Shen Gong Wu

The Shen Gong Wu are fictional mystical artifacts possessing magical powers. They are featured in the animated series Xiaolin Showdown. When the name of a Shen Gong Wu is said resolutely, its powers can be used by the holder. Shen Gong Wu in Chinese means "holy skill thing" or literally "tool of God". Shen Gong Wu is not to be confused with the Kamidogu from the Mortal Kombat series.

The first Xiaolin Showdown was between Grand Master Dashi and Wuya. It was a major battle, of which Dashi used the Shen Gong Wu against Wuya's Heylin magic. Eventually, Grand Master Dashi was the victor, and Wuya was locked in a puzzle box. Determined to ensure that it did not happen again, Grand Master Dashi and the dragon Dojo hid the Shen Gong Wu all over the World.

After 1,500 years, Wuya returned and began to collect the Shen Gong Wu in order to rule the world. She usually works with Jack Spicer, but they often bring in others to help them. They are the Heylin.

In order to prevent Wuya's plans, Dojo worked with the 'Chosen Ones', and they also began collecting Shen Gong Wu. They are the Xiaolin Warriors.

A Shen Gong Wu can only be located when it chooses to reveal itself, and at that point, both Wuya and Dojo sense it and can locate its general area. Jack Spicer has also devised a mechanical device that senses a new Shen Gong Wu, and Chase Young is also capable of anticipating when a new Shen Gong Wu will be revealed.

It is unknown how many there are, as the nature of the show is for at least one new one to be revealed in each episode, though in the first episode Wuya commented that there are "hundreds."

Every thousands of years, the planetary alignment of our solar system makes the Shen Gong Wu gather together to form Mala Mala Jong and with the Ring of Nine Dragons to create the Fearsome Four.

When the rare Heylin comet flies over Earth, the Wu comes alive when put on. Raimundo was subject to the Golden Tiger Claws, Third Arm Sash, Helmet of Jong and many others and was turned into a giant freakish brute until the comet had passed and it was safe to take the Wu off.

Known Shen Gong Wu

Main article: Known Shen Gong Wu

Shen Gong Wu Combinations

Listed below are the Shen Gong Wu combinations that seem to create a new Wu, as seen in the television series.

Eye of Dashi & Sword of the Storm

This combination allows the user to fly about at lightning speed, causing all forms of wind related mayhem. This combination also allows the following abilities: Flight (Both), Intangibility (Sword of the Storm), Increased Wind Control Ability (Both), Lightning (Eye of Dashi).

This was first used by Raimundo in a Shen Yi Bu Dare against Tubbimura.

Any Shen Gong Wu & Name of Xiaolin Dragon Element

Many Shen Gong Wu, when coupled with the name of the user's Element, gains new powers. When Omi uses the Orb of Tornami, he can freeze objects with "Water" spoken after it (later changed to "Ice" in the series). When Kimiko uses the Star Hanabi, it can create fire with the Fire Element as can the Eye of Dashi with the Fire Element. The Sword of the Storm and the Eye of Dashi can both conjure strong winds with the Wind Element when used by Raimundo. Clay's use of the Fist of Tebigong can create large fissures in the earth and the Third-Arm Sash can turn into stone with the Earth Element.

It is assumed that other Shen Gong Wu gain these capabilities as well. For example, a combination of the Denshi Bunny and the Fire Element could turn the user into Fire, instead of electricity.

Ying-Yang Yo-Yo

When combined, the Ying Yo-Yo and the Yang Yo-Yo become the Ying-Yang Yo-Yo. This Wu allows the user to travel into the Ying-Yang World and leave it with both good and evil chi intact, one of which would be lost if either original yo-yo was used. The Ying-Ying Bird (Hannibal Roy Bean's bird) can go into the Ying-Yang world without the Ying or the Yang Yo-Yo, and still come out evil.

Mosaic Scale & Monarch Wings

These two Shen Gong Wu allow the user to have the ultimate strength and power of mayhem. The evil power-hungry earwig spirit, Sibini, searching for them to find his (apparent) ultimate evil destiny. This would give Sibini the following abilities: strength (Monarch Wings), destruction (Mosaic Scale), great power and size (both).

Before Sibini could attain ultimate power with the Mosaic Scale and the Monarch Wings, he was trapped within them by Kimiko using the Eye of Dashi and her Fire Element.

Reversing Mirror & Any Shen Gong Wu

The Reversing Mirror is a Shen Gong Wu which can be used with any other to perform the opposite of what the Shen Gong Wu would normally do. The example given by the mystical scroll shows that the Two-Ton Tunic would become as light as a feather. When the Reversing Mirror is used by itself, it can make Shen Gong Wu "backfire" on the user.

Reversed Shen Gong Wu

These are various Shen Gong Wu that have been used in conjunction with the Reversing Mirror and their effects as seen in the animated series.

• Changing Chopsticks: Makes things larger instead of smaller (must be used with the Reversing Mirror again to undo the change, or the change is irreversible).
• Crystal Glasses: Looks into a false ("opposite") future.
• Fountain of Hui & Eagle Scope: Sees the information opposite that is desired by the user (e.g., instead of how to destroy evil, how to destroy good).
• Gills Of Hamachi: User can neither breathe underwater nor swim.
• Serpent's Tail: When used with the Reversing Mirror, the Serpent's Tail can turn a ghost or spirit into a physical being.

Serpent's Tail & Reversing Mirror

The Serpent's Tail used in conjunction with the Reversing Mirror can makes non-corporeal (ghostly) entities solid. This combination is capable of returning Wuya, the Ancient Heylin Sorceress, to her physical body, since she was reduced to a ghost and trapped in a magical puzzle box by Grand Master Dashi 1,500 years ago. It can also can be able to bring Wuya back to fleshy form without her full powers, if the user knows how. It was used twice so far (Raimundo and Chase Young).

Mala Mala Jong

When the Heart of Jong, the Helmet of Jong, the Two-Ton Tunic, the Jetbootsu, the Fist of Tebigong, the Third-Arm Sash, the Shroud of Shadows, and the Eye of Dashi are brought together, they create Mala Mala Jong, an ancient evil demonic warrior. The person to defeat Mala Mala Jong was Omi, using the Serpent's Tail and the retrieved Golden Tiger Claws from the center of the earth from the molten lava. He then took the Heart of Jong from Mala Mala Jong's chest. The Heart of Jong gives life to the lifeless, and as long as Mala Mala Jong has the Heart of Jong within itself, it can use all of the other Shen Gong Wu as if it were a human.

It is quite possible that all Shen Gong Wu could combine to become an unstoppable version of Mala Mala Jong.

Mala Mala Jong & Ring of the Nine Dragons

When Mala Mala Jong receives the Ring of the Nine Dragons it turns into the Fearsome Four, four Mala Mala Jongs that have slightly altered parts. Apparently, according to the Ancient Scroll, the appearance of the Fearsome Four symbolizes the end of the world. The only way to control the Mala Mala Jongs is to use the Emperor Scorpion, a Shen Gong Wu that can control other Shen Gong Wu.

Shen Gong Wu & Wudai Element

Although used only twice (by Raimundo and Omi), when the user activates a Shen Gong Wu and then calls out his/her Wudai Element Attack, he/she can use a combined impulse attack. When Raimundo used the Cannon Blaster and then called out, "Wudai Star-Wind," he became a charged thunder ball. When Omi used the Orb of Tornami and then called out, "Wudai Neptune-Ice," he was able to freeze anything in sight while using it to boost himself upwards.

Wudai Weapons

The Wudai Weapons are mystical artifacts that are similar to Shen Gong Wu that the Xiaolin Monks all own. They each have a power relating to their owner's Xiaolin Dragon element. They were found using a magical map, not Dojo's ability to sense Shen Gong Wu, so they are not Shen Gong Wu, simply other mystical objects that are classified with them. They have minds of their own, as the Spirit of the Blind Swordsman tells the monks to work with their weapons. Even though numerous times, the Wudai Weapons have been lost or stolen, by the next episode, they have been reunited with their item, once again questioning the continuity of Xiaolin Showdown, of course, when they were first discovered, the weapons traveled to their Owner all by themselves, perhaps this is how they return.

Blade of the Nebula

Raimundo's Wudai Weapon, the Blade of the Nebula, is a blue, glass-like sword, that, when actived, turns into powerful wind-chain nunchaku (many fans lament the fact that the "cool sword form" is never really used) that have control over wind and gales that can pick up enemies and blow them away. This was the first Wudai Weapon that revealed itself, and was guarded by rattlesnakes. It appears to be a blue, jagged version of the Sword of the Storm.

Arrow Sparrow

Kimiko's Wudai Weapon is the Arrow Sparrow, a purse-like Wudai Weapon with a strap (perfect for Kimiko) with a symbol on it that looks like a bird. It contains an unlimited amount of metal sparrows, that when thrown, catch on fire and blow up in fiery explosions. This was the second Wudai Weapon to be revealed, and was guarded by a living portrait (a man who came out of a painting and fought the Wudai Warriors).

Big Bang Meteorang

Clay's Wudai Weapon, the Bing Bang Meteorang, is a bronze boomerang. When thrown, it can cut through anything, including stone, rock and metal. It can also split into up to 5 smaller versions of itself for a multiple attack. This is the third Wudai Weapon that is revealed, and is guarded by humanoid cacti. Sometimes Clay has a hard time catching it, usually when it has splits into its multiple form, and has to jump out of the way of it.

Shimo Staff

Omi's Wudai Weapon is the Shimo Staff. It can transforms into various weapons made of ice. It was not guarded by any sort of being, but when the Wudai Weapon was obtained, the cave in which it was kept collapsed. It is made of "solid water" (literally, ice), and seems to have human feelings and emotions. The staff seemed sad when Omi said, "This is my Wudai Weapon? A pitiful stick?!"

In Japanese, Shimo means Frost.

Creator(s)

Although it is sometimes noted that Dashi was the only Grand Master Dragon and created the Shen Gong Wu, there is a less-circulated theory that there were other Grand Master Dragons that made others, such as the Eye of Dashi was created by Dashi, the Fist of Tebigong was created by Tebigong, & so on. No one really knows who created the Shen Gong Wu.

Shen Gong Wu exclusively from the Trading Card Game

The following Shen Gong Wu have not yet appeared in the television series, but do appear in the Xiaolin Showdown Trading Card Game released in October 2005 and in the Wudai Warriors Expansion Set released in March 2006. The promotional materials for the game suggest that the Shen Gong Wu in the game will appear in future episodes, however it is unknown if they will as it as equally unknown if Xiaolin Showdown was renewed for a new season

Shen Gong Wu from the Xiaolin Showdown Set

Bubble Brains

This skullcap Shen Gong Wu with a brain-shaped design grants its user a photographic memory. It is unknown whether the photographic memory will retain itself after the removal of the Bubble Brains or whether one will photographically remember occurrences when they were wearing the Wu.

Cube of Haniku

The Cube of Haniku creates ironic situations for one's opponents. This could be similar to the Puzzle Box Wuya was trapped in; since she had ultimate power, the ultimate irony would be that she had no powers whatsoever. As seen when she has her body, she is also incredibly strong, and so having no body would strip her of her strengths.

Culver Crystal

This amulet has the appearance of a white crystal inside a clear globe. It creates a glittering sphere of light to distract one's enemies or light dark areas.

Da Hippa Hoppa

This Shen Gong Wu turns all of its user's speech into rhymes, which possibly could be used to confuse your opponent. Another possible use comes from the fact that one who speaks in rhymes is quite confusing, and will be unable to let others know of certain facts, such as secrets and the plans of their enemies.

Danger Sneakers

A Shen Gong Wu that warns its user of impending danger. Although if it warns the user physically or mentally is unknown. Also the radius of the sensing danger of the Sneakers is unknown as well.

Neptune Helmet

A full-face helmet Shen Gong Wu (like the Helmet of Jong, Wushu Helmet, and Mask of Rio) which, when activated, will manipulate the air around the user to create a tiny hurricane. The created hurricane will move around with the helmet being inside the hurricane's eye.

Ninja Sash

The Ninja Sash is a golden sash with a red pendant in the middle. Once activated, it gives the user a duplicate of him/herself. Strange Wu as it has a similar ability to both the Ring of the Nine Dragons and the Shadow Slicer.

Preying Monster

This Shen Gong Wu turns its user into a preying mantis-like creature.

Rainbow Star

This strange Shen Gong Wu causes things to be rainbow colored. A possible use of this Shen Gong Wu would be to make invisible things, such as someone using the Shroud of Shadows, visible (if the Shroud of Shadows is rainbow-colored, you still cannot be seen; however, the rainbow-colored Shroud will be noticed easily).

Thorn of Tectonic

This powerful Shen Gong Wu turns your enemy's Earth Shen Gong Wu to your advantages. It has the same shape as the Thorn of Thunderbolt, and may actually be a misprint of the Thorn of Thunderbolt. However, the two Shen Gong Wu have different effects (control of earth vs. lightning).

Shen Gong Wu from the Wudai Warriors Expansion

Bear Baton

A brown baton Shen Gong Wu that allows the user to transform into a bear.

Bullhorn Blazer

A small pair of bullhorns, this Shen Gong Wu has the ability to transform into a raging bull, capable of attacking or scaring enemies.

The Bullhorn Blazer made a brief appearance in the episode 'The Black Vipers' among the Wu that Dojo had hid in a cactus patch. This was odd because it has never been mentioned in the show before and it never was after.

The Horde of Haiku

A scanner-like Shen Gong Wu that can translate any language or symbol.

Imo Gazer

A telescope-like Shen Gong Wu that allows the viewer to put anyone seen through it into a deep sleep.

Indigo Pyramid

A blue and gold pyramid-shaped Shen Gong Wu that allows its user to change an opponent's mind.

According to the text on the card, when it is combined with the Reversing Mirror, "it changes the user's mind instead!"

The Komori Sword

A sword Shen Gong Wu that lets its user hang upside down like a bat and fight well in darkness.

Mask of Rio

A mask Shen Gong Wu from the Wudai Warriors expansion. The Mask of Rio helps its user blend in with their surroundings by changing the color of the skin to become the color the mask senses around the user, much like how chameleons blend in. However, the Shen Gong Wu is a perfect match, allowing the user to blend in without technically becoming invisible.

Pearl of LiBai

The Pearl of LiBai makes its user's enemies babble poetry nonstop.

Li Bai is the name of a Chinese poet.

Polar Paws

A white glove Shen Gong Wu, the Polar Paws turns its user into a polar bear that has the ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures.