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In Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie is often portrayed as a comic figure – gluttonous, lazy, and lustful. Yet a closer reading of the original text reveals many overlooked virtues. Far from being merely a foil, he is a reliable companion whose contributions are vital to the journey’s success.
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Sun Wukong and the star lords quickly mounted their clouds and soared high into the sky. The monster gathered all the golden fragments and, at the same time, ordered his troops to form up on the open ground beside the monastery gate.
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Wukong remained trapped inside the golden cymbals. The darkness was absolute, and the heat became so suffocating that sweat soon covered his entire body.
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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.