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During Sun Wukong’s havoc in the Heavenly Palace, why did the Jade Emperor summon the Buddha (Tathagata) instead of the Three Pure Ones?
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Simply put, Sun Wukong both escaped Buddha’s palm and didn’t fully escape it. However, both parties cheated in the process — yet neither point truly mattered, for the gods cared only whether Wukong was defeated. Why is this so?