Tripitaka mounted his horse, while Bajie shouldered the luggage. The Monk Sha took hold of the reins, and Wukong led the way down the mountain, his indestructible iron bar resting across his shoulders.
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[Journey to the West]Historical Prototype of King of the Black Rooster Kingdom
The Kingdom of Black Rooster does not appear in any real historical records and is a fictional nation created by the author of Journey to the West. However, the story and certain plot elements in the Black Rooster Kingdom evoke associations with the Liang Dynasty during Emperor Wu’s reign.
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