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Journey to the West – Episode 47 – Picture story

The two imps began to quarrel over who would hold the gourd and examine it at leisure.

But just as they least expected it, they lifted their heads—only to find that the old Taoist had vanished into thin air.
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May 6, 2025
[Journey to the West]Subhuti vs. Tathagata Buddha

As Sun Wukong’s first teacher, Master Subhuti plays a pivotal role in Journey to the West. He imparts Wukong with supernatural abilities, including the 72 Transformations and Cloud Somersault. However, after his initial appearance, Subhuti vanishes mysteriously and is never mentioned again, leaving his fate as enigmatic as that of Zen Master Wu Chao.
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April 15, 2025
The Huangting Jing in Journey to the West

In the first chapter of Journey to the West, Sun Wukong encounters a woodcutter singing verses from the Huangting Jing (Yellow Court Canon), a foundational Taoist text.
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April 11, 2025
[Journey to the West]One-horned demon kings

The One-Horned Demon King in the novel Journey to the West serves as a metaphor for Sun Wukong’s inner demons.
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April 7, 2025