Su Quanzhong
Su Quanzhong is a Chinese mythological figure and character in the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi. He was a general with high martial arts skills. Quanzhong was the brother of Su Daji, a favorite concubine of King Zhou of Shang.
Although Su Daji is a historical figure, the existence of Su Hu and Su Quanzhong is uncertain, as they are generally considered folk figures. Their names do not appear in surviving ancient historical records or inscriptions. Sources such as the Guoyu and the Records of the Grand Historian only mention that Daji was the daughter of a noble from the. After King Zhou of Shang conquered the Su clan, she was given to him as a concubine. The names of Daji's father and brother are not recorded. However, due to the rich and evolving folklore and oral traditions in China, these characters are considered semi-mythological figures, and their supposed tombs exist in real life.
Legend
In Fengshen Yanyi, Su Quanzhong is the son of Su Hu, a high-ranking official and general of the Shang dynasty. In appearance, Su Quanzhong had a face like a full moon with red lips, which seemed as if painted. With his hair tied behind his head with a large golden ring, two large bird feathers would be seen protruding. Following the coalition against Su Hu led by Chong Houhu, Su would be known as a renowned protector of Ji province. Once Chong had arrived at the borders of Ji Province and unleashed his right-hand general, Mei Wu, Su would spur his horse forward and duel it out with him. Following twenty rounds of spear clashes, Su would find an opening and cut Mei Wu down. Following Chong's second retreat during the night from the burning forest, Su would descend down the mountaintop upon Chong while shining through the full moon's light.During his charge, he would elaborate on his prowess by striking down both of Chong's head generals and even wounding Chong through his left arm. Once the moon was blotted out by the clouds and Chong retreated for the third time, Su found the situation to be too dangerous and decided it was best to head back to his father. In time, the great Chong Heihu came to support Chong Houhu. Soon enough, Su, even when told not to by his father, would charge out of Ji province and duel it out against Heihu. During their battle, their spears clashed like lightning through darkness-stricken clouds. In time, Heihu would unleash his magical gourd and capture Su. Following the end of the Su Hu arc, Su Quanzhong would pay his respects to the first man who ever defeated him, Heihu, and continue to prosper with his respected father.
After the Shang dynasty's defeat, when Jiang Ziya conferred god titles, he was appointed as the god of Pojun xing.
There is a poem chanting that the origin of Su Quanzhong's silver halberd came from Laojun's furnace,
According to researchers from the book Chinese Folk Gods, both Zhu Bajie's nail palladium in Journey to the West and Su Quanzhong's silver-pointed halberd in Fengshen Yanyi are said to have been cast in Laojun's furnace.