Obtain Shen

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Obtain Shen

Erlang Shen ( Chinese 二郎神 , sometimes also Yang Jian or Yang Shen) is a Taoist protective deity and the nephew of the Jade Emperor in Chinese mythology . Sometimes he is also seen as a hunting deity and a deity of water. He is known for his third, all-seeing eye on his forehead, also known as the phoenix eye or celestial eye, his supernatural powers and his loyal companion, the magical hound Tian Quan.

His mother is the sister of the Jade Emperor and was married to the mortal Yang. From this marriage she gave birth to Erlang Shen. In The Journey to the West he is described in a poem as a noble and glorious warrior, wearing a yellow robe, golden boots and a jeweled jade belt. His weapons were an ax , a bow and a double-edged trident .

Legends

The trip to the west

In the Chinese novel Journey to the West , Erlang Shen was sent by Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Jade Emperor because of his enormous supernatural powers to seize the rebellious Monkey King Sun Wukong after hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers were unable to defeat him.

Enraged by the disrespect of Sun Wukong, Erlang and his six fellow combatants embarked on a long and equal fight in which both met with equal strength. Erlang struggled with his divine trident while Sun Wukong was using his magical staff and as soon as Erlang enlarged his body, Sun Wukong enlarged his body as well. This continued until both grew immeasurably and the Monkey King finally transformed back when he noticed how much fear and damage the two of them caused at this size. So he fled from Erlang and his comrades, turned into a little sparrow and hid in a tree. After Erlang's comrades couldn't find him and thought he had fled, Erlang Shen used his all-seeing third eye and discovered the Monkey King in the body of a bird sitting on a tree. The two then dueled each other in numerous different transformations, from kites to fish.

Finally, Sun Wukong turned unnoticed into the shape of his opponent, fled to his temple and was able to outsmart the residents there. When Erlang Shen heard this, he followed the Monkey King into the temple and fought with him again. Here Erlang Shen got help from Bodhisattva Guanyin and Lao Tzu , who brought with him his former magical weapon, resistant to fire and water, capable of transformation and known as diamond jade. With her he met Sun Wukong and brought him down, whereupon the Monkey King fled, but this time stopped by the hound of Erlang Shen by a bite in the calf. So Erlang Shen and the deities managed to finally capture and capture Sun Wukong.

Trivia

  • Erlang Shen is a playable character in MOBA Smite
  • Erlang Shen is the name of a usable item in the computer game Diablo 3 and Reaper of Souls
  • He has an appearance in the 5th episode ("Battle Against Erlang Shen") of the animated children's series Journey to the West and is a supporting character in the 1996 film of the same name

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Wu Cheng − en: Journey to the West (PDF) accessed on November 14, 2016
  2. ↑ Erlang Shen , godchecker, August 25, 2014, accessed November 23, 2016
  3. ↑ The Story of the Monkey King , visiontimes November 2, 2016, accessed November 23, 2016
  4. ↑ Erlang Shen , smitegame, accessed November 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Erlang Shen , DiabloWiki, accessed November 23, 2016
  6. ↑ Sai yau gei in the Internet Movie Database (English)