Nangong Kuo (Western Zhou)

Nangong Kuo (Chinese: 南宫括 or 南宫适; Pinyin: Nángōng Kuò) was an official of Zhou. According to Classic of History, he was one of the key ministers of King Wen of Zhou.^[1]

Plot in Fengshen Yanyi

Nangong Kuo was also a character featured within the famed ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi. In this novel, Nangong Kuo is a renowned general that had loyally served under Ji Chang (now better known as King Wen) of Mount Singing Phoenix. Nangong generally seems to be more of an aggressive individual, and will rush to rather impulsive conclusions at times. Following the death of Ji Chang's first son, Boyi Kao, Nangong would swear eternal revenge against King Zhou. Due to Nangong's continuous lust to attack Zhaoge at any possible moment, San Yisheng would develop a negative liking towards him.

Following King Wen's attack upon Tiger Town, the capital of Chong Houhu, Nangong would be the first to charge the gates of the capital. Once General Huang Yuanji stood before him, Nangong would loudly exert the words, "Huang Yuanji, you small potato, get out of my way! I only want to fight the real Chong Houhu himself!" With these words, Nangong, with his great knife, would cut Huang Yuanji down with relative ease. Later on following General Zhang Guifang's attack upon Phoenix City during the Huang Feihu retrieval arc, Nangong would duel it out against Vanguard Feng Lin. After defeating Feng with great ease, he would be captured by his magic technique; only later due to Nezha's assistance would he be saved.

Notes

1. ^ Classic of History Chapter 36 "君奭".

References

• Investiture of the Gods chapter 28