Which is the closest to the original Nezha in Feudal Tablet, Ne Zha in the Sea and The Magic Boy?

When it comes to Ne Zha we have seen him appear in many works. For example, in "Feng Shen Bang", "Ne Zha Poses in the Sea" and "The Magic Boy", Ne Zha Poses in the Sea is actually the closest to the prototype of these three works.

When we think of Ne Zha we think of him as the reincarnation of Ling Zhu Zi, the disciple of Tai Yi Zhen, and the embodiment of the lotus flower. It is generally thought of as the protector god of our native religion, Taoism, especially in the genealogy of the gods and goddesses, "The Founder of the Gods", where Nezha's family lineage is described in detail: his father was Li Jing, the commander of the Chentangguan military region, and he was the third son. However, throughout the book, most of the names of the immortals are very standard, such as Jiang Ziya, Zhao Gongming, Shen Gongbao, etc., and there are very few strange names such as "Nezha". This is why Nezha in the list of gods is more of an archetype.

In "Ne Zha in the Sea," Ne Zha is a cynical young master with a violent temper who will strike at the drop of a hat, and both the Nightjar and the Dragon Prince of the Dragon Palace actually die a humiliating death. But the original explanation for this is "spirit beads, reincarnation, destiny to commit murder robbery"! The spirit bead is the treasure of Taoism, with the spirit, reincarnated as Nezha, born to kill. What does that mean? It means that he was born into a good family, so killing is not a crime. But this explanation, however you look at it, is not right, and its twisted logic is roughly equivalent to that of today's. But the "Magic Boy" version of the story is a bit different. But the "magic boy" version of the explanation tends to be reasonable: heroes are not born, acquired justice heroes may be born precisely in the opposite of justice. Nezha in Feudal Tablet reminds me of the saying that heroes come out of chaos, and Magic Boy heroes don't ask where they come from.

Nezha is portrayed in traditional culture as a righteous freedom fighter, and in our image as one who does not bow down to the powerful. Perhaps the character in The Magic Boy is more realistic, but in comparison it is more in line with the archetype in Ne Zha in the Sea.