Erlang
deity filial piety single tradition · 1
Erlang is a noble and powerful warrior god who vanquishes demons and monsters, and embodies justice and righteousness. He is usually portrayed as a young, handsome man with a three-pointed spear, and has a third eye in the middle of his forehead that lets him see through deceptions, disguises, and transformations. He possesses vast, superhuman strength, being able to cleave through an entire mountain in one stroke.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Eye of Heaven, Li Erlang, Yunhua
- enemy of
- demons, monster, evil spirits
- allied with
- Xiaotian Quan
- served by
- Xiaotian Quan
- manifested by
- Yang Jian
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Generally, he is believed to be the deification of Li Erlang, the second son of Li Bing. However, he is also identified with several other folk heroes, which may have influenced his portrayal. He originated as a local god of Guankou, Sichuan, where Li Erlang was from. During the Northern Song dynasty”
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