Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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.
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…