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

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

Ju Liusun was a character from the classic Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi'. Ju Liusun was an immortal, and one of the Twelve Golden Xian, twelve of the Taoist Grand Master Yuanshi Tianzun's greatest students. He worked alongside the other twelve Xians and fellow disciple Jiang Ziya to support King Wu of Zhou against the tyrannical King Zhou of Shang. For his efforts, he would eventually become a Buddha, known as Krakucchanda.

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