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Fengshen Yanyi
The Investiture of the Gods
Book • 2013
Fengshen Yanyi, also known as The Investiture of the Gods, is a romanticized retelling of the historical transition from the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty.
The novel, consisting of 100 chapters, integrates elements of Chinese mythology, folklore, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
It follows the story of King Zhou's downfall due to his concubine Daji, a vixen spirit, and the rise of King Wu of Zhou, aided by the strategist Jiang Ziya.
The novel includes numerous battles between supernatural beings and culminates in the deification of heroes and the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty.
Jiang Ziya uses the 'List of Creation' (Fengshen bang) to deify the souls of humans and immortals who die in battle, elevating them to godly status.
The novel, consisting of 100 chapters, integrates elements of Chinese mythology, folklore, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
It follows the story of King Zhou's downfall due to his concubine Daji, a vixen spirit, and the rise of King Wu of Zhou, aided by the strategist Jiang Ziya.
The novel includes numerous battles between supernatural beings and culminates in the deification of heroes and the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty.
Jiang Ziya uses the 'List of Creation' (Fengshen bang) to deify the souls of humans and immortals who die in battle, elevating them to godly status.
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