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Zhang Guifang (Chinese: 张桂芳; pinyin: Zhāng Guìfāng) is a character featured within the famed classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods.[1][2]

Background

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Zhang Guifang is the commander of Green Dragon Pass and serves under Grand Old Master Wen Zhong like an iron sword. In appearance, Zhang wears bulky white royal armor and wields a large ice spear. Due to Zhang's original status, he wields the magical ability "name call"; with this ability, Zhang could paralyze any individual if he happens to say their true name (such an ability is impossible to use on Superiormen however).[3]

Following the trickeryofChao Lei, Wen Zhong would send Zhang and his vanguard Feng Lin to the Western Foothills on a punitive campaign. Following Zhang's arrival, he would try to convince Jiang Ziya to "see the light" and return to King Zhou. Shortly following this, a major battle would ensue between Zhang and his army. While personally dueling against Huang Feihu, he would shout the words, "Huang Feihu, get down from your beast!" Thus, Zhang captured Huang and returned to camp.[4][5]

Later on, Nezha would confront Zhang around two days following the previous conflict with Jiang Ziya. Nezha would use his divine renown to easily smash through Zhang's unit of a thousand troops and even destroy Zhang's right arm with a crucial attack. However, Wang Magus would later heal Zhang's wounds, effectively allowing him to return again in battle. Following the desperate actions of Li Resounding, Zhang would immediately appear and rescue him from trouble. However, Zhang himself would be forced to flee. At the time of night, Jiang Ziya would send the Chao Twins and Heavenly Happiness before Zhang's camp. After declaring his eternal allegiance to King Zhou, Zhang would commit suicide by impaling himself with his sword.[6][7]

Zhang Guifang was appointed as the deity of Sangmenxing (丧门星) in the end.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ 封神演义. 新世界出版社. 2000. ISBN 978-7-80005-486-0.
  • ^ 二十世纪中國民俗學經典: 社会民俗卷 (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. 2002. ISBN 978-7-80149-665-2.
  • ^ 商末周初大变局 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. 1 January 2018. ISBN 978-7-205-09192-7.
  • ^ 商末周初大变局 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. 1 January 2018. ISBN 978-7-205-09192-7.
  • ^ 古俗今说 (in Chinese). 上海文艺出版社. 1997. ISBN 978-7-5321-1655-3.
  • ^ 中小学语文新课标推荐阅读名著(彩色插图版):封神演义 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. 1 February 2019. ISBN 978-7-5552-7607-4.
  • ^ 傳世藏書: 西游记, 封神演义, 平妖传, 绿野仙踪 (in Chinese). 海南国际新闻出版中心. 1996.
  • ^ Fengshen Yanyi Chapter 99.
  • ^ 名家解读古典名著.神怪小说.下 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. 1 January 2013. ISBN 978-7-5382-9962-5.
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