What heroes of Lingyange in Tang Dynasty may have appeared in The Journey to the West?

Wei Zhi, Xiao Yu, Weichi Gong, and Yin Kaishan are the figures in The Journey to the West Zhongling Smoke Pavilion.

First,? Wei Zhi

In the Journey to the West, the King of Jinghe made a bet with a fortune teller named Guiguzi. In order to win, he changed the rainfall without authorization and engaged in dogma. The Emperor of Heaven was furious and ordered the Dragon King to be beheaded. Wei Zhi was the one who supervised the beheading.

After learning that Wei Zhi was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, King Jinghe expressed his dream of pleading with Li Shimin, the king of the Tang Dynasty. King Tang promised King Jinghe, and on the day of execution, he deliberately played chess with Wei Zhi to delay the time. As a result, Wei Zhi took a nap and beheaded the Dragon King in his dream.

Historically, Wei Zhi was Zuo Cheng, the prime minister of Emperor Taizong, and also a famous remonstrator. Ranked fourth in the "Twenty-four Outstanding Lingyange" and was named Zheng Guogong.

Second,? Xiaoyu

After Li Shimin failed to intercede for King Jinghe, King Jinghe killed him, so they went to court with the prince. Later, Cui Panguan took Li Shimin through eighteen layers of hell and met the ghosts of Li, Li Yuanji and others. The King of Tang sent Xiao Yu to hold an amphibious meeting to worship the spirits of Li and Li Yuanji.

Xiao Yu is the seventh son of Emperor Xiao Kui of Nanliang, and his sister is Xiao Huanghou, the queen of Emperor Yang Di. Xiao Yu joined the Tang Dynasty after Li Yuan rose from Taiyuan, and was highly valued. Later, it was named Song Guogong, ranking first among the "Twenty-four Outstanding Lingyan Pavilion".

Third,? Qin Qiong, Weichi Gong.

The appearance of these two in Journey to the West is also related to King Jinghe. After the death of King Jinghe, his ghost often harassed him, making him sleepless, so he sent Weichi Gong and qin keep at the door, and later posted their portraits at the door to exorcise ghosts. This is the source of the guardian.

Historically, Qin Qiong and Weichi Gong were both famous soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, and they were among the "Twenty-four Outstanding Lingyange" because of their outstanding military exploits.

Fourth,? Yin Kaishan

Yin Kaishan did not appear directly in The Journey to the West in the early Tang Dynasty, but his daughter was Yin Wenjiao who married Chen Guangrui and gave birth to Tang Priest. Yin Kaishan is the grandfather of Tang Priest.