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The Magic Lotus Lantern is a Chinese fairy tale from the Tang dynasty (618–907).
Sanshengmu was an immortal who had fallen in love with a mortal man. Her brother, Erlang Shen, was against it but she stole a magical lotus lantern and escaped the palace for Earth-The lotus lantern, no matter which monster or fairy, as long as the lotus lantern shines, it will be shocked and convinced. Sanshengmu eventually had a son named Chen Xiang. After seven years Erlang Sheng was able to locate the couple by light of the magical lotus lantern. He captured Chen Xiang so that Sanshengmu would return the lantern, and when she did she was imprisoned under a mountain. Chen Xiang learns of how his mother was imprisoned and plans to get the lantern back to look for his mother. Chen Xiang encounters many trials during his journey and in the time became a young man. He impressed the Monkey King so he made Chen Xiang magical axe. Chen Xiang fought Erlang Shen with the axe and just as Erlang Shen was ready to kill Chen Xiang, the lotus lantern’s light penetrated Chen Xiang's body and merged with him so he was able to defeat Erlang Shen.
Chen Xiang splits the mountain in half, Sanshengmu was rescued, and mother and son were reunited.
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