Poor hermit Rong Qiqi plays zither and sings at Mount Tai. Asked by Confucius why he rejoices, he names three blessings: being human, male and long-lived. He accepts poverty and death as natural, embodying Daoist contentment with simple existence.
by Han Fei Long ago, the Yellow Emperor assembled spirits and demons on Mount Tai.
Many readers of Journey to the West have wondered just how strong Sun Wukong truly is. Known as the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong possesses a body forged like black iron, fiery golden eyes that see through illusions, immortality, the 72 Transformations, and a somersault cloud that carries him 108,000 li (approximately 54,000…
After his lie was exposed by Wukong, Zhu Bajie was forced to patrol the mountain once more. This time, he dared not dawdle any longer. Straightening his robes and gripping his iron rake, he set out at once.