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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[Journey to the West]Ask at meditation-pass – the lyric Su Wu at Slow Pace
Chapter 8 of Journey to the West marks the beginning of the quest for Buddhist scriptures. The chapter opens with a poem expressing the arduous path to enlightenment: countless trials must be overcome to attain the highest state of Buddhism.
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