二郎神

Èrlángshén

popculture

Meanings

1 Erlangshen (Chinese deity with a third eye on his forehead)

Characters

Examples

二郎神额头上有第三只眼。

Èrlángshén étóu shàng yǒu dì sān zhī yǎn.

Erlangshen has a third eye on his forehead.

二郎神和孙悟空打过架。

Èrlángshén hé Sūn Wùkōng dǎ guò jià.

Erlangshen once fought Sun Wukong.

Tips

culture

Warrior deity who battles Sun Wukong in 西游记. Accompanied by his 啸天犬 (howling heavenly dog). In folk tradition often identified with Li Erlang (son of Qin-era engineer Li Bing) or Yang Jian. The third eye lets him see through disguises and illusions.

In Pop Culture

二郎神 Èrlángshén

Erlangshen

Three-eyed warrior god in Chinese mythology. Appears in 西游记, 封神演义, and modern Chinese animations including 哪吒之魔童降世.

Stroke Order

二 èr

郎 láng

神 shén