Bull Demon King
demonic earth Chinese single tradition · 2
The Bull Demon King was severely burned by the flame of the Fire Wheel thrown by Nezha. He is an enemy of Nezha.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1590 CE
- Attested period
- 1590 – 1590
- Historical notes
- Appears in Journey to the West.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Nezha
- co occurs with
- Demon King of Confusion, Saurian Demon King, Roc Demon King, Lion Spirit King, Macaque Spirit King, snub-nosed monkey Spirit King, Ao Guang, Jade Emperor
- allied with
- Sun Wukong
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Moreover, in the original Journey to the West, the Fire Wheel is not used for riding, as many people believe, but is the weapon used by Nezha to defeat the Bull Demon King(牛魔王）. Nezha threw the Fire Wheel at the Bull Demon King's horn; the Bull Demon King was severely burned by its flame.”
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“He forms a fraternity, the Seven Sages (七聖), with the Bull Demon King (牛魔王), the Saurian Demon King, the Roc Demon King, the Lion Spirit King, the Macaque Spirit King, and the snub-nosed monkey Spirit King.”
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