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Was Sun Wukong truly fireproof?
In Journey to the West, after being burned for 49 days in Laozi’s Eight-Trigram Furnace, Sun Wukong emerged unscathed. This led many readers to assume he was completely fireproof.
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Why did Wukong rarely use the Body-Freezing Spell?
Sun Wukong possessed the practical Body-Freezing Spell, yet used it sparingly—only in limited scenarios.
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Why didn’t Vulture Peak deliver the scriptures to Tang Dynasty?
When assigning the mission, Tathagata Buddha explicitly stated that scriptures “cannot be lightly bestowed.” If obtained too easily, the people of the Eastern Land might disdain or slander them.
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Why did Planet Venus favor Wukong?
While Journey to the West never explicitly links Great White Planet Venus (the Golden Star) to Buddhism, his consistent support for Sun Wukong and the pilgrimage mission raises questions.
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The dual nature of Six-Eared Macaque
In the “True and False Monkey King” chapter of Journey to the West, readers face puzzling questions: Why did the imposter possess an identical Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod? Why did he wear a Tight-Fillet that responded to the spell? How dared he confront celestial, underworld, and Buddhist authorities — risking exposure before deities like the…
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Why Bajie refused to follow Venerable Crow Nest？
In Journey to the West, Venerable Crow’s Nest (Wuchao Chan Master) is a mysterious figure.