Nezha

For other uses, see Nezha (disambiguation).
Nezha
Nezha in Fengshen Yanyi
Chinese哪吒
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNézhā / Nuózhā[1]
Wade–GilesNe2-cha1 / No2-cha1
IPA[nɤ̌ʈʂá] / [nwǒʈʂá]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingNaa4-zaa1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLô-chhia
Marshal of the Central Altar
Chinese中壇元帥
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngtán Yuánshuài
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzung1taan4 jyun4seoi3
Third Lotus Prince
Chinese蓮花三太子
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiánhuā Sāntàizǐ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglin4-faa1 saam1taai3zi2

Nezha (哪吒) is a protection deity in Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" (中壇元帥). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" (蓮花三太子) after he became a deity.

  1. ^ "Dict.Concised.Moe.Gov.Tw 34.6". dict.revised.moe.edu.tw.