Theatrical Interpretation (Bao Lian Deng)
Erlang Shen means "2nd son god" as direct translation. Er means 2nd, lang means boy, and Shen means god. His mother was the goddess of desire realm in heaven. Her job is to limit the gods and spirit's mortal desires such as love/affection, greed, dream, and etc. When she was chasing an evil dragon who broke his chain in his heavenly prison, she fell in love with a mortal man who is willing to save her with his heart. They had three children: Yang Jiao, Yang Jian (Erlang Shen), and Yang Chan (Holy Mother of Hua Shan). When Jade emperor discovered her marriage, he sent his son and heaven armies to kill the half bloods, the mortal man, and the goddess of desire realm. Only Erlang and his sister Yang Chan survived.
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