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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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  • The Huangting Jing in Journey to the West

    In the first chapter of Journey to the West, Sun Wukong encounters a woodcutter singing verses from the Huangting Jing (Yellow Court Canon), a foundational Taoist text.

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  • The Five Elements in Journey to the West

    The Five Elements (Wu Xing) in Chinese culture are a framework for classifying and explaining the interactions and relationships between all phenomena. These elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—each possess distinct characteristics and correspond to various natural and human aspects, including directions, seasons, colors, organs, flavors, and emotions.

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  • Why is the Dao De Jing Difficult to Understand?‌

    The Dao De Jing (or Tao Te Ching) is a pivotal philosophical classic of ancient China. Its concepts, such as the “‌Unity of Heaven and Humanity‌” and the “‌harmony of Yin and Yang‌,” have deeply influenced fields like traditional Chinese medicine and art, shaping the unique ethos of Chinese civilization. Many readers drawn to Chinese culture aspire to study the Dao De Jing, yet they often encounter significant challenges.

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