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Nezha哪吒太子

Celestial CourtFiction

Son of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, holding the Demon-Reflecting Mirror, vanguard in subduing demons.

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DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Nezha, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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FeatureWhy Demons in Journey to the West Almost Always Have Powerful Backers: Fact vs. FictionSun Wukong's battles against demons in Journey to the West follow a striking pattern: monster spirits originating as celestial mounts or divine attendants are invariably spared and reclaimed by their heavenly masters, whereas wild demons lacking celestial backers are routinely struck dead by his golden staff. This dichotomy forms a defining narrative feature of the novel. Drawing upon the hundred-chapter text of Journey to the West, the historical record Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, and the mythological epic Investiture of the Gods, this article examines the past lives of the pilgrim team, the celestial bureaucracy, and the divergent fates of demons, revealing the literary logic behind Ming Dynasty mythological writing.
Event · Mythic timeHavoc in HeavenExcluded from the Peach Banquet, Sun Wukong stole peaches, wine and elixirs. Heavenly troops and Laozi's furnace failed to stop him before the Buddha intervened.

In fiction · Journey to the West

Nezha is the son of Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and often accompanies his father on campaigns. He once served as vanguard in battle against Sun Wukong and was driven back. Later, holding the Demon-Reflecting Mirror, he assisted his father in capturing Sun Wukong, but failed. He attended the Peace of Heaven Conference. When fighting the rhinoceros demon, his weapon was captured, but later recovered. By order of the Jade Emperor, he assisted in battle and subdued the Bull Demon King with the Demon-Binding Rope. He is also the sworn brother of the mouse spirit.

Relationship network

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NezhaNezhaSun Wukong (Monkey King)Sun Wukong (Monkey King)Bull Demon KingBull Demon KingLi TianwangLi TianwangSi GuaiSi GuaiRat SpiritRat Spirit
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Sources: Journey to the West, ch. 5; Journey to the West, ch. 6; Journey to the West, ch. 7; Journey to the West, ch. 51; Journey to the West, ch. 52; Journey to the West, ch. 61; Journey to the West, ch. 81

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