Jinzha () is a figure in

Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature in the geographic area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology includes many varied myths from regional and cultural traditions. Much of ...

, appearing in works such as '' Investiture of the Gods''. A disciple of the superiorman Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun, he is the eldest brother of

Nezha Nezha ( 哪吒) is a protection deity in Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" (). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" () after he became a deity. Origins According to Meir Shahar, Nez ...

and the elder brother of Muzha.

Character biography

Jinzha was born to General Li Jing. The eldest brother of Nezha and the elder brother of Muzha, Jinzha had been a disciple of Manjusri Bodhisattva for many years, who was previously Broad Altruist or Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun.

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* Chinese gods Investiture of the Gods characters Journey to the West characters {{Novel-char-stub