封神演義

封神演义
Fēngshén Yǎnyì
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 Zhōu Wǔwáng overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

CEDICT

Investiture of the Gods (16th-century Chinese novel)

Wiktionary

16世紀中國神怪小說

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 封神 fēngshén
  1. (archaic) to deify; to apotheosize
  2. to deify; to apotheosize
=2 演義 yǎnyì
  1. to dramatize historical events
  2. novel or play on historical theme
=2 演義 yǎnyi over-the-top; hyperbolic; exaggerated

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封神榜 Fēngshén Bǎng Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 Zhōu Wǔwáng overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc