Deng Xia
Deng Xia | |
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| 鄧遐 | |
| Administrator of Jingling (竟陵太守) | |
| In office 362 – 367 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ai of Jin/Emperor Fei of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | c. 370 |
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| Courtesy name | Yingyuan (應遠) |
Deng Xia, courtesy name Yingyuan, was a Chinese military general and warrior of the Jin dynasty (266–420). He was a general under the Grand Marshal Huan Wen who distinguished himself as a powerful warrior in his campaigns. According to folklore, he was also a prodigy of the Chinese god, Erlang Shen, who helped the people of Xiangyang defeat a river dragon that terrorized the area.