Is “The Shang general Kong Xuan possessed the Five-Color Divine Light, which was invincible, and his true form was a peacock, later subdued by the Daoist Zhunti.” true?

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In the「封神演义」, Kong Xuan is depicted as a top-tier combatant, whose five-color divine light can brush away anything. Chapter 071 of the novel records: “准提道人将孔宣用丝绦扣著他颈下,把加持宝杵放在他身上,口称:‘道友,请现原形!’霎时间,现出一只目细冠红孔雀来。” This plot design directly borrows from the Buddhist belief in the Great Peacock Ming King. The「史记」records that the Shang-Zhou war involved only mortals on both sides, with no mention of a peacock spirit serving as a general. Kong Xuan's deeds are entirely fictional creations of the novel.

Kong Xuan

The Combination of the Five-Color Divine Light and the Peacock King

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