Long story commentary MP3—The Investiture of the Gods (200 episodes)

Author: Yuan Kuocheng
Publisher: Beijing Kehai Electronic Publishing House
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Features: This is a science fiction mythological story, written during the Ming Dynasty. The author, Chen Zhonglin, created it based on the storytelling of "King Wu's Conquest of Zhou," while also referencing ancient texts and folk legends. For centuries, it has captivated numerous readers with its unique charm and is renowned worldwide for its vast length and extraordinary imagination. Running time: 80 hours.
The historical masterpiece Fengshen Yanyi is a science fiction mythological story, written during the Ming Dynasty. The author, Chen Zhonglin, created it based on the storytelling of "King Wu's Conquest of Zhou," while also referencing ancient texts and folk legends. For centuries, it has captivated numerous readers with its unique charm and is renowned worldwide for its vast length and extraordinary imagination.
The storytelling version of Fengshen Yanyi has undergone significant adaptations based on the original text. Its content is set against the historical backdrop of the Shang Dynasty's decline and the Zhou Dynasty's rise, using "King Wu's Conquest of Zhou" as the temporal and spatial. It begins with the goddess Nüwa's descent to bestow blessings and ends with Jiang Ziya enshrining three hundred and sixty-five deities.
Plots such as Nezha's rebellion in the sea, Jiang Ziya's descent from Mount Tai, Wen Wang's search for talent, the three attempts to seize the list of deities, and the battles between immortals showcase the ancient Chinese people's rich imagination: flying on clouds, summoning wind and rain, moving mountains and seas, turning beans into soldiers, and even abilities like water and earth, wind-and-fire wheels, and fire-pointed spears. These stories interweave various deities from folk legends, such as the God of Joy, the God of Wealth, the God of Wind, the God of Rain, the Earth God, the Kitchen God, and the Kitchen Goddess, among others.
The renowned storytelling master Yuan Kuocheng recorded Fengshen Yanyi with profound skill. The story is vivid and intricate, with a lively and brisk rhythm, featuring a lively and humorous style. It is enjoyable for both the refined and the common, lively and engaging, and possesses high artistic and appreciative value.