Shen Gong Wu

An example of Shen Gong Wu, the Thorn of Thunderbolt

Shen Gong Wu (神工物 Shén gōng wù, lit. "God Work" or "Tool/Thing of God") were powerful magical objects created by Grand Master Dashi. The Shen Gong Wu activated one by one over a long period, and both the Xiaolin and the Heylin had ways of detecting their activation. The Xiaolin warriors had Dojo Kanojo Cho, and the Heylin villains had Wuya. Wuya grew more powerful with more Shen Gong Wu, so the Xiaolin Dragons-in-training had to collected as many as they could to stop her.

History

A Xiaolin Showdown was a duel using the collected Shen Gong Wu as wagers. When a Shen Gong Wu was wagered, it was available to everyone in the showdown, but the one who wagered it has it at first. They may be traded randomly in the showdown if one side asks for a Shen Yi Bu Dare, which also make it so there were 2 Shen Gong Wu per person. Shen Yi Bu Dares happen now and then, such as in "The Demon Seed" between Raimundo Pedrosa and Gigi. A Xiaolin Showdown only happens when two or more people were touching a Shen Gong Wu.

Dojo Kanojo Cho had a rulebook which the Xiaolin warriors referred to at many points throughout the series, such as in when the Xiaolin Dragons-in-training and their fears, created by the Shadow of Fear which was in Jack Spicer's possession, had touched the Crouching Cougar at the same time.

A Shen Gong Wu was activated when the user said the name of the Shen Gong Wu. For instance, the Eye of Dashi shot forth lightning only when its name was called.

The Shen Gong Wu also appeared to have the capacity to grow and shrink. When Cyclops had the Wings of Tinabi, they grew for him so he could use them and shrunk for Omi when he was incredibly small, but the Jet Bootsu did not grow for Cyclops when he tried to put them on, additionally the Shroud of Shadows was able to grow often (like when Omi hid Dojo's giant wooden cage) but it did not grow for Kimiko when she became a sumo wrestler, showing that they do not grow when wagered.

Although incredibly powerful, the Shen Gong Wu had limits, and sometimes even ran out of power or just broke altogether. The Silk Spitter once ran out of silk (but only for about 10 seconds), the Golden Finger could only pause time temporarily and the Shard of Lightning only let the user move as fast as the speed of ligth for as long as the flash of lightning. The Shen Gong Wu were very durable and difficult to break but they had been broken on occasion. The first Wu to get broken was the Reversing Mirror which was destroyed by Wuya's powerful magic (however it was also fixed after she was defeted), then the Mosaic Scale dropped by Kimiko, the Hodoku Mouse fell into lava, the Silver Manta Ray crashed in the Ying - Yang World and the Sands of time were vaporised by Hannibal Roy Bean. Wuya also commented on Jacks cousin Megan breaking the Ju - Ju Fly Trap.

From Xiaolin Showdown

Name	Picture	Ability
Ants in the Pants		Releases a massive swarm of ants that invade a foes pants.
Black Beetle		Turns into a massive suit of armor or float to protect the user from extreme heat. Able to withstand the heat of the Earth's core.
Cannon Blaster		Blasts the user in one direction like a cannon ball.
Cat's Eye Draco		Enchants Fire based powers, weapons, and moves.
Changing Chopsticks		Shrinks targeted objects or people.
Crest of the Condor		Enchants Wind based powers, weapons, and moves.
Crouching Cougar		Turns into a cougar that could transport users at high speeds.
Crystal Glasses		Lets the user see the future.
Denshi Bunny	‎‎	Turned the user into conductible electricity.
Eagle Scope		Let the user see like an eagle.
Emperor Scorpion		Control all other Shen Gong Wu.
Eye of Dashi		Shoots bolts of lightning.
Falcon's Eye		Lets the viewer to see through solid objects.
Fancy Feet		Grants sonic speed.
Fist of Tebigong		Allows the user to punch with incredible strength.
Fountain of Hui		Gave the user infinite and random knowledge.
Gills of Hamachi		Allows the user to breathe underwater.
Glove of Jisaku		Allows the user to attract any object, including other Shen Gong Wu.
Golden Finger		Freezes targets for short time.
Golden Tiger Claws		Allowed instant travel.
Heart of Jong		Brought in-atimate objects to life.
Helmet of Jong		Gave the user eyes on the back of their head.
Hoduku Mouse		Could fix any mistake.
Jetbootsu		Allows the user to defy gravity and fly.
Ju-Ju Flytrap		Releases large flies that attack targets.
Kaijin Charm		Enchants Water based powers, weapons, and moves.
Kuzusu Atom		Destroyed any targets in sight.
Lasso Boa Boa		Turns into a boa constrictor.
Longhorn Taurus		Enchants Earth based powers, weapons, and moves.
Longi Kite		Grants the user flight.
Lotus Twister		Allows the user's bones and body to twist and turn as desired.
Lunar Locket		Controls the moon.
Manchurian Musca		Turns the user into a fly. Gives them a craving for sugar.
Mantis Flip Coin		Allowed the user to jump like a mantis at incredible heights.
Mikado Arm		Gives the user's arms super strength.
Mind Reader Conch		Allows the user to read the thoughts of those in range.
Moby Morpher		Allows the user to change their appearance.
Monarch Wings		Allows spiritual bodies to roam the Earth without needing to posses others.
Monkey Staff		Grants the user the abilities of a monkey while slowly turning into one.
Monsoon Sandals		Increases the length of the users legs.
Moonstone Locust		Releases an army of locust that eat any plants in sight.
Mosaic Scale		Serves as a trap for spiritual bodies, such as Sibini.
Orb of Tornami		Releases large floods of water or ice.
Reversing Mirror		Reverses the power of all other Wu.
Ring of the Nine Dragons		Allows the user to duplicate themselves while also splitting his or her personalities.
Rio Reverso		Reverses the life of objects, such as turning oil into dinosaurs.
Ruby of Ramses		Allows the user to move targeted objects.
Sands of Time		Allows the user to travel through time.
Sapphire Dragon		Turns into a gigantic blue sapphire dragon that could put creatures under its control.
Serpent's Tail		Allowed users to move through solid objects, like spirits.
Shadow Slicer		Allows users to manipulate their shadows.
Shadow of Fear		Allows users to see and bring to life another's worst fears.
Shard of Lightning		Allows users to travel at the speed of light in the time of a flash of lightning.
Shen-Ga-Roo		Turns into a large Kangaroo that transported creatures in its pouch.
Shroud of Shadows		Grants the user invisibility to hide in plain sight.
Silk Spitter		Spits large masses of silk.
Silver Manta Ray		Turns into a large manta ray that transports users in the sky and in the sea.
Sphere of Yun		Traps someone in an impervious sphere. Could transfer powers from the prisoner to the user.
Star Hanabi		Shoot balls of fire.
Sun Chi Lantern		Allows users to combine Chi.
Sweet Baby Among Us		Turns into a gigantic baby that shoots golden diapers, trapping the target.
Sword of the Storm		Releass strong winds. Capible of making tornados.
Tangle Web Comb		Releases a large web that tangled and trapped targets.
Third-Arm Sash		Acts like a third arm.
Thorn of Thunderbolt		Shoot thunderbolts.
Tongue of Saiping		Allows the user to talk to animals.
Tunnel Armadillo		Allows the user to tunnel underground.
Two-Ton Tunic		Turns into a solid two ton tunic that protects the user.
Wings of Tinabi		Allows the user to fly, leaving a rainbow trail.
Woozy Shooter		Releases gas that makes people woozy.
Wushan Geyser		Erases a foes memories for a given period of time.
Wushu Helmet		Protects the user's head by deflecting attacks and projectiles.
Yang Yo-Yo		Allows travel into the Ying-Yang World.
Ying Yo-Yo		Allows travel into the Ying-Yang World.
Zing Zom-Bone		Turns the target into a mindless zombie.

Unrevealed

Name	Picture	Ability
Fifi-Xiaogo		Turned into a gigantic mutt that transported the user.
Genie Moo		Swapped a person's personality.

From Xiaolin Chronicles

Name	Picture	Ability
Bubble Brains		It could transform a person into ghost and vise versa.
Monkey Spear		Turned the user into a monkey. Released a mob of monkey spirits.
Orb of Torpedo		Released large floods of water. Could also release ice.
Wuzzy Bunny		Released mystic gas that confused those who came in contact with it.
Fist of the Iron Bear		Allowed the user to punch with incredible strength.
Sword of Lucida		Released great amounts of wind.
Hanabi Star		Released powerful fireballs.
Morphing Chopsticks		Could decrease someone's size.
Shroud of Monster Camo		Could make the user invisible, but occasionally it caused the user to be visible.
Medusa Comb		Could extend its comb teeth into long, stringy strands.
Whoabopop		Could release balls that bounce everywhere endlessly.
Blue Ray Manta Ray		Could transform into a big, ancient aircraft.
Honey Badger		Could turn something real, unreal and vise versa.
Tongue of Cherokee		Could make the user talk and control the animals.
Xeno Fly		Could turn the user into a fly.
Sapphire Dragon Fly		Could boost up someone's energy.
Cannon de Lopez		Could release massive gasses from the buttom of the user.
Cheetah Claws		Could create a bubble that made the user travel to the past.
Vest of Kimiku		Its powers are currently unknown.
Quantum Wand		Could send people and objects to the future.
Gohan Gopher		Could produce layser beams and make the user fly.
Banyan Twister		Could make the user extremely flexible.

From the Trading Card Game

Name	Picture	Ability
Bear Baton		The Bear Baton turned the user into a bear-like creature that could attack with super-sharp teeth.
Bubble Brains		Bubble Brains granted its user a photographic memory.
Bullhorn Blazer		The Bullhorn Blazer was a set of bull horns that could transform into a running bull.
Cube of Haniku		The Cube created ironic situations for all of its user's opponents
Culver Crystal		The Culver Crystal created a glittering and blinding sphere of light that helped its users during escapes.
Da Hippa Hoppa		Da Hippa Hoppa turned all of its user's speech into rhymes.
Danger Sneakers		The Danger Sneakers warned its user of of impending danger.
Horde of Haiku		The Horde of Haiku let its user turn into a cloud of millions of biting insects, which could pass through narrow openings.
Imo Gazer		With just a look, the Imo Gazer let its user instantly put an opponent into a deep sleep.
Indigo Pyramid		The Indigo Pyramid allowed its user to change an opponent's mind. When combined with the Reversing Mirror it changed the user's mind instead!
Komori Sword		The Komori Sword let its user hang upside down like a bat and fight well in darkness.
Mask of Rio		The Mask of Rio helped its user blend into the surroundings.
Neptune Helmet		The Neptune Helmet let its user create a walking hurricane.
Ninja Sash		The Ninja Sash allowed its user to create up to two doubles of themselves.
Pearl of LiBai		The Pearl of LiBai made its user's enemies babble poetry nonstop.
Polar Paws		Polar Paws turned its user into a polar bear that has the ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures.
Praying Monster		The Praying Monster turned into a big like-mantis monster
Rainbow Star		The Rainbow Star turned everyone and everything into a rainbow of colors.
Thorn of Tectonic		Shot thunderbolts.

Did you Know...?

• The irony is that the main purpose of the creation of the Shen Gong Wu, by Grand Master Dashi, was to defeat Wuya, but she was immune to their effects.
• In Xiaolin Chronicles, Chase Young posseses Shen Gong Wu-like talismans that are used the same way as Dashi's Shen Gong Wu.
• Grand Master Dashi is not the only creator of Shen Gong Wu. For examble Barkey LeBois created the Morphing Chopsticks.