Dai Li
demonic earth Chinese single tradition · 1
Dai Li is a dog demon who battles the divine youth Nezha and Yang Jian. He possesses a red, bowl-sized pearl that he spits from his mouth as a powerful projectile weapon. He is ultimately subdued by the Howling Celestial Dog and slain by Yang Jian, representing demonic chaos overcome by divine order.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Nezha, Howling Celestial Dog, Yang Jian
- syncretized with
- Huangwu Xingjun
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Sources
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Source passages
“The dog demon, Dai Li, first engages in battle with the divine youth Nezha. When pressed, Dai Li spits a red, bowl-sized pearl from his mouth, a projectile so powerful that even Nezha is forced to retreat.”
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