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Introduction to the Story of Romance of the Gods (the legendary story of the war between gods and demons)

The Romance of the Gods is a mythical novel in China's ancient literature, which tells the story of the war between gods and demons in the late Shang Dynasty. In the story, Jiang Ziya, Nezha, Yang Jian and other immortals joined hands and fought fiercely with demons such as da ji and Baili Tusu. In the end, Jiang Ziya listed a list of gods, sealed demons in different places, and realized the wish of peace in the world.

Story background

The story happened at the end of Shang Dynasty. Zhou Wuwang led the governors to overthrow the rule of Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty. However, the undead of Shang dynasty did not disappear, but became monsters, threatening the safety of mankind. At the same time, the immortals in the Heavenly Palace became interested in human affairs and began to interfere in them.

The main characters in the story

There are many characters involved in the story, the most important of which include:

1. Jiang Ziya: Zhou Wuwang's counselor, named Tai Gong Wang, is proficient in the technique of Yin and Yang and the five elements, and is the founder of the list of deities.

2. Nezha: The son of the third prince Li Jing, who is a powerful man, is Jiang Ziya's right-hand man.

3. Yang Jian: Yang Jian, the incarnation of Erlang God, a disciple of Jiang Ziya and the creator of God List.

4. da ji: A beautiful woman in the last years of Shang Dynasty was possessed by a demon and became the queen of the demon. She is the villain of this story.

Baili Tusu: da ji's right-hand man is also one of the demons.

storyline

1. Jiang Ziya met the old gentleman, learned the Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and became a counselor of Zhou Wuwang.

2. da ji was possessed by a demon and became the demon queen, leading an army of demons to attack the world, threatening human security.

3. Jiang Ziya, Nezha, Yang Jian and other immortals joined hands and fought fiercely with demons such as da ji and Baili Tusu.

4. In the battle, Nezha and Yang Jian died one after another. Jiang Ziya made a list of gods and sealed the demons in different places.

5. In the end, Jiang Ziya was successfully listed on the list of gods, realizing the wish of peace in the world.

final result

The Romance of the Gods is a well-known mythical novel, which not only shows the struggle between human beings and demons, but also reflects the politics and culture of feudal society. The appearance of immortals such as Jiang Ziya in the story brought victory and peace to mankind. The failure of da ji and other demons shows that evil will eventually be defeated. This novel is not only an interesting reading, but also a literary work with profound meaning.