Nezha

Summary

Nezha is a Taoist deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 5% of taoist_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,602 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nezha's father was Li Jing^[3].
• Nezha's mother was Lady Yin^[4].
• Chinese was Nezha's native language^[5].
• Nezha is recorded as male^[6].
• Nezha's instance of is recorded as Taoist deity^[7].
• Nezha's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[8].
• Nezha's instance of is recorded as deity^[9].
• Nezha's instance of is recorded as television character^[10].
• Nezha's Commons category is recorded as Nezha^[11].
• Nezha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nezha^[12].
• Nezha studied under Taiyi Zhenren^[13].
• Nezha's from narrative universe is recorded as Journey to the West universe^[14].
• Nezha's from narrative universe is recorded as Investiture of the Gods universe^[15].
• Nezha's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese^[16].
• Nezha's present in work is recorded as Journey to the West^[17].
• Nezha's present in work is recorded as Investiture of the Gods^[18].
• Nezha's present in work is recorded as Journey to the West^[19].
• Nezha's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '哪吒'}^[20].
• Nezha's domain of saint or deity is recorded as protection^[21].
• Nezha's sibling is recorded as Muzha^[22].
• Nezha's sibling is recorded as Jinzha^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Nezha's father was Li Jing^[3]. His mother was Lady Yin^[4]. Chinese was his native language^[5].

Education

Nezha studied under Taiyi Zhenren^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nezha include Ne Zha^[24], an animated film^[25], directed by Jiaozi^[26].

Why It Matters

Nezha ranks in the top 5% of taoist_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,602 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for him include Ne Zha^[24], an animated film^[25], directed by Jiaozi^[26].

FAQs

Who were Nezha's parents?

Nezha's father was Li Jing^[3]. Nezha's mother was Lady Yin^[4].