Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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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?
In Journey to the West, why did the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit have the Golden Binding Rope (the yellow-gold rope)?
The Jade Emperor ordered the demon monkey bound to the Pillar of Demon-Subjugation at the Monster Execution Platform.