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Brief introduction of the main characters in "Journey to the West"

1. Tang Monk's master and apprentice

Tang Monk: his common surname is Chen, his biological name is Jiangliu, his legal name is Xuanzang, he lived in the Tang Dynasty The most eminent monk, so he is called Tang Monk. When he traveled west to seek Buddhist scriptures, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty Li Shimin bestowed upon him the name Tripitaka. Tang Monk became a monk and converted to Buddhism at the age of 18. He often read at night under a green lantern. He continued to study Buddhist classics and had extremely high understanding. In his twenties, he became famous in Chinese Buddhism and was deeply loved by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Later, he was secretly selected by Tathagata Buddha to go to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures, and was given three treasures, namely, a cassock, a nine-ring tin staff, and a golden hoop mantra. Tang Monk was tall, elegant in manner, kind in temperament, and very knowledgeable in Buddhist scriptures. He encountered ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties on his journey to the west to obtain scriptures, but he never changed his obsession. With the assistance of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sha, he went through many hardships and finally retrieved thirty-five scriptures from Leiyin Temple in the West.* **Total 5048 volumes. Finally, he was named "Zhan Tan Merit Buddha". He has made great contributions to the promotion of Buddhist education and is still talked about by people, who do not forget his historical achievements.

Sun Wukong: Dharma Walker is the great disciple of Monk Tang. He can perform seventy-two transformations and soar into the clouds and mist. A pair of fiery eyes can see through the disguised tricks of monsters and monsters; a somersault can turn a hundred and eighty thousand miles; the weapon he uses is the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, which can be large or small, and can be changed at will, from an embroidery needle to a large one that can stand up to the sky and the earth. He occupies the Flower and Fruit Mountain as the king, calls himself the Monkey King, disrupts the Queen Mother's Peach Festival, steals the Supreme Lord's elixir of immortality, defeats the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals in the Heavenly Palace, and fights with the Tathagata Buddha over his own power. , was trapped under the Five Elements Mountain for more than five hundred years. Later, with the enlightenment of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, he protected Tang Monk from the West to obtain the scriptures, defeated the White Bone Demon three times, subdued the Red Boy, extinguished the Flame Mountain, subdued demons and fought monsters along the way, and after ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties, he retrieved the scriptures and finally achieved enlightenment. He was named the "Victory Buddha". He hates evil as much as he hates it, is not afraid of difficulties, is persevering, and is brave and fearless. After studying the scriptures, he was named the Buddha of Fighting and Victory.

Zhu Bajie: The Buddhist name is Wu Neng. He is the second disciple of Tang Monk. He turned out to be the Tianpeng Marshal of the Jade Emperor. He was expelled from heaven for molesting Chang'e and was reincarnated in the human world. However, he was reincarnated into a pig fetus by mistake. resemblance. He can transform and fly into the clouds, and the weapon he uses is the nine-tooth palladium nail. Monk Tang went to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures and passed by Yunzhan Cave. Zhu Bajie was subdued by Sun Wukong. Bajie has a gentle personality, is honest and simple, and has great strength, but he is also lazy, loves to take advantage of small things, and covets women. He is often fascinated by the beauty of monsters, and it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. He obeyed his senior brother's words and was loyal to his master. He made great contributions to Monk Tang's Buddhist scriptures from the West, and was finally named the "Pure Altar Envoy". He is a comic character that people love and sympathize with.

Monk Sha: The Buddhist name is Wujing. He was originally the curtain general of the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Palace. He was demoted from heaven for violating the laws of heaven and made trouble in the Liusha River in the human world. The weapon he uses is a crescent shovel. He is highly skilled in martial arts and is not afraid of powerful enemies. After being enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, he worshiped Monk Tang as his teacher. Together with Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, he protected Monk Tang from studying in the West. He has two treasures on his body, one is a Bodhisattva gourd and the other is a collar composed of nine skulls. Later, he used nine skeletons as the nine palaces and placed the Bodhisattva gourd in them. It became a Dharma boat, as stable as a light boat, and successfully helped the four masters and disciples cross the river to the west. Monk Sha protected Monk Tang on his way to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. He worked hard and was loyal and unyielding. After obtaining Buddhist scriptures, he was named the "Golden Arhat".

White Dragon Horse: Little Bailong turned out to be the third prince of His Highness Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea. The third prince of the Dragon King set fire to the pearl given by the Jade Emperor in the palace, which violated the laws of heaven and committed a capital crime. Fortunately, the compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva of the South China Sea came forward and survived. He was demoted to Snake Pan Mountain to wait for Monk Tang to obtain scriptures from the West. Unfortunately, he did not recognize Tang Monk and Wukong, and mistakenly ate Tang Monk's white horse. Later, he was enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva, sawed off its horns and scales, and transformed into a white dragon horse. After returning, he was promoted to the Eight Heavenly Dragon Horses by Tathagata Buddha.

2. Immortal Bodhisattva

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva: With a dignified and kind appearance, he often holds a willow vase and has the magical power to bring the dead back to life. He is also one of the proud disciples of Tathagata Buddha. He is merciful and compassionate, and saves mankind from disasters. When people encounter disasters, as long as they recite its name, they can hear the sound of suffering in the world, so they are called Guanyin. On the way to seek Buddhist scriptures from the West, Monk Monk and his disciple Sun Wukong damaged the ginseng fruit tree of Immortal Zhenyuan and could not be cured, so he had to ask Guanyin Bodhisattva for help. I saw Guanyin Bodhisattva holding a pure vase in his left hand and a willow branch in his right hand. He was slightly dipped in nectar and brought the ginseng fruit tree back to life.

On Tang Monk's journey to obtain scriptures, he helped Sun Wukong subdue Red Boy, Marshal Tianpeng, and the Third Prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea, etc. Only then did Tang Monk and his disciples go to the West to obtain the scriptures. He was the savior who brought love, peace, and happiness to all people in the world.

Bodhi Patriarch: Lives in the Sanxing Cave of Xianyue on Fangcun Mountain in Lingshan Mountain. He is the master who teaches the Monkey King Sun Wukong the martial arts. He is proficient in the three religions and nine streams, the art of immortality, the seventy-two transformations, soaring into the clouds and riding the mist. The Monkey King had just joined the disciples of Patriarch Bodhi. Seeing his intelligent nature, the Patriarch named him Wukong. Then he taught Sun Wukong the magic of immortality, taught him the skills of seventy-two transformations, and then taught him the somersault cloud that was thousands of miles away. Ten years of careful teaching turned the Monkey King from a stubborn mortal into a divine monkey with 84,000 hairs on his body. The roots can change at will, which laid a profound foundation for Wukong to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace and protect Tang Monk. Base.

The Jade Emperor: also called the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Lord, the Xuan Qiong Gao Shang Emperor, referred to as the Jade Emperor or the Jade Emperor. He practiced spiritual practice since childhood. It took him more than three thousand years to become a golden immortal, and it took another one thousand, five hundred and fifty-five calamities. , each calamity lasts 129,600 years before he can enjoy the infinite path and become the supreme master in charge of the three realms of heaven, earth and man. He is also revered as the most noble god by Buddhism and Taoism. The Jade Emperor lives in the Lingxiao Hall of Jinque Cloud Palace, which consists of thirty-three heavenly palaces and seventy-two treasure halls. His ten generations of Plutos are in charge of life and death in the world; the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are in charge of weather changes; the nine obsidian stars, the five generals, the twenty-eight constellations, and the four heavenly kings Waiting for the bravery to cover the earth; Taibai Jinxing, Erlang Zhenjun, five directions and five elders, all gods, all have boundless magic power; and they are secretly protected by the Tathagata Buddha of the West. The Jade Emperor is a great merciful person and a great savior who saves all sentient beings.

The Queen Mother: She lives in Yaochi, so she is also called the Queen of Yaochi. She held a peach gathering in the Yaochi and entertained all kinds of gods. Unexpectedly, the Monkey King disrupted the peach gathering. The flat peaches she planted are the most magical. A small peach tree ripens once every three thousand years. If a person eats it, his body will be light and healthy, and he will become an immortal. An ordinary peach tree will ripen once every six thousand years. If a person eats it, he will ascend to heaven and become immortal. The best peach tree has a maturity of nine thousand years. When the year is ripe, a person who eats it will live as long as heaven and earth, and as long as the sun and moon. She is the most revered goddess in the Heavenly Palace, in charge of hosting banquets for all kinds of gods and goddesses in heaven, and in charge of marriage and childbirth in the human world.

Tai Shang Lao Jun: His surname is Li Ming'er and his given name is Chang Geng. He is the founder of Taoism, so he is called Tai Shang Lao Jun. He lived in Tushita Palace, practiced golden elixirs, and often rode green oxen. He has a magic weapon called Jin Gangzhuo, which is very powerful. He made great achievements in capturing Sun Wukong who caused trouble in the Heavenly Palace, but was stolen by his Green Bull. He defeated Sun Wukong, the King of Pagoda, and the Eighteen Arhats many times in the Golden Cave. God, in the end, Lao Junbao fanned the sword, took away the diamond, and subdued the green bull spirit. He is a good old man who keeps things quiet and doesn't easily fight with others.

Lingji Bodhisattva: Lives in Xiaoxumi Mountain, has great magical power, wields a flying dragon staff, and has treasures such as wind-fixing beads given by the Tathagata. Monk Tang was captured by a yellow-haired marten spirit in Huangfengling while studying for Buddhist scriptures. Sun Wukong had difficulty defeating the rat spirit many times. After being enlightened by the Taibai Venus, Sun Wukong rode a somersault cloud to invite Lingji Bodhisattva. Lingji threw up the flying dragon staff and turned into an eight-clawed golden dragon. He opened his claws and caught the goblin, causing the goblin to show its true appearance as a yellow-haired sable. Later, Tang Monk was blocked in the Eight Hundred Miles of Flame Mountain. Princess Iron Fan used the banana fan to fan Sun Wukong like a fallen leaf and a broken flower. It was Lingji Bodhisattva who lent the Wind-fixing Bead to Sun Wukong to resist the Rakshasa Girl's banana fan.

Antarctic longevity boy: He is a lovely old immortal with a big meat bag on his head and a dragon crutch in his hand. A white deer follows behind him for him to ride. Unexpectedly, this white deer has an immortal heart, and takes advantage of the opportunity of the Antarctic longevity star to play chess with the Donghua Emperor. With thousands of years of cultivation, he goes down to the mortal kingdom of monks, colludes with the vixen, and turns the vixen into a beauty as beautiful as flowers and jade. , dedicated to the king, he regarded himself as the head of the country, and used the heart and liver of children as longevity medicine, causing harm to the people. As a result, he encountered the dazzling Sun Wukong, and could not escape the disaster, but was surrendered by Wukong. When Wukong was about to kill the White Deer Spirit, the Antarctic Immortal arrived and ordered the monster to show its true form, and the Antarctic longevity star returned to the fairy mountain.

Taibai Jinxing: surnamed Li, is a well-known star in the heaven. He has great power and is relatively kind. Sun Wukong broke into the underworld and made trouble in the Dragon Palace. The Jade Emperor was about to send troops to conquer. Taibai Jinxing interceded for Wukong and suggested that Wukong be granted the title of Bima Wen, who manages the royal horse. When Sun Wukong rebelled against the Heavenly Palace for the second time, it was Venus who came forward to recruit peace and envoys. He made Wukong the Monkey King and managed the Pantaoyuan. Later, when Tang Monk and his disciples were on their way to Xitian to learn Buddhist scriptures, Chang Gengxing secretly helped the four masters and disciples defeat the Yellow Wind Monster and clear out the Lion Camel Cave many times. He was a kind and good old man.

Zhenyuan Daxian: The ancestor of the Earthly Immortal, his Taoist name is Zhenyuanzi. He lives in Wuzhuang Temple in Hezhou, Xiniu. His Taoism is so profound that even Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva gave him three points. The ginseng fruit he planted matures once every nine thousand years. If you smell the magical ginseng fruit, you can live 360 ​​years; if you eat one, you can live 47,000 years. Zhenyuan Immortal has three beautiful beards and looks like a child. He has no weapons in his hands, only a jade dust coat. In the fight with Sun Wukong, a jade horse could withstand the powerful golden cudgel. In only two or three rounds, he used the magic of the universe in his sleeves to put Tang Monk, master and disciple together with their horses in his sleeves. Really awesome. But the great immortal was open-minded and generous. When Sun Wukong invited the Bodhisattva to save the ginseng fruit tree, he ignored the past grudges and became sworn brothers with Sun Wukong. He also generously held a ginseng fruit party and feasted all the immortals and Tang Monk masters with precious ginseng fruits, which was quite popular. Great immortality.

Buddha from the East: Also known as Maitreya Buddha, he has big ears, a full belly and a fat body, and always smiles. He is also commonly known as the Laughing Monk. The Buddha once predicted that Maitreya Bodhisattva would be born in the tenth calamity of destruction after 5.67 billion years. He would inherit the throne of Sakyamuni Buddha and become a Buddha under the Longhua tree in Hualin Garden, so he is also called the future Buddha. His Royal Highness, the yellow-browed boy who knocked on the chime, stole the acquired bag and defeated Sun Wukong and other gods until they were helpless. In the end, thanks to the help of Buddha from the east, Sun Wukong was able to surrender the Yellow-browed Tong'er.

Erlang Zhenjun: His surname is Yang Mingjian, he is the nephew of the Jade Emperor. He always lives at Guanjiangkou. The weapon he uses is a three-pointed two-edged spear with seventy-three transformations. He is good at flying in the clouds and mists, and he also has a brave Xiaotian. Dog, the six Meishan brothers under him are also very good. In the battle with Sun Wukong who was causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace, he fought with martial arts and finally captured the extraordinary martial arts Sun Wukong. He has outstanding martial arts skills in the Heavenly Palace, so he has a very prominent position. On the way to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, Erlang Shen helped Sun Wukong defeat the nine-headed monster and eliminated Tang Monk's difficulty.

Tota King: His surname is Li Mingjing, he is the garrison commander in the Tiangong. Among the three sons born to him, the eldest son Jin Zha serves Tathagata Buddha, the second son Mu Zha is the great disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, and the third son Nezha serves under his own account. In his early years, he had a falling out with his third son Nezha, so Tathagata Buddha gave him a Ruyi-like golden pagoda with relics, which resolved the old feud between father and son, so he was called Li Tianwang with pagodas. The Li family's father and son have outstanding martial arts skills, profound magic power, and loyalty to the Jade Emperor. They enjoy a lofty and important status in the heaven. Whenever there is a major event, the Jade Emperor will first appoint King Li Tian to take charge. He was appointed as the Grand Marshal to Conquer Demons twice when he quelled Sun Monkey's rebellion. His 100,000 divine generals and heavenly soldiers, including the Giant Spirit God, the Fish Belly General, and the Third Prince Nezha, were all elite soldiers and generals commanded by the King of Heaven. The four monks in Tang Dynasty experienced many disasters.

Tathagata Buddha: The power of the Buddha is boundless. The Eight Great Vajras, Eighteen Arhats, and various Bodhisattvas under his command all undergo various changes. The incomparably brave Sun Wukong could fly a somersault thousands of miles away, but he could not get out of the palm of the Tathagata Buddha's hand. The original intention of Tathagata is to come by the way of the true Tathagata, that is to say, to come as it is, and he is the founder of Buddhism. His racial name is Sakyamuni, and Muni means saint. Together they are called Sakyamuni Saint. He was originally a prince in northern India in ancient times. Because he was dissatisfied with the Brahmanism at that time, he became a monk and practiced Buddhism.

Manjusri Bodhisattva: Lives in Wutai Mountain and is very famous in the Buddhist world. He rides a green-haired lion. Unexpectedly, the green lion descended to the human world while the lion slave was taking a nap, and caused trouble in the Shituo Ridge. It captured the Tang monk and wanted to eat the holy monk for immortality. Even Wukong could not defeat it. Later, Tathagata Buddha ordered Manjushri Bodhisattva to collect the lion monster. When Sun Wukong lured the lion monster out of the cave to fight, Manjusri Bodhisattva threw up the lotus platform and landed on the monster's back, subduing the green-haired lion monster.

Puxian Bodhisattva: Lives in Mount Emei, enjoys a high status in the Buddhist world, and rides a white elephant. The white elephant was not content with the loneliness in the heaven. Taking advantage of the elephant slave's negligence, he thought about the lower world and made trouble together with the green-haired lion monster and the Wanli Peng monster in the Shituoling area. He wanted to eat Tang Monk's flesh and seek immortality. Helplessly, the heavenly net is vast and sparse, and Tathagata Buddha orders Samantabhadra to go down to collect the demons. When Sun Wukong lured the yellow-tusked elephant monster out of the cave, Puxian Bodhisattva threw the lotus platform on the elephant monster's back, causing it to show its original shape and follow the Bodhisattva back to the mountain.

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas: They are the four gods who manage the oceans under the orders of the Jade Emperor. Among the four brothers, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the Middle East Sea, is the largest, followed by Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the South Sea, Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the North Sea, and Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea. . The duty of the Dragon King of the Four Seas is to manage the creatures in the ocean, control the wind and rain in the human world, and command countless soldiers and generals.

Tang Monk went to the West to learn scriptures, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas helped him many times, either to stir up trouble or to lead troops to help. His nephew Xiao Long offended the holy monk, but they did not show any favoritism and arrested him.

The Yin Cao King of Hell: He is one of the ten kings of Hades in the underworld. He has five senses under his command. Xian officials are prohibited from killing, water officials are prohibited from stealing, iron officials are prohibited from prostitution, earth officials are prohibited from speaking twice, and heaven officials are prohibited from drinking. He is in charge of life, old age, sickness and death in the human world, and his subordinates Hei Wuchang, Bai Wuchang, and the Life-Calling Judge all do things to cheat people's lives. When the arrogant Sun Wukong raised his golden cudgel, Yama repeatedly begged for mercy and erased Wukong's name from the book of life and death. When he met Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the human world, he asked for a gift of two taels of silver. When he was satisfied, he extended his life by twenty years. It seems that this Emperor Yama is also a character who bullies the weak and fears the strong, and is greedy for money and good things.

Pleiades Star Official: He is a deity in the Palace of Light in the Heavenly Realm. He is a big rooster who specializes in making mornings. His mother is the merciful and compassionate Vilamva Bodhisattva. Tang Seng's master and apprentice went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. On the way, they were trapped by a scorpion spirit in the Pipa Cave of Poison Mountain. The monster wanted to marry Tang Seng so as to get the Holy Monk's True Yang energy. Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie struggled to win after a long battle. Thanks to the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Pleiades Star Official generously agreed to catch the monster in the lower world. When Sun Wukong lured the scorpion spirit out of the cave to fight, the star official showed his true form and turned into a big rooster six or seven feet tall. He screamed for a long time.

The Third Prince Nezha: He is the third son of King Li Tianwang of Tota and one of the disciples of Tathagata Buddha. He serves as the Great God of the Three Altar Seas in the Heavenly Palace. When Nezha was born, there was the character "Na" on his left palm and the character "Zha" on his right palm, so he was named Nezha. He went to sea when he was only three years old and caused great trouble. He trampled down the Crystal Palace and caught a dragon to cramp and scrape its scales. The king of Tota was afraid that he would cause big trouble when he grew up, so he wanted to kill Nezha to avoid future troubles. Unexpectedly, Nezha became so angry that he took a knife in his hand, cut off his flesh and returned it to his mother, and removed his bones to return his father. A wisp of his soul went to the west to sue the Buddha, Tathagata. Use lotus roots as his bones and lotus leaves as his muscles to bring Nezha back to life. Later, Nezha wanted to kill the King of Heaven and avenge the evisceration. Thanks to the Tathagata who made peace with him and gave the King of Heaven a pagoda, so that Nezha could regard the Buddha as his father, the hatred between father and son was resolved. Nezha is young but has great magical power. He can transform into three heads and six arms. He rides on a hot wheel, uses a golden gun in his hand, wears a circle of heaven and earth on his neck, and has a demon-slaying sword, a demon-slaying knife, a demon-binding rope, a demon-subduing pestle, a hydrangea ball, etc. Six magic weapons with many changes. Whenever King Tota takes command of an expedition, Nezha will definitely go there, sometimes as a vanguard, sometimes as a general. He has surrendered ninety-six demons and is recognized as a young hero in heaven and earth.

Prince Mo'ang: Ao Mo'ang is the prince of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea. He is loyal and brave, not interested in personal favors, holds a three-edged mace in his hand, and is very skilled in martial arts. Ao Mo'ang's cousin Xiao Long captured Tang Monk in the Blackwater River and invited his uncle, the Dragon King of the West Sea, to come and eat Tang Monk's meat. After learning about it, the Dragon King of the West Sea immediately sent Mo Ang to lead his troops to capture the dragon. The cousins ​​fought in the Black Water River. In a battle, how can the little dragon resist the superb martial arts of his cousin Moang. In three or five rounds, Moang captured the dragon and rescued Tang Seng and Bajie. Later, when Sun Wukong and the Four Birds Jupiter were chasing three demons in Xuanying Cave, Prince Moang led his troops to help and helped Wukong catch the three rhinoceros spirits, which was another great achievement.

Chang'e: Originally the wife of the god Houyi. Houyi, the god of heaven, shot down nine suns, offending the emperor of heaven and being demoted to earth. The couple could not return to heaven, so Hou Yi went to seek the elixir of immortality. The Queen Mother of the West gave Houyi a magical elixir. If two people take this elixir, they will live forever. If one person takes it alone, he can ascend to heaven and become an immortal. Chang'e secretly ate the elixir and ascended to the sky. She was afraid of others' ridicule, so she flew to the deserted moon palace, with only a jade rabbit, a toad and a laurel tree to accompany her. Marshal Tianpeng in Tianhe was demoted to the lower world and mistakenly reborn as a pig because he was drunk and molested Chang'e, and later became Zhu Bajie. Chang'e's Jade Rabbit came down to earth to take revenge and became a monster. Later, it was subdued by the Taiyin Star Lord and taken back to the Moon Palace, eliminating the difficulties faced by Tang Monk and his disciples on their journey to the West to learn scriptures.

Pilanpo Bodhisattva: Lives in Qianhua Cave in Ziyun Mountain. He is the mother of the Pleiades Star Official. He has boundless power and great compassion. Tang Monk was caught by the Hundred-Eyed Demon King and was in great danger. Wukong had difficulty defeating the demon. Fortunately, Mother Lishan gave her guidance and Wukong asked Pilanpo Bodhisattva for help. Bodhisattva Pilampo used the treasure made by his son Pleiades and threw it into the sky, which broke the magic of the hundred-eyed demon. Bilan pointed with his hand, and the demon appeared. Wukong burned the Huanghuaguan where the demon lived with a fire.

The Giant Spirit God: He is a general under the tent of King Tota. The weapon he uses is a Xuanhua axe. When he dances the heavy Xuanhua axe, he is like a phoenix passing through flowers, with great dexterity.

When King Tota led a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals to conquer the rebellious Monkey King, the Giant Spirit God was the vanguard general, which shows that his martial arts and magic power were extraordinary.

Mucha: Also called Muzha, he is the second son of King Tuota and the second brother of Nezha. His Dharma name is Hui'an. He is the great disciple of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea. The weapon used by Mu Cha is a thick iron rod, which is extremely brave and can change in many ways. He often traveled with Guanyin Bodhisattva, and secretly helped Tang Monk and his disciples defeat demons, making great contributions to Tang Monk's journey to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

3. Demons and ghosts

Bear Bear Monster in Black Wind Mountain: The Bear Bear Monster was originally a black bear that lived in the Batu Cave in Black Wind Mountain. The black tassel spear is good at changing and has very powerful methods. On Tang Monk's way to obtain scriptures, this black bear spirit stole the precious cassock given to Tang Monk by Tathagata Buddha. Sun Wukong fought with him many times but failed to get his master's cassock back, so he had to seek help from Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea. Guanyin pretended to give the bear spirit an elixir, which caused the black bear spirit to show its true form and retrieve the cassock for Tang Monk. Later, Black Bear Monster converted to Buddhism, received the ordination on his head, and became the guardian of the mountain behind the Bodhisattva's Luojia Mountain.

The Great Sage Huang Feng: Also known as the Yellow Wind Monster, he was originally an enlightened mouse at the foot of Lingshan Mountain. Because he ate the clear oil in the glass cup, he was afraid that King Kong would catch him and question him, so he ran to Huang Fengling to cause trouble. He deceived Wukong and Bajie by using the golden cicada to escape from its shell, and caught Tang Monk wanting to eat the meat of the holy monk in order to achieve immortality. The Yellow Wind Monster uses a three-pronged steel fork and is very brave. He fought with Sun Wukong on the Yellow Wind Ridge for more than 30 rounds without winning. The yellow wind monster blew up strong winds, which made Wukong spin around in the air like a spinning wheel, making his eyes sore. In desperation, Wukong brought the Lingji Bodhisattva from the little Sumeru, and used the Wind-fixing Pearl and the Flying Dragon to subdue the Yellow Wind Monster, making it appear like a yellow-haired sable, and rescued Tang Seng.

The King of Nanshan: He was originally a leopard spirit with mugwort leaves and flower-skinned skin. He practiced for hundreds of years and became a demon. He caused mischief in the Zheyue Chain Cave in Yinwu Mountain and used an iron pestle to become extremely brave. He used the plum blossom plan to catch Tang Monk. Sun Wukong is eager to save his master. He turns into a water rat for a while and a flying ant for a while. He uses sleepy bugs to knock down the little monster guarding Tang Monk. He and Bajie break into the goblin cave, kill the goblin and rescue the master.

Heishui River Monster: The monster turned out to be Dragon King, the nephew of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea. He used a bamboo steel whip to seize the mansion of the Blackwater River God in Weiyang Valley, and used They plan to capture Tang Monk and Bajie, and also want to eat Tang Monk's meat to live forever. After Sun Wukong learned about his origin, he broke into the Dragon Palace of the West Sea, and with threats and bluffs, he forced the Dragon King of the West Sea to send Prince Ao Moang to lead an army to conquer the dragon, thus rescuing Tang Monk.

The King of Yellow Eyebrows: Originally the boy who came from the east to knock the chime from the Buddha's Laughing Monk, he transformed a chime hammer into a short soft mace. When the Buddha was not at home, he stole the golden cymbals, the human race bag and several treasures, and became a spirit in the lower realm. This monster is so bold that it assumes that Leiyin Temple has deceived Tang Monk and his disciples into being deceived, and imprisons Wukong in the golden cymbals. He also used the human race bag and put Sun Wukong and the heavenly soldiers and generals into the bag several times. At the critical moment, the Buddha from the East came laughingly and stepped on the clouds. He taught Wukong to lure the monsters out of the cave. Maitreya Buddha turned into a melon grower, and let the monsters eat the watermelon turned by Wukong into his stomach. He subdued the Yellow Eyebrow King and Maitreya Buddha. He also took the opportunity to recover the ethnic bag and other treasures.

Six-eared macaque: It has vast supernatural powers, many changes, can soar in the clouds and mist, and is proficient in everything. It is very amazing. This goblin took advantage of Tang Monk's opportunity to drive away Sun Wukong and turned into Sun Wukong. He almost killed Tang Monk, took away Tang Monk's mantle, blamed Monkey King, and occupied the Huaguo Mountain. Wukong fought with him, but it was difficult to win. When he reached the heavenly palace, it was difficult for the gods to distinguish the true from the false. After the real and fake Wukong hit the Leiyin Temple in the West, the Tathagata Buddha opened his wise eyes. The six-eared macaque was afraid that it would not be able to escape the law, so he hurriedly turned into a little bee and fled in panic. The Tathagata threw up the golden bowl, grabbed the bee, and showed the original shape of the six-eared macaque. , was beaten to death by Wukong.

The Tongtian River Fish Monster: It turned out to be a goldfish in the lotus pond of Putuo Mountain. It floated up every day to listen to the Bodhisattva's sermons, honed its skills, secretly left the Bodhisattva and went to earth, and ate children on both sides of the Tongtian River. Boys and girls. The weapon used by the fish monster is a nine-petal copper hammer. He used the magic of snowfall to freeze the Tongtian River. When Tang Monk walked to the middle of the river, the fish monster opened the ice and caught Tang Monk. At the time of crisis, Guanyin Bodhisattva came down from the mountain, subdued the fish monster, and rescued Tang Monk.

Red Boy: The Holy Infant King lives in Huoyun Cave, Kusong Stream, Haoshan Mountain. Red Boy is his nickname. He is the son of the Bull Demon King and the little monster raised by Princess Iron Fan. He uses an eight-foot-long fire-tipped spear and has extraordinary martial arts. He also practiced in the Flame Mountain for three hundred years and developed the Samadhi True Fire. He is very capable of spitting fire and blowing smoke from his nose, and often fights with people barefoot.

Red Boy heard that eating Tang Monk's meat could lead to immortality, so he used a strong wind to sweep away Tang Monk and tricked Bajie into capturing him. Sun Wukong was defeated in the battle, so he went to Luojia Mountain to invite Guanyin Bodhisattva, and asked the protector Hui'an Mucha to borrow the Tiangang Sword of King Li Tian, ​​​​subdued Red Boy, and made him a good fortune boy of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and finally became a Zhengguo.

One-horned Si: The king was originally the Supreme Laojun who was riding a green ox. Taking advantage of the ox boy's drowsiness, he stole the Laojun's precious gold steel diamond and went to the lower realm to the Jinshan Golden Cave. King Dujiao Si used a steel spear two feet long, and relied on Taishang Laojun's treasure, Jin Gang, to catch Tang Monk, Bajie and Sha Seng, and trapped Wukong's golden hoop to defeat him. Wukong had no choice but to move to the Heavenly Palace and bring in King Tota and his son. King One-horned Si was really powerful. He trapped all six weapons of Nezha and took them away. He also defeated the gods of fire led by Lord Huodexing who came to help. The generals and the Tathagata's Eighteen Arhats cannot defeat him. Thanks to the Tathagata Buddha's hint to Sun Wukong, he invited the Supreme Lord to make the monster show its true form as a green bull. The Lord stepped on the back of the bull, and Wukong and others led the crowd into the cave and killed the little monster.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon King: Also known as the Many-Eyed Monster, he lives in Huanghua Temple and brings harm to the people. The multi-eyed monster has a thousand eyes, and each eye shines with golden light, making it impossible for people to approach forward or retreat, as if they are covered in an invisible light net. Sun Wukong, who has great magical powers, has no choice. Thanks to the advice of Mother Lishan, Sun Wukong flew to the Qianhua Cave in Ziyun Mountain and invited Bodhisattva Pilampo. He broke the golden light shield of the multi-eyed monster and rescued Monk Tang, Bajie and Sha Seng. After Bodhisattva Pilampo cast a spell, the multi-eyed monster appeared in its original shape. It turned out to be a seven-foot-long centipede.

The White Bone Demon: Also known as the White Bone Lady, she is a rare female demon encountered by Tang Monk on his way to the West. She uses two swords and has excellent martial arts skills. If she wants to eat Tang Monk’s flesh, she first turns into a beautiful girl of sixteen or seventeen years old. Then she turned into an eighty-year-old old woman, and then turned into an old and frail old man. She used a divorce plan to make Tang Monk force Sun Wukong away and capture Tang Monk. When Tang Monk was nearly killed, the powerful Sun Wukong changed his mind many times. After several battles, he finally defeated the Bone Demon to reveal his true form and rescued Tang Monk.

Golden and Silver-Horned King: The Golden-Horned King and the Silver-Horned King are the two monsters in Lotus Cave in Pingding Mountain. The Golden Horn King turned out to be the boy who looked after the golden furnace, and the Silver Horn King turned out to be the boy who looked after the silver furnace. In order to test Tang Monk's determination to obtain Buddhist scriptures from the West, the Bodhisattva borrowed two children with gold and silver horns from Taishang Laojun and turned them into monsters to test Tang Monk's determination to obtain Buddhist scriptures. The weapons used by the two kings of Jin and Yinjiao are both a seven-star sword, and there are several treasures such as a red gourd, a jade bottle, a banana fan, and a golden rope. They compete with Sun Wukong in martial arts, and it is difficult to win or lose. Later, Sun Wukong used his brains and used strategies to defeat the gold and silver monsters, confiscated five treasures, and returned them to Taishang Laojun, including people and belongings, thus overcoming a disaster on the westward journey.

The Lion Demon King: It turns out to be a green-haired lion under the seat of Manjushri Bodhisattva. He is good at changing and his weapon is a sword. With the consent of Tathagata Buddha, he sent a green-haired lion to descend to earth and pushed King Wuji, who had previously bound Manjusri Bodhisattva, into an octagonal glazed well. He then transformed into a king and took his place. He remained the king for three years. Tang Monk and his disciples traveled west to the Wuji Kingdom. At night, they met the soul of the Wuji Kingdom's king who complained about his grievances. At the command of Tang Monk, Sun Wukong borrowed the Nine-turn Resurrection Pill from the Supreme Lord to revive the king. With the help of Manjushri Bodhisattva, he used a lotus flower to save the king. Covering the lion demon, forcing the lion demon to show its true form, and finally conquered it.

White Deer Spirit: Originally the mount of the longevity star in Antarctica, one day when the birthday star was not paying attention, he stole the dragon crutch of the birthday star and used it as a weapon. The lower realm adopted the vixen spirit as his daughter and dedicated her to the king of the Bhikkhu Kingdom. , he became the head of the state, and often used children's heart and liver as the introduction of medicine in order to live forever for thousands of years. Tang Monk couldn't bear it and asked Sun Wukong to rescue the innocent children. Sun Wukong is extremely brave, but how can the White Deer Spirit withstand the elusive Ruyi Golden Cudgel? Wukong and Bajie work together to destroy the goblin's cave. Just when they are about to kill the king's father who has been transformed into a deer spirit, the Antarctic longevity star arrives and forces the country to Zhang showed the true nature of the white deer and subdued the white deer.

Pipa Cave Scorpion Spirit: Originally a scorpion the size of a lute, he has been practicing for many years. She used a three-pronged steel fork, breathed fire from her nose and breathed smoke from her mouth, which was very powerful. She used magic to sweep away Tang Monk, hoping to make the couple happy, and she repeatedly defeated Sun Wukong and Bajie. Finally, Sun Wukong went up to heaven and moved the Pleiades Star Officer from the Palace of Light. The star officer waited for Sun Wukong to lure the goblin into a six- or seven-foot-tall double-crested rooster. With a crow, the goblin showed its original shape and was smashed into pieces by Bajie. Tuanlanjiang, you really deserve it.

The yellow-robed monster: The yellow-robed monster living in the Wave Moon Cave in Wanzi Mountain was originally the Kuixing of the twenty-eight constellations in the sky, also known as Kuimulang. After making a friend, he thought about going down to the next world, occupying the mountain as a monster, and became a couple with the jade girl for thirteen years.