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Li Jing, also known as Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, is a popular figure in Chinese mythology; originated from Puranic, Vedic and Buddhist literature, who also appears in Japanese and Korean mythology.

He is a popular character in Asian folklores and Asian mythology, who is a prominent deity in Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Chinese folk religion and in many other asian folk religions. He carries a pagoda that can capture any spirit, demon or god within its walls. He also appears in the classic Chinese epic novels Journey to the West and Fengshen Yanyi (Investiture of the Gods). He is an analogue of Vaisravana or Kubera who appears in ancient Indian epic novels Mahabharata and Ramayana.

According to Buddhist, Vedic, Hindu and Puranic texts, Kubera (Li Jing's diety appearance) ruled the Lanka (Sri Lanka) but he was betrayed and banished by his sibling Ravana. Later, he became a powerful minister and military general of kingdom Magadha (Ancient Bengal, Ancient India) under the Solar dynasty. He was later awarded the title of King who then ruled a city named Visana or Alaka in North, possibly in Tibet, located near the Himalayas. He and his wife had three sons named Manigriva or Varna-kavi (Jinzha), Mayuraja (Muzha), and Nalakubara (Nezha); and a daughter called Minakshi (Zhenying).

In South and Southeast Asian folklores, he is widely known and worshiped as "the god of wealth", Vaiśravana.

It is generally believed that the guardian deity of Buddhism, Taoism, Asian folk religions and Hinduism, is one of the four Heavenly kings, the Northern Heavenly King Vaisravana, who is the prototype of the "Pagoda-Bearing Li Heavenly King". This is because the worship of Vaisravana was prevalent during the Tang dynasty, with the belief that he helped the nation defeat enemy forces. Consequently, temples were built and statues were made everywhere, and he was worshiped during military expeditions.

Furthermore, according to Taoist scriptures, the real person Li Jing, the Duke of Wei during the Tang dynasty, was a general and student of Li Chun and obtained the "Ten Thousand Victory Military Secrets" and the "Mysterious Maiden's Art of War". He held the position of Commander of the Central Mountain, but had no connection with the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. It wasn't until the Ming dynasty novel Journey to the West that the image of Duke Li Jing as the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King appeared. Some scholars believe that this image originated from the Li Jing of the Tang dynasty. Additionally, because Li Jing was an outstanding military strategist and had written works on military theory, he was revered as a deity by the Chinese people, and thus became associated with the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

Li Jing is renowned throughout the Shang dynasty as a high ranking commander officer of the Old Pond Pass. His wife is Lady Yin, and he has three sons, Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha also, a youngest daughter named Li Zhiying (in Journey to the west and in Agni Purana as Minakshi). Throughout his past, Li Jing had studied under Du'e Zhenren (度厄真人) of West Mount Kunlun, and had soon become a master of exceedingly fast underground travel (even to the extent of traveling thousands of kilometres without a single individual noticing).