Shanghai Animation Classic Story Series -- The Chinese Lantern

Author: Chen Hongjun
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: This book is one of the "Shanghai Beauty Shadow Classics Story Series," where the author narrates a legendary story with exquisite illustrations and vivid plots. The Third Lady of Heaven falls in love with the mortal scholar Liu Yanchang, but her brother, the Erlang Shen, strongly opposes it. Defying the heavenly laws, the Third Lady uses the Polenta Lantern to repel Erlang Shen. Several years later, Liu Yanchang passes away, and the Third Lady raises their child, Chen Xiang, alone, living a warm life. However, the evil Erlang Shen does not give up, captures young Chen Xiang, snatches the Polenta Lantern, ands the Third Lady under Mount Hua. With the help of Chen Xiang's monkey and Ga Mei, he takes the Polenta Lantern and escapes from Heaven to seek training from Sun Wukong to save his mother. After enduring countless hardships, he becomes exceptionally skilled in martial arts and, with the help of Ga Mei, acquires the divine axe. He faces Erlang Shen in a decisive battle, where ultimately justice triumphs over evil, and Chen Xiang rescues the Third Lady.