Muzha
Muzha is one of the three sons of Lady Yin and the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 1600 BCE
- Attested period
- -1600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First appears in Ming dynasty texts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Suzhi Furen, Li Zhenying, Mu Bi Ta, Mu Jie Zhu, Red Boy, Li Jing, Du'e Zhenren, Taiyi Zhenren, Randeng Daoren, Ao Guang, Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun, Lady Yin, Jade Emperor, Buddha, Laozi, Erlang Shen
- sibling of
- Jinzha, Nezha, Li Zhiying
- serves
- Guanyin
- student of
- Samantabhadra, Guanyin, Superiorman Universal Converter
- allied with
- Sangha
- enemy of
- Shuimu, Li Resounding, Sun Wukong
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Lady Yin in Chinese mythology was attributed as the wife of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing. They had three sons: Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha.”
#21364 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“His wife is Lady Yin, and he has three sons, Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha also, a youngest daughter named Li Zhiying (in Journey to the west and in Agni Purana as Minakshi).”
#21452 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Muzha is worshipped as a deity in Chinese folk religion, where he is also known as Muzha Tianzun. His statue often appears in temples dedicated to his father Li Jing and Nezha.”
#21491 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Guanyin, the Boddhisattva of Mercy, and her disciple Muzha/Moksha arrive. Guanyin sends Muzha to inspect the situation and fight Sun Wukong. Muzha is defeated”
#21709 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5