Braving the wind and waves, the Handsome Monkey King sailed his raft across endless seas until, one day, distant land came into view—the South Jambudvipa Continent(Nanshan Buzhou).
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Journey to the West – Episode 2 – Picture story
One very hot morning, he was playing with a group of monkeys under the shade of some pine trees to escape the heat. So, after the monkeys had frolicked for a while, they went to bathe in the mountain stream.
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[Journey to the West] Precious Flower Mountain and the real-world parallel
The scripture-seeking team arrives at the Gold-Dispensing Monastery(also translated as the Gold-Spreading Monastery) in the Kingdom of Sravasti, where they encounter Centipede Mountain(Hundred-Legs Mountain) and Rooster’s Crow Pass(Cock-Crow Pass).
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The Offering of Gold and Journey to the West
In ancient China, people often sent goods and wealth to deceased relatives by burning paper effigies and offerings—a practice rooted in the belief that material possessions could be transferred to the afterlife.
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The Apricot Immortal in Journey to the West
In ancient Chinese mythology, plants and flowers can cultivate spiritual awareness over centuries, transforming into demons or immortals. Journey to the West features such beings, notably in Chapter 64, where tree spirits—including the Apricot Immortal—play pivotal roles.
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[Journey to the West] Dialogues between the Fisherman and the Woodcutter
In Chapter 9 of Journey to the West, significant space is devoted to a philosophical exchange between a fisherman named Zhang Shao and a woodcutter named Li Ding.
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