Gradually, Wukong began to question his fate:
“This is all Tathagata’s fault! He sits comfortably in his paradise, hoarding scriptures! If he truly cared about spreading truth, he should have delivered them himself to the East. Instead, he sent us through endless trials. Now my master lies dead! I’ll confront Buddha—demand the scriptures or freedom from this golden headband!”
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Journey to the West – Episode 153 – Picture story
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Journey to the West – Episode 18 – Picture story
Time flew like an arrow. Over five centuries passed, and the mortal realm entered the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong decreed the selection of a eminent monk to expound Buddhist teachings. After careful deliberation, the court chose Master Xuanzang—a monk of profound virtue and unmatched mastery of scripture since childhood.
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[Journey to the West] Return to China
The novel Journey to the West concludes its legend with a triumphant homecoming, sparing little detail on the return journey.
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[Journey to the West]Conflict and Reconciliation of Religions from Zhen Yuanzi’s Perspective
In traditional Chinese culture, the conflict and fusion between Buddhism and Taoism underwent a prolonged historical process, a phenomenon vividly expressed and embodied in Journey to the West.
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