251:, the story revolves around a love affair between Huayue Sanniang and a mortal scholar named Liu Yanchang. However, their relationship is vehemently opposed by Huayue Sanniang's elder brother, Yang Jian (Erlang Shen). With the aid of a magical lotus lantern, Huayue Sanniang manages to overcome her brother's resistance and marries Liu Yanchang. Together, they have a son named Chenxiang. After seven years, Erlang Shen eventually discovers the whereabouts of the couple with the help of the magical lotus lantern. He rejects their marriage and punishes Huayue Sanniang by imprisoning her beneath Mount Hua for her supposed crimes. As Chenxiang grows older, he becomes aware of his mother's captivity and resolves to rescue her from Mount Hua. Throughout his journey, he faces numerous trials and tribulations, honing his martial arts skills under the guidance of Daxian Pili. Ultimately, Chenxiang confronts his uncle and, wielding his magical axe, splits open Mount Hua, successfully rescuing his mother and reuniting their family.
196:. As a result, Huashan Erlang is ordered to capture Sanniang and suppressed under the Lotus Peak of Mount Hua, where she is guarded by her eldest sister. In this version of the story, the names of Sanniang's siblings are not mentioned, and they are simply referred to as Erlang and Sanxianniang. When Chenxiang reaches the age of seven, he sets out on a journey to find his mother. Feeling guilty, Tieguai Li accepts Chenxiang as his disciple and helps him rescue his mother. With Tieguai Li's guidance, he grows into a fifteen-year-old youth and successfully rescues Sanniang.
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263:. However, in the original story, she is actually the daughter of Emperor Xiyue and not related to the Jade Emperor or Erlang Shen. The confusion arises from the gradual merging of the two stories in later generations. It is in these later versions that Huayue Sanniang's uncle is portrayed as the Jade Emperor and her elder brother as Erlang Shen.
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58:. After marrying a mortal, she was imprisoned under Mount Hua as a punishment for violating the rules of Heaven. At the summit of the Western Peak of Mount Hua, there stands a giant stone known as Axe-splitting Rock, which stands a hundred feet high and is neatly split into three parts. According to legend, it was split by her son
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carries a treasure from
Sanniang, and is mistaken for a thief by the local magistrate. Sanniang later explains the situation, and the magistrate responds by marrying his daughter to Liu Xi. Upon discovering this, Huashan Erlang becomes furious and returns to beat Sanniang and imprison her. Soon after,
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Chenxiang as his disciple. Lü Dongbin gives Chenxiang a sword to fight against Erlang, providing assistance from the sidelines. Towards the end of the story, Chenxiang is deceived by Erlang and imprisoned in a deep well with Sanniang, facing the threat of being burned alive. Fortunately,
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s narrative, Sanniang falls in love with a mortal named Liu Xi. However, their love is vehemently opposed by her elder brother, Huashan Erlang. Following the marriage order, Sanniang sends Liu Xi away three days later. On his way home, Liu Xi visits Mount Hua to see
Sanniang. However, he unknowingly
211:(沉香宝卷) from the Qing dynasty, the age of Chenxiang when he saves his mother is thirteen years old. The story depicts how Chenxiang's age progresses from seven years old at the beginning to thirteen years old during the mountain-splitting incident. In this particular scroll, it is not Tieguai Li but
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In the original narrative, Sanniang's elder brother does not appear in the story, and the scholar who marries her is an ordinary mortal without a name. However, there is already a plot depicting their love and the birth of their children. It is possible that in later folk tales, the concept of the
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stands as the earliest extant publication narrating the story of Liu Xi, the husband of
Sanniang. It was published during the 32nd year of the Jiajing period in the Ming dynasty, this version has only preserved the section known as the
271:'s reincarnation as Liu Yanchang was introduced to create a connection between the characters and align their identities. This was done for the purpose of matching their identities in later adaptations and retellings of the story.
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Lü Dongbin comes to his rescue just in time. Eventually, with the help of San
Shengmu and Chenxiang, Liu Yanchang and Wang's mother and son are saved. As a result, the Jade Emperor orders the mother and son to return to heaven.
160:. It is an adaptation of the legend of Yan Jian, who split the mountain to save his mother. The origins of the story of Liu Chenxiang splitting the mountain to save his mother can be traced back to the 32nd year of the
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The legend of the Lotus
Lantern has been adapted into various forms of entertainment since the late Qing dynasty. It has inspired numerous versions of operas, comic strips, movies, and TV dramas.
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residing in
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Chen Xiang split the mountain in order to save his mother
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