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封神演義

简封神演义 · 繁封神演義

Mandarin · pinyin Fēng shén Yǎn yì

Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 Zhōu Wǔ wáng overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

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封: fēng · letter, envelope; feudal
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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1–2–3–4 · Feng1 shen2 Yan3 yi4

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Investiture of the Gods (16th-century Chinese novel)

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