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Princess Iron Fan

Princess Iron Fan

Princess Iron Fan (traditional Chinese: 鐵扇公主; simplified Chinese: 铁扇公主; pinyin: Tiěshàn Gōngzhǔ; Wade–Giles: T‘ie-shan Kung-chu; Jyutping: Tit3sin3 Gung1zyu2) is a character from the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West. She is one of the most popular Journey to the West villains, alongside her husband the Bull Demon King, her son Red Boy, and Baigujing.

In Journey to the West, Princess Iron Fan made the villagers living near Flaming Mountains yield to her and offer her tribute like a goddess. She is also addressed as Rākṣasī (女; Luóchànǚ).