The question of whether the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) is male or female arises frequently, as Journey to the West never explicitly portrays him having sexual desires toward men or women.
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What does “BiMaWen” imply in Journey to the West?
In the classic novel Journey to the West, the Jade Emperor mockingly appoints the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, as the “Bimawen” (also translates to “BanHorsePlague”, or “epidemic-avoiding monkey”) to oversee heavenly horses.
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[Journey to the West]The Origin of Zhu Bajie
The full name of the pig character in Journey to the West is Zhu Bajie, where “Zhu” means “pig” and “Bajie” translates to “Eight Precepts” or “Eight Prohibitions”.
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El origen del Zhu Bajie
El nombre completo del personaje, el cerdo, es Zhu Bajie, donde “Zhu” significa “cerdo” y “Bajie” se traduce como “ocho preceptos” o “ocho prohibiciones”.
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