Why did Li Jing get included in the "list of gods" of the Yin and Shang Dynasties?

Li Jing, who was originally a famous general of the Tang Dynasty Why did he get included in the list of gods of the Yin and Shang Dynasties? In the novels Fengshen Yanyi and Journey to the West There is a warrior god Li Jing holding a glazed pagoda in his hand Known as the King of Tota by the world And Li Jing’s true prototype In fact, he was a famous general from the Tang Dynasty Not the general of Chentangguan during the Yin and Shang Dynasties In fact, Li Jing was deified All because of his outstanding achievements Only then will they be transformed into gods by future generations. Li Jing in history Born into an official family in the late Sui Dynasty Because I’m very familiar with Li Shimin Recruited as a staff member After that, Li Jing began to fight with Li Shimin everywhere. and in many battles All demonstrated genius military abilities Among them, the battle that made Li Jing go down in history It's a war of pacification and entertainment Li Jing attacked him unprepared command tang army Defeat tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the Sui Dynasty who destroyed Xiao Qian After this battle Li Yuan then named Li Jing the Shangzhu Kingdom. Commander of the Tang Army After Li Shimin ascended the throne, Li Jing went out to conquer the Eastern Turks again great victory Although Li Jing has won many honors, But he has a calm personality Never think too highly of one's achievements After his death Li Jing played a supporting role in Ancestral Temple because of his meritorious service At the same time, he was also named a first-class meritorious official by Li Shimin. Ranked eighth among the twenty-four heroes of Mingyan Pavilion It is precisely because of Li Jing’s outstanding military exploits that The world gradually deified Li Jing in the novels of later generations There are many literary images with Li Jing as the character's words and deeds. The most famous among them is King Tota Then why was Li Jing deified? Where is the god holding the pagoda? The origin of King Tota Dating back to the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism One of the many hearing kings During the Tang Dynasty, Duowen Tianwang Believed to be used to quell wars The image of King Tawen is holding a pagoda in his right hand Holding umbrella in left hand Take the good weather It means that the world will come later Just associate Li Jing with the King of Duowen add artistic processing He compiled many mythical images of Li Jing In the Ming Dynasty novel Journey to the West Li Jing appears in the image of the God of Pagoda. And in another novel Fengshenyanyi As the father of Nezha who made trouble in the Dragon Palace Li Jing is even more well known After these evolutions This led to the formation of what we now know as Li Jing, the king of pagodas