封神演义
Traditional form:
封神演義
Pinyin (reading):
Fēngshén Yǎnyì
Definitions:
- Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 ( Zhōu Wǔwáng) overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Characters:
- 封 - envelope, letter; to confer, to grant; feudal
- 神 - god, spirit; divine, mysterious, supernatural
- 演 - to perform, to act, to put on a play
- 义 - right conduct, propriety; justice
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