Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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White Bone Demon (Lady White Bone or White Bone Spirit) holds a unique place in Journey to the West as the first female demon encountered and the first to learn of the immortality-granting power of Tang Monk’s flesh.
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In Journey to the West, all pilgrims bear the weight of celestial crimes: the Golden Cicada’s negligence toward Buddhist law, the White Dragon Horse burning the Jade Emperor’s divine pearl, Sha Wujing shattering the crystal goblet, and Sun Wukong’s litany of offenses — extorting the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, tampering with the…