Tripitaka rode his horse with Wukong leading the way; they journeyed by day and rested by night, taking food and drink according to their needs. Soon it was early winter.
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Monstrous King of Havoc in Journey to the West
In Journey to the West, the first demon killed by Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) is the Monster King of Calamity(or Monstrous King of Havoc). This episode carries profound symbolic meaning rooted in Taoist cosmology.
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[Journey to the West] Wukong and Zhang Liang
In Chapter 14 of Journey to the West, Sun Wukong kills six bandits (symbolizing the ”Six Roots” of desire in Buddhist teachings) and is harshly rebuked by Tang Sanzang. Angered, he storms off and visits the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea.
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