After bidding farewell to the sovereign of the Purple Kingdom, Tripitaka continued his westward journey riding on his horse. Having left behind countless mountains and crossed numerous rivers and streams, autumn came to an end, winter gradually lost its severity, and once again the bright charm of spring returned.
The Women’s Kingdom (Women State) in Journey to the West is an all-female society sustained by supernatural and cultural mechanisms.
In Journey to the West, the question of whether Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) consumes human flesh is a topic of debate. While many demons, including Tang Sanzang’s disciples Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) and Sha Wujing (Sandy), have cannibalistic pasts, Wukong’s relationship with human flesh is more complex and symbolic.