Erlang Shen

Summary

Erlang Shen is a water deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 9% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,346 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Erlang Shen's mother was Yaoji^[3].
• Erlang Shen is recorded as male^[4].
• Erlang Shen's instance of is recorded as water deity^[5].
• Erlang Shen's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[6].
• Erlang Shen's instance of is recorded as literary character^[7].
• Erlang Shen's Commons category is recorded as Erlang Shen^[8].
• Erlang Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Lord of Sichuan^[9].
• Erlang Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Dujian^[10].
• Erlang Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Deng Xia^[11].
• Erlang Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Xie Xuan^[12].
• Erlang Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Zhao Yu^[13].
• Erlang Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Yang Jian^[14].
• Erlang Shen's from narrative universe is recorded as Journey to the West universe^[15].
• Erlang Shen's present in work is recorded as Journey to the West^[16].
• Erlang Shen's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '二郎神'}^[17].
• Erlang Shen's owner of is recorded as Howling Celestial Dog^[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Erlang Shen's mother was Yaoji^[3].

Why It Matters

Erlang Shen ranks in the top 9% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,346 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

FAQs

Who were Erlang Shen's parents?

Erlang Shen's mother was Yaoji^[3].