Xiaolin Showdown is an American animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui

Christy Hui

Christy Hui is the creator of Xiaolin Showdown. Han Chinese, she grew up in China and moved to the United States. She currently lives in California. She received her MBA from the University of Southern California, and worked for companies including Sony Pictures and DirecTV...

. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows four young warriors in training that battle the forces of evil. They do this by protecting Shen Gong Wu

Shen Gong Wu

The Shen Gong Wu are fictional mystical artifacts possessing magical powers featured in the animated television series Xiaolin Showdown. The powers of a Shen Gong Wu are activated when its name is called by the person who wishes to use it...

 (ancient artifacts that possess great magical powers) from villains that would use them to conquer the world.

Originally airing on the Kids WB! block of programming on WB Network in 2003, the series ran for 3 seasons and 52 episodes.