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  • Journey to the West – Episode 14 – Picture story

    The Devaraja Li and the Third Prince went straight to the Treasure Hall of Divine Mists to give this report: “By your holy decree your subjects led the expeditionary force down to the Region Below to subdue the baneful immortal, Sun Wukong. We had no idea of his enormous power, and we could not prevail against him. We beseech Your Majesty to give us reinforcements to wipe him out.”

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  • Journey to the West – Episode 13 – Picture story

    Unaware of the role’s lowly status, the Monkey King went happily with the Star Spirit of Jupiter to the stables in order to assume his duties.

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  • Journey to the West – Episode 12 – Picture story

    Seething with resentment, the Dragon King of the Eastern Ocean ascended to the Heavenly Court after Wukong’s departure. He petitioned the Jade Emperor, accusing the Monkey King of ransacking his palace, stealing the Divine Sea-Anchoring Iron, and terrorizing the aquatic realm. He begged the emperor to dispatch troops to subdue the demon.

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  • [Journey to the West] The Diviner – Yuan Shoucheng

    In Journey to the West, gods and demons wield immense supernatural powers, while mortals are typically portrayed as frail and vulnerable. Yet, there are rare exceptions—figures like Liu Boqin, Wei Zheng, and Yuan Shoucheng.

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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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  • [Journey to the West] Devaraja Li and his pagoda

    In Journey to the West, Devaraja Li (also known as Heavenly King Li, Li Jing, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King or Devaraja Pagoda-Bearer) is the supreme military commander serving the Jade Emperor. His character merges the Buddhist deva-king archetype (Buddhist guardian deity Vaiśravana, one of the Four Heavenly Kings) with the historical General Li Jing from Emperor Tang Taizong’s court, a fascinating blend of Buddhist cosmology and Chinese Daoist mythology.

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  • [Journey to the West] How often is the Immortal Peach Banquet held?

    The ‌Peach Garden‌(Garden of Immortal Peaches) is a celestial orchard in Heaven, owned by ‌Wangmu‌ (the Queen Mother of the West). It grows ‌Immortal Peaches‌, which are mystical fruits with life-extending properties‌. Eating the Peaches of Immortality is the primary method gods and deities use to extend their lifespans in the novel Journey to the West.

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  • Chang’e in Journey to the West

    Chang’e(also known as Heng’e, Su’e) is the Moon Goddess in Chinese traditional mythology. We can find this figure of myth in Journey to the West and many other novels. However the portrayal of Chang’e in Journey to the West diverges sharply from traditional mythology.

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  • [Journey to the West] The Mystery of the Stolen Peaches

    In Journey to the West, the theft of the Peaches of Immortality from the Heavenly Orchard is a pivotal episode. While Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) is the apparent culprit, the incident is shrouded in doubt, layered with political intrigue and celestial manipulation.

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