenzi is derived from the folk thunder god of the Tang and Song dynasties, and his character and deeds are entirely fictitious.

Relationship network

21 figures · 51 links
Lei ZhenziLei ZhenziJiang ZiyaJiang ZiyaKing WuKing WuKing Wen of ZhouKing Wen of ZhouDajiDajiKong XuanKong XuanYunzhongziYunzhongziLü YueLü YueNanji XianwengNanji XianwengYuan HongYuan HongYin PobaiYin PobaiXin HuanBian JiLei KaiFa JieZhou XinZhang ShaoZhu TianlinYu GuangPeng ZunLei Peng
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Sources: Investiture of the Gods, ch. 10; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 21; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 22; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 43; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 45; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 47; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 49; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 51

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