SuaveG – The Gentle Path – Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Wukong’s motive for freezing the Seven Fairy Maidens

July 9, 2025

•

Juan

In Journey to the West (Chapter 5), why did Sun Wukong immobilize the Seven Fairy Maidens sent to pick peaches and rush to the Jade Pool? Was he suspicious they lacked the Queen Mother’s authorization?

Why Tang Monk stopped the Tight-Fillet Spell?

July 8, 2025

•

Juan

According to the Journey to the West novel, after the Six-Eared Macaque was slain, Tang Monk indeed never recited the Tight-Fillet Spell again.

Why Wukong accused Tathagata of trickery?

July 8, 2025

•

Juan

In Journey to the West, when Sun Wukong was imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain, Guanyin Bodhisattva visited him. Wukong declared, “Tathagata deceived me!” But why did he claim deception? How exactly did Tathagata trick him?

Why Wukong never sought help from his sworn brother Zhenyuanzi?

July 8, 2025

•

Juan

In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong’s “sworn brotherhood” with Zhenyuanzi (Great Immortal Zhenyuan) was a compromise born of extraordinary circumstances.

Why the old turtle flipped Tang monk?

July 8, 2025

•

Juan

At the Heavenly River(Heaven-Reaching River), the ancient turtle entrusted Tang Monk to ask Tathagata when it could “shed its shell and attain human form,” but Tang Monk ultimately failed/forgot to inquire.

Why did Zhenyuanzi swear brotherhood with Wukong?

July 8, 2025

•

Juan

In Journey to the West, Zhenyuanzi (Great Immortal Zhenyuan) — the Ancestor of Earthly Immortals — transforms from an “enemy” to a “sworn brother” of Sun Wukong.