HSK 4 Chinese reading practice

哪吒闹海

né zhā nào hǎi

Nezha Conquers the Sea

The young warrior Nezha shakes the Dragon King’s palace, faces the consequences of his power, and returns in a lotus-born body.

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The traditional story behind modern Nezha

This retelling follows the widely known literary arc shaped by the Ming-dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi. Modern films deliberately reinvent Nezha and Ao Bing, so details such as the Demon Orb and their friendship belong to newer adaptations rather than this traditional version.

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Answer three questions without looking at the English translation.

01太乙真人最初送给哪吒哪两件法宝?
02东海龙王的水晶宫为什么摇动起来?
03哪吒承担责任以后,太乙真人怎样帮助他再次醒来?
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