Na Zha and Dragon King ( 哪吒闹海 )

This legend goes back 3000 years. The military general Li Jing and his wife had three very brave sons. The youngest son, Na Zha, was the most special one of the three. It was said that he was in his mothers womb for three years and he was born with lots of special treasures; a golden universe ring, which followed him from the day he was born and a fire wheel, which he could throw and catch as fast as lightning.

Na Zha hears that Dragon King from the Sea Palace has many special magic weapons, so he decides to pay the Sea Palace a visit. Na Zha hopes to play with the weapons and meet the magical creatures who live there as soldiers and servants of the Dragon King. These creatures look like humans even though they are sea-creatures and live underwater.

On the way, Na Zha stops at the seashore close to the Dragon Palace and begins to play with his magic ribbon in the water. The red dye from the ribbon suddenly makes the sea turn red, and its movement causes the Sea Palace to shake all over. The Dragon King gets upset at this intrusion and orders his Scallop and Turtle Soldiers, assisted by an army of small fish, to go and investigate.

Na Zha tells the creatures that he wants to play with the Dragon King's weapons, so they bring him many to choose from. He doesn't like any of these, but instead chooses a special magic stick, the Dragon King's favorite weapon. This stick can be small enough to fit instead an ear as well as big enough to hold up a Palace. Unfortunately, this stick is also part of the support for the Dragon Palace building. If Na Zha takes this weapon, the Palace will fall down. The Dragon King tries to stop Na Zha taking the stick, but can't get hold of it. To try and get more power, the Dragon King changes back into his original form of a dragon. Again and again he tries to reclaim the stick from Na Zha, but each time he fails. Na Zha hides and teases the Dragon. In the end, Na Zha escapes with the stick and the Dragon King is left angry.