Ao Guang
Chinese · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Eldest of the four Dragon Kings, lord of the East Sea and rain.
Children
Domains
- sea
- rain
Powers
- Summon rain and command sea-waters
Epithets
- 東海龍王 'Dragon King of the Eastern Sea'Xiyou ji (Journey to the West); Fengshen Yanyi (secondary)
- 敖廣 Personal name of the eldest Dragon KingXiyou ji; Fengshen Yanyi (secondary)
Relations
- enemy: NezhaNezha slays Ao Guang's son Ao Bing and battles the Dragon King; core of the Nezha cycle.Xu Zhonglin, Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi), ch. 12-14 (primary); Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, ch. 3-4 (primary)
- enemy: Sun WukongSun Wukong extorts the Ruyi Jingu Bang and armor from Ao Guang's East Sea palace.Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, ch. 3 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Wu Cheng'en, Xiyouji, c. 1592 (primary); Xu Zhonglin, Fengshen Yanyi, c. 1567–1620 (primary)