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Li Erlang

deity single tradition · 1

Li Erlang was the second son of Li Bing, a hydraulic engineer from the Qin dynasty. He assisted his father in the construction of the complex irrigation system that prevented the Min River from flooding and irrigated the Chengdu Plain. In thanks for the prosperity that this brought to them, the local people elevated the father and son to gods.

When

First attested
300 BCE
Attested period
-300 – 2020
Historical notes
Elevated to godhood during the Qin dynasty.

Relationships

co occurs with
Yang Jian, Yunhua, Erlang
child of
Li Bing
enemy of
evil dragon, fire dragon

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Erlang Shen

Source passages

“Li Erlang was the second son of Li Bing, a hydraulic engineer from the Qin dynasty.”

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