Fengshen Yanyi
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Fengshen Yanyi is a classic Chinese mythological novel from the Ming dynasty that blends history, folklore, and fantasy to dramatize the fall of the Shang dynasty and the rise of the Zhou.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese novel
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Ming dynasty literature ⓘ classic Chinese literature ⓘ mythological novel ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Investiture of the Gods
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The Creation of the Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Chinese folk religion
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Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralEvent | overthrow of the Shang by the Zhou ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
influenced later shenmo fiction
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inspired Chinese opera adaptations ⓘ inspired films and animations ⓘ inspired television dramas ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bi Gan
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Daji NERFINISHED ⓘ Huang Feihu NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiang Ziya NERFINISHED ⓘ King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ King Zhou of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lei Zhenzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nezha NERFINISHED ⓘ Shen Gongbao NERFINISHED ⓘ Wen Zhong NERFINISHED ⓘ Yang Jian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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historical fiction ⓘ mythology ⓘ shenmo fiction ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
demons and spirits
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divine retribution ⓘ immortals and Taoist cultivation ⓘ magic weapons and spells ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | one of the major works of Chinese vernacular fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Mandate of Heaven
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conflict between gods and humans ⓘ fall of the Shang dynasty ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ rise of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | blend of history folklore and legend ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
episodic structure
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multiple intersecting storylines ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| plotElement | investiture of deities on the Fengshen Bang ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early Zhou dynasty
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late Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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