| Ne zha is a distinctive character in the Chinese classical novels cultural corridor, and also a popular god in the Chinese folk faith.He is not from China, but a "foreign" image.After repeated development and change, Ne zha is from a religious image gradually turned into a literary image.As Buddhism was introduced into China, Ne zha gradually been known to others by the monks’s positive publicity and translation.Nezha, originally writing as Na zha.Naluojiupox Nazhajiubaluo、Nazhajufaluo、Nazhatianwang、Nabotian and so on, were all transliterated from the Sanskrit name, the transliteration name even has nine kinds.He often appeared together with the King of Pishamen in the classic works of Buddhism, the relationship between the two people has two kinds of views:father and son、grandfather and grandson. As the rising of tantrism and the popular of the Pishamen king in Tang dynasty, Li ling’s image was deified unceasingly, and finally becomes the King who was holding a pagoda, Ne zha also becomes his son.Ne zha’s appearance is very unique, with three head and eight arms; his character is more detest evil.He is the loyal patron saint of Buddhist that protecting the dharma, fighting the devil and let the world tranquility.To the Yuan dynas, the image of Ne zha started step down the altars, and stepped into the popular literature works.From the drama to the novels, like the (Journey to the west)) and the ((The Investiture of the Gods)), Ne zha’s image has been further polished and perfected, he turned into a lovely Mana boundless children god, and becoming a classic characters in the popular literature works.The evolvement of the image of Ne zha, is a transformation process from the buddhist image to the Taoist image, and also a process of spreading and accepting.lt closely related to the change of religious belief, the development of social economy, the change of main communicator and audience, and also has an intimate relationship with the development of Chinese narrative literature. |
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