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Mu Zha木吒

Chan SectFiction

Second son of Li Jing, disciple of the Immortal Puxian, attained sainthood with his mortal body.

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DIRECT FIGURES: 11
RELATION RECORDS: 15
SOURCE WORKS: 1

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Mu Zha, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

2 figures · 2 records

Jiang Ziya
Jiang ZiyaisMu Zha’s teacher
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傍有木吒曰：“弟子愿往。”木吒出城
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 58
Puxian Zhenren
Puxian Zhenren—Mu Zhamaster-disciple
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我乃九宫山白鹤洞普贤真人徒弟木吒是也
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39

KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

4 figures · 5 records

Li Jing
Li JingisMu Zha’s father
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木吒曰：“父亲，孩儿在此。”
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 14
Jinzha2
Mu Zha—Jinzhabrothers
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金吒、木吒别了子牙，兄弟二人在路商议
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 93
Jiang Ziya
Mu Zha—Jiang Ziyajunior master
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奉师命往西岐去见师叔姜子牙门下
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39
Nezha
Mu Zha—Nezhabrothers
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哪吒方知是二哥，忙叫曰：“二哥，你不知其详。”
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 14

ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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Jiang Ziya
Jiang Ziya→Mu Zhadispatch
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子牙许之，分一枝人马与二人去了。
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 86

CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

6 figures · 6 records

Kong Xuan
Kong Xuan→Mu Zhacollect treasure
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金吒祭遁龙桩，木吒祭吴钩剑，俱祭在空中，总来孔宣把这些宝贝不为稀罕，只见俱落在红光里面去了
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 70
Yunxiao
Yunxiao→Mu Zhacapture
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一道金光，装将去了，也摔在
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 50
Lü Yue
Mu Zha→Lü Yueslash wound
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被剑卸下一只膀臂
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 59
Li Xingba
Mu Zha→Li Xingbaslay
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木吒将兴霸尸骸掩了
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39

THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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Jiang Ziya
Mu Zha→Jiang Ziyareinforce
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金吒、木吒、龙须虎统领大队人马
Investiture of the Gods, ch. 56

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In fiction · Investiture of the Gods

Second son of Li Jing, disciple of the Immortal Puxian at White Crane Cave on Jiugong Mountain. Killed Li Xingba and Che Di Furen, attained sainthood with his mortal body.

History vs. fiction

The fictionalization of Buddhist Moksha

novel inventionLi Jing's second son, Muzha, a disciple of the Immortal Puxian, wielded a pair of Wu Hook swords and slew enemy generals of the Shang army.
In volume 039 of "Investiture of the Gods" (Fengshen Yanyi), it is recorded: 「我乃九宫山白鹤洞普贤真人徒弟木吒是也……木吒背上宝剑两口，名曰：‘吴钩’。」 In the novel, Muzha is depicted as a distinguished disciple of the immortal Puxian, descending the mountain to assist a wise ruler. The prototype of this character is the attendant of Guanyin in Buddhism, "Muccha" (also known as Hui'an Xingzhe). Like Jinzha and Nezha, Muccha was gradually incorporated into the Li Jing family through the spread of Buddhist mythology. The novel's insertion of him into the Shang-Zhou canonization system is purely a cross-era mythological fusion, having no connection with official history.

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dispatch← Jiang Ziya → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 86 Investiture of the Gods, ch. 94
Original text (2)
1. 子牙许之，分一枝人马与二人去了。
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 86
2. 奉元帅将令，往游魂关
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 94
master-disciple← Jiang Ziya → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 58
Original text (1)
1. 傍有木吒曰：“弟子愿往。”木吒出城
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 58
junior masterMu Zha → Jiang ZiyalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 39
Original text (1)
1. 奉师命往西岐去见师叔姜子牙门下
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39
reinforceMu Zha → Jiang ZiyalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 56
Original text (1)
1. 金吒、木吒、龙须虎统领大队人马
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 56
father-son← Li Jing → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 12 Investiture of the Gods, ch. 14 Investiture of the Gods, ch. 65
Original text (3)
1. 木吒曰：“父亲，孩儿在此。”
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 14
2. 有木吒看见父亲来至
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 65
3. 次曰木吒
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 12
brothersMu Zha → NezhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 14
Original text (1)
1. 哪吒方知是二哥，忙叫曰：“二哥，你不知其详。”
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 14
brothersMu Zha → JinzhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 93
Original text (1)
1. 金吒、木吒别了子牙，兄弟二人在路商议
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 93
brothers← Jinzha → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 39
Original text (1)
1. 金吒在傍言曰：“此是弟子兄弟木吒
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39
collect treasure← Kong Xuan → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 70
Original text (2)
1. 金吒祭遁龙桩，木吒祭吴钩剑，俱祭在空中，总来孔宣把这些宝贝不为稀罕，只见俱落在红光里面去了
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 70
2. 被孔宣把神光复一撒，早已拿去
  Original relation: capture · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 70
capture← Yunxiao → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 50
Original text (1)
1. 一道金光，装将去了，也摔在
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 50
slash woundMu Zha → Lü YuelitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 59
Original text (1)
1. 被剑卸下一只膀臂
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 59
master-disciple← Puxian Zhenren → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 12 Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39 Investiture of the Gods, ch. 67
Original text (3)
1. 我乃九宫山白鹤洞普贤真人徒弟木吒是也
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39
2. 木吒来问普贤真人
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 67
3. 拜九宫山白鹤洞普贤真人为师
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 12
slayMu Zha → Li XingbalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 39
Original text (1)
1. 木吒将兴霸尸骸掩了
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 39
injure← Li Qi → Mu ZhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 58
Original text (1)
1. 李奇取出一旛，拿在手中，对木吒连摇数摇。木吒打了一个寒噤
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 58
slayMu Zha → Lady Che DilitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 94
Original text (1)
1. 木吒暗祭吴钩剑，斩了彻地夫人
  Investiture of the Gods, ch. 94