Tota Li Tianwang is a god in Chinese mythology and legend, and an important character in Journey to the West. He holds the pagoda in his hand, majestic, is a close confidant of the Jade Emperor, and is also the ** of the Buddha. So, who gave him the pagoda in his hand?
Different versions have different versions of the subject. Some said it was given by Nuwa Niangniang, some said it was given by the lantern man, and some said it was given by Taiyi Zhenren. However, these claims have no basis and are just the imagination of later generations. If you want to know the truth, you have to go back to the original book of Journey to the West to find it.
In the original Journey to the West, the pagoda of King Tota Li was given to him by the Buddha. This pagoda is called the Seven Treasures Linglong Pagoda, which is the magic weapon of Buddhism and has the effect of suppressing demons and subduing demons. The Buddha gave Li Tianwang this pagoda so that he could discipline his third son, Nezha.
Nezha is a mischievous bear child who once killed the third prince of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, causing chaos in the Heavenly Court and the Dragon Palace. Later, in order to repay the kindness of his parents, he cut his flesh to return his mother, cut his bones to return his father, and died heroically. When the Buddha saw that he had filial piety, he reshaped his body with a lotus flower and resurrected him.
However, after Nezha was resurrected, he did not thank the Buddha, but blamed his father Li Tianwang, believing that he had killed him. He chased after Li Tianwang and wanted revenge. Li Tianwang couldn't beat him, so he could only escape. If the Buddha couldn't stand it anymore, he gave Li Tianwang a pagoda and asked him to punish Nezha with the flames in the pagoda and let him know that he was wrong.
Since then, Li Tianwang has held the pagoda in his hand and has become the king of the pagoda. He used the pagoda to discipline Nezha, and he also used the pagoda to deal with demons. He once led the army to recruit the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain twice, although he failed, but he also showed his loyalty. The Jade Emperor trusted him very much and let him hold an important position in the Heavenly Court. The Buddha also attached great importance to him, making him the best god of Buddhism.
The pagoda of King Tota Li is his symbol, his **, and his savior. This pagoda was given to him by the Buddha, which is the answer given in the original Journey to the West. This answer is also the most reasonable, because the tower was originally a product of Buddhism, and the Buddha and Li Tianwang father and son have a deep fate. The other claims are all fabricated by later generations and cannot be trusted.
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