The Mountain of Flowers and Fruits is the legendary birthplace and kingdom of Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) in Journey to the West. While its name superficially refers to its lush flora, it carries profound Buddhist symbolism.
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[Journey to the West]The Parable of “Grinding Bricks into Mirrors”
The allusion to “grinding bricks into mirrors” originates from a Zen Buddhist parable.
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[Journey to the West]Su Wu Man: Ask at meditation-pass – explained
Chapter 8 of Journey to the West marks the beginning of the quest for Buddhist scriptures. The chapter opens with a poem, titled “Su Wu Man: Inquiring at the Zen Gate” (or “Su Wu Man: Ask at meditation-pass”). It was not composed by the author of Journey to the West but by Master Feng of the Yuan Dynasty.
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Pulir ladrillos para convertirlos en espejos
La alusión a pulir ladrillos para convertirlos en espejos tiene su origen en un relato de la historia del budismo Zen.
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El origen del Zhu Bajie
El nombre completo del personaje, el cerdo, es Zhu Bajie, donde “Zhu” significa “cerdo” y “Bajie” se traduce como “ocho preceptos” o “ocho prohibiciones”.
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