Shen Gongbao

Shen Gongbao (申公豹) is a major character featured within the famed classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods.[1] Shen Gongbao is a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, Jiang Ziya's junior fellow apprentice.[2]

Shen Gongbao a disciple of the Heavenly Primogenitor
Shen Gongbao
Traditional Chinese申公豹
Simplified Chinese申公豹

Background

The earliest source of the character Shen Gongbao is in the novel Fengshen Yanyi, but according to some scientific theses from the 2000s in China, the portrayal of Shen Gongbao may have originated from the practice of tiger worship in Jinan that existed long before the appearance of the novel Fengsheng Yanyi.[3]

In Fangshen Yanyi, Shen Gongbao is good at communication, persuasion, and magic arts in general. He first appeared as a Yaojing terrorizing the Mysterious Fog Mountain. Then one day, Hongjun Laozu arrived and defeated him. He then took Shen Gongbao to Yuanshi Tianzun at Kunlun Mountain to practice Taoism so he could become a god. Later, Shen Gongbao left Kunlun Mountain to assist King Zhou of Shang to battle the Eastern Kingdom (Xiqui) and regarded Jiang Ziya as his enemy.[4]

Shen Gongbao at Kunlun

Finally, Shen Gongbao was arrested by his master Yuanshi Tianzun. Shen Gongbao was appointed as the General of East Sea (Chinese: 东海分水将军) in the end. The General of East Sea is one of the gods who manage the East China Sea.[5][6]

In classical Chinese artwork, Shen Gongbao is frequently depicted as a deity riding a white-foreheaded tiger (白額虎), holding a treasure sword (寶劍) in one hand and a celestial pearl (開天珠) in the other, both possessing the ability to subdue demons. In contrast, in Chinese opera, Shen Gongbao is often portrayed as a deity riding a black panther, with a dark, flowing beard, while one hand is raised high and the other is poised for action.

Film and television

Chinese television
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole PlayerNotes
1990The Investiture of the Gods封神榜Lei Changxi[7]
1990The Legend of Ne Zha莲花童子哪咤Chen Tianwen[8]
2001Gods of Honour封神榜Joseph Lee Kwok Lun[9]
2006The Legend and the Hero封神榜之凤鸣岐山Miao Haizhong[10]
2009The Legend and the Hero 2封神榜之武王伐紂
2014The Investiture of the Gods封神英雄榜Zhang Mingming[11]
2015The Investiture of the Gods II封神英雄
2019Investiture Of the Gods封神演義 (2019年電視劇)Hai Yitian

Chinese film
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole PlayerNotes
2016League of Gods3D封神榜Louis Koo
2019Nezha哪吒之魔童降世Yang WeiVoice
2020Jiang Ziya姜子牙TutehamengVoice
2022New Gods: Yang Jian新神榜：杨戬Yi Zhao[12]Voice
2022Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms封神第一部：朝歌风云Xia Yu

Japanese television
TitleJapanese TitleRole PlayerNotes
Fengshen Yanyi封神演義Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Fengshen Yanyi封神演義Haruhiko Jō
Fengshen Yanyi封神演義Akira Ishida
Fengshen Yanyi封神演義Kenyu Horiuchi

References
  1. Xu Zhonglin (2012-12-01). 《封神演义》 (in Chinese). Nanchang: Jiangxi Arts Publishing House. ISBN 9787548018544.
  2. Xu Zhonglin (2010-01-01). 《封神演义》 (in Chinese). Changchun: Changchun Publishing House. ISBN 9787544510806.
  3. Xu Zhonglin (1 January 2010). 《封神演义》 (in Chinese). Changchun: Changchun Publishing House. ISBN 9787544510806.
  4. Xu Zhonglin (2013-05-01). 《封神演义》 (in Chinese). Beijing: China Pictorial Publishing House. ISBN 9787514606966.
  5. Xu Zhonglin (2013-04-01). 《封神演义》 (in Chinese). Beijing: Huaxia Publishing House. ISBN 9787508074986.
  6. Service, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring (1985). Summary of World Broadcasts: The Far East. Part III. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
  7. 揭秘90版《封神榜》主演生存现状 (in Chinese). 163.com. 2013.
  8. "⓿⓿ Legends of Nezha (1999) - Singapore - Film Cast - Chinese Movie".
  9. 陈浩民版《封神榜之忠义乾坤》李国麟扮演申公豹 (in Chinese). 2014.
  10. 苗海忠助阵《女神捕》 申公豹转型逍遥侯 (in Chinese). Sina. 2009.
  11. 申公豹张明明客户端聊《封神榜》 (in Chinese). Sohu. 2014.
  12. Daniels, Robert (19 January 2023). "'New Gods: Yang Jian' Review: 'Cowboy Bebop' Without the Bop". The New York Times.
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