Liu Chenxiang

Liu Chenxiang

Liu Chenxiang is a folk hero and demigod in the Chinese folktale The Magic Lotus Lantern. On the Western Peak of Mount Hua stands the legendary Axe-splitting Rock, a giant stone approximately one hundred feet tall, marked by three distinct cut sections. According to legend, Liu Chenxiang cleaved this rock in his heroic effort to split the mountain and rescue his mother, who was imprisoned within.

Pantheon: Chinese Culture: Chinese Civilization: China Period: 1600 BCE – present

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