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

Jiang Wenhuan was a character from the classic Ming Dynasty novel 'Fengshen Yanyi'. He was the son of Jiang Huanchu, the East Grand Duke of the Shang Dynasty, and brother to Queen Jiang, King Zhou's original wife, and Jiang Huan, the traitor and servant of devious Fei Zhong.

After Jiang Huan plotted with Fei Zhong to kill his own sister, Queen Jiang, and was in turn killed by the Crown Prince, Jiang Huanchu would angrily confront Kign Zhou of Shang about the false torture and murder of his daughter. King Zhou in turn ordered the execution of Jiang Huanchu, at the urging of Fei Zhong, as well as that of two more of the four Grand Dukes. Hearing of his father's execution, Jiang Wenhuan rose up against King Zhou of Shang.

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