Not to be confused with Lan Ling Wang, a piece of equipment from Persona 4.
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Lanling Wang is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
Gao Changgong,[a] also known as the Prince of Lanling,[b] was a 6th century Chinese general serving the Northern Qi dynasty who famously defeated a Northern Zhou army that had superior numbers.
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| Shin Megami Tensei IV
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A general of the Northern Qi during the 600s. He wore an ugly mask in battle because he was too beautiful for the battlefield. He was said to lead a cavalry of 500 men. His deeds were reproduced in a Chinese opera, where he wears a terrifying dragon mask.
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| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
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A general of the Northern Qi during the 600s. He wore an ugly mask in battle because he was too beautiful for the battlefield. He was said to lead a cavalry of 500 men. His deeds were reproduced in a Chinese opera, where he wears a terrifying dragon mask.
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| Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers(3DS)
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A general of the Northern Qi during the 600s. He wore an ugly mask in battle because he was too beautiful for the battlefield. He was said to lead a cavalry of 500 men. His deeds were reproduced in a Chinese opera, where he wears a terrifying dragon mask.
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華北にあった国・北斎の武将で、美貌を仮面で隠し戦ったと伝えられる。
出身地:中国 北斎では6世紀中頃の中国北部にあった国で、隣国の北周と絶えず争っていた。ラリョウオウはそこで活躍した武将で、戦場には不釣合いな、その美しく優しい顔立ちを隠すため、奇怪な形相の面をかぶり、五百騎の兵を率いて出陣したと伝えられる。このラリョウオウの故事は中国の古舞曲となったが、後に我が国にも伝えられ、唐楽曲の雅楽の中に取り入れられた。その中で彼は、龍を象った恐ろしい面をつけた姿で表される。Translation:
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Nomenclature
The Japanese name uses a non-standard reading of the title; the usual reading is Ranryōō.
While 王 wáng literally means "king", it is conventionally translated "prince" for rulers that were vassals of the emperor rather than independent.
Names in Other Languages
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English
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Lanling Wang
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Japanese
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ラリョウオウ Raryōō |
Non-standard Japanese reading of the Chinese epithet 蘭陵王 (Prince of Lanling).
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Traditional Chinese
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蘭陵王 Lánlíng wáng |
Prince of Lanling
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Korean
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난릉왕蘭陵王 Nalleungwang |
Sino-Korean reading of Chinese 蘭陵王
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Gallery
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Sprite from the
PlayStation version of
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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Sprite from the
Nintendo 3DS version of
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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Notes