Malaysia / China: Carving of Jinzha, depicting his role in the 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi ('Investiture of the Gods'). From Ping Sien Si Temple, Pasir Panjang Laut

Jinzha is a figure in Chinese mythology who appeared in the Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi'. He was the first son of General Li Jing, and eldest brother to Nezha and Muzha. Jinzha became a disciple of the elite 'superiorman' Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun, the man who would later on save Jinzha's father and defeat Jinzha's rampaging brother Nezha.

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