Li Jing was a general in the Tang Dynasty. He was originally only a mortal, but later, especially in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, people gradually began to myth Li Jing. Not only civilian generals, but also officials began to myth Li Jing, because at this time, the military ability was weak and the outside world was always defeated, so people needed these spiritual needs, among which Li Jing stood out.
In the Song Dynasty, the official seal of Li Jing was constantly sealed, and the people also constantly established ancestral halls for Li Jing. Tota Li Tian Wang first appeared in Chunqiu Pinghua Collection and Le Yi Tuqi Seven Kingdoms in Yuan Dynasty. What about this? Lee? It refers to Jing Li. So after that, after countless people's deduction, people finally regarded Li Jing as the Tota Li Tian king in the sky.
In fact, this phenomenon is also normal. Now, these legends or myths that we are familiar with are not handed down from ancient times, but evolved in later generations. Because people's needs have changed in later generations, many people have changed from a mortal to a fairy through folk evolution, such as Li Jing here.
Of course, besides Jing Li, there are many others? Fairy? Had a similar experience. For example, why Erlang God was called Yang Jian, and Yang Jian was actually a little eunuch around Song Huizong in the Song Dynasty. For example, why Guan Yu became a warrior, a god of wealth, etc., was formed through the interpretation of later generations.