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Journey to the West – Episode 104 – Picture story

Time flew like an arrow, and seasons turned swiftly as a weaver’s shuttle.

The unbearable heat of summer was soon replaced by the first frosts of late autumn.
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May 14, 2025
Journey to the West – Episode 100 – Picture story

Delirious with joy, Bajie and Sha Wujing continued their way back.

They soon saw Tripitaka lying on the ground, his face buried in the dust. There was no trace of the luggage. Bajie gave in to despair and, kicking the ground in rage, shouted:
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May 14, 2025
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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April 29, 2025
‌[Journey to the West] Studied Buddhism for 13 years in India‌

In the late summer of 630 CE, Xuanzang(Tripitaka) entered India from the north. On foot, he mapped the uncharted lands between China and India—a feat akin to a miracle.
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April 22, 2025
The hidden purpose of the Pilgrimage to the West

On the surface, the stated goal of the westward journey to retrieve Buddhist scriptures is to fulfill Emperor Taizong of Tang’s desire for Mahayana teachings to “save lost souls” and redeem his own karmic debts.
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April 19, 2025
The Kingdom of Women in History and Journey to the West

In the novel Journey to the West, the ‌Women’s Kingdom‌ is one of the nations that the monk Tang Sanzang and his disciples pass through during their quest for Buddhist scriptures.
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April 17, 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
Who are Sun Wukong’s parents?

In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) has no biological parents. He is born from a magical stone nurtured by heaven and earth’s primordial energies on the Mount of Flowers and Fruits.
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April 9, 2025
The two Scholar-Hermits in Journey to the West

In Journey to the West, Zhang Shao and Li Ding are two distinctive yet minor characters. A fisherman and a woodcutter, respectively. Traditionally, these professions symbolized an idyllic life detached from worldly strife, embodying the Taoist ideal of reclusive simplicity.
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April 8, 2025