李靖

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Meanings

  1. 1 Li Jing (571-649), Tang dynasty general and military theorist, credited with defeating the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun; also the name of the folk deity 'Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King' (托塔天王), father of Nezha in 《封神演义》

Examples

Lǐ Jìng bāngzhù Táng Tàizōng dǎxià le Dà Táng de jiāngshān.
Li Jing helped Emperor Taizong of Tang establish the empire.
《Fēng Shén Yǎnyì》 lǐ de Lǐ Jìng shì Nézhā de fùqīn.
In Investiture of the Gods, Li Jing is Nezha's father.

Tips

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Over centuries the historical 李靖 (Tang general) fused with the mythological 天王 (Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King) of 《》 and 《西》. Chinese readers rarely notice — the military prodigy and Nezha's stern father share the same name and slowly merged in folk memory.

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