18 Facts About Erlang Shen

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Erlang Shen or Erlang, known as the Lord of Sichuan, is a Chinese god with a third truth-seeing eye in the middle of his forehead.

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Li Erlang Shen was the second son of Li Bing from the Qin dynasty.

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Li Erlang Shen reported this to his father who devised a plan to capture the dragon.

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4.

Erlang Shen'sjob was to limit the gods' mortal urges such as love, affection, greed, and ambition.

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5.

Erlang Shen is identified with Zhao Yu, a hermit who lived on Mount Qingcheng and was appointed by Emperor Yang of Sui as Governor of Jiazhou.

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6.

Erlang Shen makes an appearance near the start of the classic Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en.

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7.

Erlang Shen, who is titled as being either True Lord or Illustrious Sage, is the nephew of the Jade Emperor.

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8.

Erlang Shen made his first appearance when he had been ordered by the Jade Emperor to subdue Sun Wukong, who was to be punished for his havoc in heaven.

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9.

Erlang Shen'sbearing was refined, his visage noble, Erlang Shen'sears hung down to his shoulders, and his eyes shone.

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10.

Erlang Shen'sboots were lined with cloth of gold; dragons coiled round his socks; Erlang Shen'sjade belt was decorated with the eight jewels, At his waist was a bow, curved like the moon, In his hand a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear.

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11.

Erlang Shen'saxe had split open Peach Mountain when he rescued his mother, Erlang Shen'sbow had killed the twin phoenixes of Zongluo.

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12.

Erlang Shen'sheart was too lofty to acknowledge his relatives in Heaven; In his pride he went back to be a god at Guanjiang.

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13.

Erlang Shen is seen again far later in the novel when he assists Sun Wukong through chance by fighting against a certain ancient Dragon King and his villainous son-in-law, a nine-headed demon.

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14.

Erlang Shen is mostly portrayed, whether in ancient legends or games or television, as a noble and powerful warrior god who slays and vanquishes demons and monsters in the mortal realm and who embodies justice and righteousness.

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Erlang Shen wields the Divine Spear with unmatched skill and superior mastery, being an unstoppable force of destruction in battle when wielding said spear, having slain countless evil gods, monstrous demonic beasts, and vast, massive armies of demons and ogres with it.

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16.

Erlang Shen has been portrayed as possessing a unique skill known as the "Nine Turns Divine Skill" .

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17.

Erlang Shen is a playable character in the RPG League of Immortals, an action-adventure game that combines RPG and MOBA gameplay.

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18.

Erlang Shen'sis accompanied by his Howling Celestial Dog and has abilities utilizing his signature traits: his first is his third eye, his second his spear, his third his 72 Transformations, and his ultimate the "Nine Turns Divine Skill".

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