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Strange Tales from Liaozhai: Prince of the Sea (Hai Gongzi) by Pu Songling narrates a tale of seduction, adventure, and survival set on the mythical Guji Island.
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Tripitaka and his three disciples once again set out on the road, relieved to finally leave the ‘Little Western Paradise’ behind.
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Before long, the Queen Mother of the West and the Grand Primordial(Laozi) both journeyed to the Treasure Hall of Divine Mists to lodge formal complaints against the Stone Rebel.
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The Kingdom of Black Rooster does not appear in any real historical records and is a fictional nation created by the author of Journey to the West. However, the story and certain plot elements in the Black Rooster Kingdom evoke associations with the Liang Dynasty during Emperor Wu’s reign.