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.
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.
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…
Many friends might have this question while watching Journey to the West, especially those who haven’t read the original novel but learned about the story through movies or TV shows.
In Journey to the West, all pilgrims bear the weight of celestial crimes: the Golden Cicada’s negligence toward Buddhist law, the White Dragon Horse burning the Jade Emperor’s divine pearl, Sha Wujing shattering the crystal goblet, and Sun Wukong’s litany of offenses — extorting the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, tampering with the…