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Yang Jian (Erlang Shen) Opening His Third Eye to See Through Illusions

🐉 Chinese MythologyDujiangyan, Sichuan, ChinaYang Jian (Erlang Shen) ‱ Sky-Howling Dog (Xiaotian Quan) ‱ Six Sages of Meishan

The legend of Yang Jian, known as Erlang Shen, details his divine struggle against the chaotic forces of deception that once plagued the Min River in Sichuan. Using his celestial third eye, he was able to see through the shapeshifting illusions of a powerful water demon, ultimately allowing him to defeat the creature and bring peace to the region through the creation of the Dujiangyan...