SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Tag: Dragon Palace

  • Journey to the West – Episode 11 – Picture story

    One day, as the monkeys drilled in the training grounds, the Handsome Monkey King, swept up in the fervor, leaped into the fray, brandishing a heavy ringed blade. Silver light flashed like meteors, drawing cheers from his troops.

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  • Why does Wukong hold great respect for the Gold Star of Venus?

    In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong(the Monkey King) is notoriously prideful, showing little deference to most gods and buddhas—even high-ranking figures like the Jade Emperor, Tathagata Buddha, and Laozi. However, he harbors genuine respect for two deities: Guanyin Bodhisattva and Taibai Jinxing (the Great White Star, also known as the Golden Star of Venus, Gold Star of Venus, Planet Venus from the West or Long-Life Spirit of the Planet Venus).

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