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[Journey to the West]The Origin of Zhu Bajie
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The full name of the pig character in Journey to the West is Zhu Bajie, where “Zhu” means “pig” and “Bajie” translates to “Eight Precepts” or “Eight Prohibitions”.
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[Journey to the West]The Supreme Formula of Celestial Immortal
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In the novel Journey to the West, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, learned several crucial skills and knowledge from his first master, Subhuti. Key highlights include:
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[Journey to the West]Monkey of the Mind
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The journey of the Tang Monk and his disciples is, in essence, an inward pilgrimage. Buddhist and Taoist perspectives play a vital role in shaping this spiritual allegory.
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How do they tell time at night in Journey to the West?
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The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches were a system used in ancient China to mark years, months, days, and hours. In Journey to the West, the universe is divided into 12 cyclical periods, each named after the Earthly Branches. Similarly, ancient Chinese divided the day into 12 segments, also named after these branches. For…
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How did Wukong measure time without clocks?
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In Journey to the West, how did the Monkey King measure time on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain without clocks or calendars?