Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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While Journey to the West never explicitly links Great White Planet Venus (the Golden Star) to Buddhism, his consistent support for Sun Wukong and the pilgrimage mission raises questions.
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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…