Investiture of the Gods is a leading work in the gods and demons genre of Chinese novels. I began covering this work in 2022.
You can also find this series on the Chinese Lore YouTube channel.
Supplemental Resources
- If you want to read an English translation of the novel, check out the full translation by Gu Zhizhong (file provided by the Journey to the West Research blog) or a very abridged version.
- Map of major locations mentioned in the novel
- List of main characters
List of Episodes
- Investiture of the Gods 001: Introduction (October 17, 2022)
- Gods 002: Too Hot to Trot (October 17, 2022)
- Gods 003: Rivers of Blood (October 24, 2022)
- Gods 004: Father of the Year (October 31, 2022)
- Gods 005: Foxy Lady (November 14, 2022)
- Gods 006: Creative Cruelty (November 21, 2022)
- Gods 007: A Poke in the Eye (November 28, 2022)
- Gods 008: Broken Nest (December 12, 2022)
- Gods 009: Fugitives (December 19, 2022)
- Gods 010: T.G.I.F. (December 26, 2022)
- Gods 011: Superstition (January 9, 2023)
- Gods 012: Sea of Trouble (January 16, 2023)
- Gods 013: Slings and Arrows (January 23, 2023)
- Gods 014: Family Feud (February 6, 2023)
- Gods 015: Going into Industry (February 13, 2023)
- Gods 016: Outrageous Fortunes (February 20, 2023)
- Gods 017: Serpents’ Lair (March 6, 2023)
- Gods 018: Hand-Eye Coordination (March 13, 2023)
- Gods 019: Monkey Business (March 20, 2023)
- Gods 020: Flashback (April 3, 2023)