Qitian Dasheng

This article is about the Demon. For the party member Persona, see Seiten Taisei (Persona).

Qitian Dasheng
Other Name(s)	Wu KongShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei IV Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Qitian DashengShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Persona 3 Reload
Origin	Chinese literature
Race(s)	FuryShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers KishinRonde TenmaShin Megami Tensei
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Arcana(s)	ChariotMegami Ibunroku Persona Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment JesterPersona 4 Golden TowerPersona 3

Seiten Taisei is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Seiten Taisei is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese term Qítiān Dàshèng (齊天大聖) meaning "Great Sage, Heaven's Equal", a title claimed by Sun Wukong, one of the main characters of the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West.

Design

Most of Seiten Taisei's designs in the Megami Tensei franchise have the character 斉 ("Equal") on his clothing, an allusion to his claim to be equal to heaven.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Qitian Dasheng.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Qitian Dasheng was supposedly born from rock. He wreaked havoc throughout the land and was punished by Buddha, but was eventually saved by a monk named Tang Sazang.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Another name for Sun Wukong, companion to Sanzang Fashi in Journey to the West.
Persona 3 Reload	Also known as "Sun Wukong", he was supposedly born from a rock. After wreaking havoc, he was punished by Buddha, but was eventually saved by a monk named Santsang.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	セイテンタイセイ Seitentaisei 斉天大聖Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Seitentaisei ソンゴクウDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book Songokuu	Seiten Taisei. Japanese pronunciation of the epithet 齊天大聖. Kanji rendering of the above. Son Gokū. Japanese pronunciation of the given name 孫悟空 (Sūn Wùkōng, "awakened to emptiness").
Simplified Chinese	齐天大圣 Qítiān Dàshèng	Qitian Dasheng. Chinese epithet meaning "great sage, equal of heaven".
Traditional Chinese	齊天大聖 Qítiān Dàshèng	Qitian Dasheng. Chinese epithet meaning "great sage, equal of heaven".
Korean	제천대성 Jecheondaeseong	Jecheon Daeseong. Korean pronunciation of the epithet 齊天大聖.

Gallery

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  Model of Seiten Taisei from Persona 4 Golden.

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  Model of Qitian Dasheng from Persona 3 Reload.