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Nezha哪吒
Incarnation of the Spirit Pearl, disciple of Taiyi Zhenren, vanguard of the Zhou camp who attained sainthood with his mortal body.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 61
- RELATION RECORDS
- 73
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Nezha, and the people around them.
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01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
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Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Taiyi ZhenrenisNezha’s teacher
02KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
4 figures · 4 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Li JingisNezha’s father
Jiang Ziya—Nezhadisciple's nephew
Mu Zha—Nezhabrothers
03ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Jiang Ziya→Nezhapermit
Taiyi Zhenren→Nezhadispatch
04CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
21 figures · 26 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Nezha—Wen Zhongbattle
Li Jing→Nezhashatter body
Tu Xingsun→Nezhacatch
05THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
6 figures · 6 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Yang Jian—Nezhafellow disciple and comrade
Source record
Nezha→Sun Wukong (Monkey King)assist
Huang Feihu→Nezhathank
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In fiction · Investiture of the Gods · Journey to the West
Third son of Li Jing of Chentang Pass, reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl, apprenticed to Taiyi Zhenren. Because he caused havoc in the sea, killed a dragon, and beat to death a disciple of Shiji, he cut open his belly, scooped out his guts, and returned his body to his parents. Later he was reborn from a lotus flower, descended the mountain to help Zhou overthrow Shang, and finally attained sainthood with his mortal body.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend56 profile notes
Investiture of the Gods
36 relations53 verified quotations- Jiang Ziya→ permit →Nezha
- Jiang Ziya→ disciple's nephew →Nezha
- Nezha→ request battle →Jiang Ziya
- Li Jing→ father-son →Nezha
Verified original text · 53
子牙许之；传令：“去了‘免战牌’。”
permit · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 36
令南宫适、武吉、哪吒、黄天化上台来
order · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 68
51 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend4 profile notes
Journey to the West
6 relations5 verified quotations- Nezha→ assist →Sun Wukong (Monkey King)
- Sun Wukong (Monkey King)→ injure →Nezha
- Li Jing→ father-son →Nezha
- Yang Jian→ fellow disciple and comrade →Nezha
Verified original text · 5
哪吒太子把皂旗拨喇喇展开
assist · Journey to the West, ch. 33
被他著了一下，负痛逃走。
injure · Journey to the West, ch. 4
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
The origin and mentorship of Nezha are completely different in the two books.
- based on factThe settings of Nezha in Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West are different.
In volume 014 of 「Fengshen Yanyi」, Nezha is written as the disciple of the immortal Taiyi Zhenren, with a lotus flower incarnation, assisting the Zhou dynasty in overthrowing the Shang dynasty. The book records: “此乃哪吒莲花化身，见师父拜倒在地。真人曰：……真人传哪吒火尖枪”. However, in 「Xiyouji」, chapter 83 and elsewhere, he is set as the son of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, who once cut his flesh to return to his mother, and the Buddha saved him with green lotus roots as bones, now a heavenly general.
Relationship network
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- permit← Jiang Ziya → NezhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 36Investiture of the Gods, ch. 68Investiture of the Gods, ch. 71Investiture of the Gods, ch. 90
Original text (4)
子牙许之；传令：“去了‘免战牌’。”
令南宫适、武吉、哪吒、黄天化上台来
Original relation: order · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 68
将正印佥哪吒为先行
Original relation: appoint · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 71
谁去走一遭？
Original relation: command · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 90
Original text (1)
哪吒答曰：“弟子是乾元山金光洞太乙真人徒弟，姓李，名哪吒；奉师命下山，听师叔左右驱使。”
Original text (1)
哪吒来见子牙曰：“师叔在上：弟子奉师命下山，今悬‘免战’，此非长策；弟子愿去见阵，张桂芳可擒也。”
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哪吒太子把皂旗拨喇喇展开
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被他著了一下，负痛逃走。
- father-son← Li Jing → NezhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 12Investiture of the Gods, ch. 13Investiture of the Gods, ch. 14Investiture of the Gods, ch. 76Journey to the West, ch. 4
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脱化陈塘关李门为子。
李靖第三子哪吒是也
畜生！你生前扰害父母，死后愚弄百姓！”
哪吒见是李靖，忙叫：“父亲
我乃托塔天王三太子哪吒是也
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哪吒大叫曰：“李靖休想今番饶你！不杀你决不空回！”
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提六陈鞭，一鞭把哪吒金身打的粉碎。
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只见武成王出班，称谢前救援之德。
- fellow disciple and comrade← Yang Jian → NezhalitInvestiture of the Gods, 第十二回Journey to the West, 第六回
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哪吒登风火轮，摇枪大叫：“勿要伤吾师叔！”照闻太师面上一枪
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太师大怒，急得三只眼中射出金光
- catch← Tu Xingsun → NezhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 54Investiture of the Gods, ch. 55Investiture of the Gods, ch. 56
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把哪吒平空拿了去
一次仗师父捆仙绳拿了哪吒
首阵擒了哪吒
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佛慧眼一看，知是哪吒之魂，即将碧藕为骨，荷叶为衣，念动起死回生真言，哪吒遂得了性命。
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哪吒方知是二哥，忙叫曰：“二哥，你不知其详。”
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把哪吒罩在玲珑塔里。道人双手在塔上一拍，塔里火发，把哪吒烧的大叫：“饶命！”
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又被孔宣把白光一刷，连哪吒撒去
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又被公明一鞭打下风火轮来。
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正中其背；只打得筋断骨折
被哪吒一枪正中肩背
Original relation: injure · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 58
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用手取金砖丢在空中，打将下来，正中守将韩荣；打了护心镜，纷纷破碎，落荒便走。
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天尊曰：“好孽障！撒的好野！”唤金吒：“把扁取来！”
- master-disciple← Taiyi Zhenren → NezhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 12Investiture of the Gods, ch. 13Investiture of the Gods, ch. 14Investiture of the Gods, ch. 34Investiture of the Gods, ch. 36Investiture of the Gods, ch. 67Investiture of the Gods, ch. 76
Original text (6)
就与贫道做个徒弟
吾非别人，乃乾元山金光洞太乙真人弟子灵珠子是也。
哪吒感谢师尊恩德
真人曰：“你不在行宫接受香火，你又来这里做甚么？”哪吒跪诉前情
乾元山金光洞有太乙真人闲坐碧游床…………唤金霞童儿：“请你师兄来。”
哪吒也来问太乙真人
- grant treasure← Taiyi Zhenren → NezhalitInvestiture of the Gods, ch. 12Investiture of the Gods, ch. 76
Original text (2)
此宝皆系师父所赐
真人又将九龙神火罩，又取阴阳剑
Original relation: give treasure · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 76
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南极仙翁发一雷，惊动哪吒、雷震子
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你速往西岐，去佐你师叔姜子牙
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哪吒将九龙神火罩祭起去，把张奎连人带马罩住
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哪吒躲不及，中了一刀
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那砖落将下来，把余化顶盔上打了一砖。
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张桂芳大战哪吒三四十回合。
哪吒把乾坤圈飞起来打张桂芳。
Original relation: defeat · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 36
哪吒一乾坤圈把张桂芳左臂打得筋断骨折
Original relation: injure · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 37
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桂芳大呼曰：“哪吒不下轮来更待何时！”哪吒也吃一惊，把脚登定二轮，却不得下来。
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天王大惊失……色。……原来天王生此子时，他左手掌上有个“哪”字，右手掌上有个“吒”字，故名哪吒
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祭起乾坤圈打来，正中羽翼仙肩甲
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哪吒笑曰：“此术非是正道。”哪吒用手一指，其烟自灭。
Original relation: break spell · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 36
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二将大战二十回合，风林暗想：“观哪吒道骨稀奇，若不下手，恐受他累。”
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卞吉被吾打了一圈
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哪吒后祭起神火罩，将常昊罩住
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被哪吒祭起九龙神火罩，响一声，将吴龙罩在里面
哪吒登风火轮来战吴龙
Original relation: battle · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 90
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正中邓忠肩甲，翻下鞍鞒，被哪吒复一枪，结果了性命