Who is the most talented monster in Journey to the West?

The monsters in Journey to the West have one common characteristic: they are powerful. If we talk about who has the highest overall quality, I think Xiong Jingjing from Black Wind Mountain is the highest. Not only is he good at both civil and military skills, but he also has ideals and pursuits, which is very rare. If analyzed from a cultural perspective, this is a monster that is exactly the same as Sun Dasheng. In both of them, they fully embody the idea of ??the integration of the three religions of "Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism". Enlightenment: Paying attention to the dual cultivation of life and life. Xiong Zhujing is a typical image of a Taoist priest. In fact, according to the standard of "becoming an immortal", anyone with nine orifices can become an immortal and achieve enlightenment as long as they practice seriously and learn the Dharma. What are the nine orifices? It refers to the eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, anterior vaginal urethra and posterior vaginal anus of the human body. Most animals can become immortals. Therefore, this idealistic brother Xiong Yan also practices seriously and hopes to become a Taiyi True Immortal.

To cultivate immortality and become a Taoist, you need a good environment. Brother Xiong's cave is like a fairy's home. "The cliffs are deep and dangerous, on the Yunsheng Mountains; the cypresses are green and the pines are green, and the wind blows in the forest." It is simply a completely different world from those monsters that drink blood from their flesh. No wonder Guanyin Bodhisattva was very envious when he saw him, thinking that he had "some enlightenment" and became compassionate.

To cultivate immortality and become a Taoist, we must pay attention to the exchange of experiences. Brother Xiong Yan not only practices Taoism, but also interacts with Elder Jinchi, an old and greedy man from the "Guanyin Temple", and exchanges experiences with each other on cultivating immortals and becoming Buddhas. The old greedy ghost has learned some secrets of immortality. Didn't the black bear monster get any benefits from being Lei Feng? The invitation he later gave to Lao Greedy Gui read: "I have received great benefits many times and am deeply grateful." This shows that he also learned some of the true meaning of meditation and Taoism. After all, Lao Greedy Gui has learned a lot from meditation for more than two hundred years.

To cultivate immortality and become a Taoist, one must be at ease at all times. When Sun Dasheng and Brother Xiong were fighting, the two sides were at loggerheads. Once it was time to eat, the monsters stopped playing. He said he wouldn't fight anymore because I was hungry, so he would eat first. Or maybe it was getting late and he wouldn't play anymore, so he said he would fight tomorrow. It can be seen how much he pays attention to the moderation of life and does not bother himself. The fights were also gentle, which is extremely rare in novels, and Sun Dasheng had no temper at all. In the end, I could only ask Guanyin for help. It can be seen that at this time, Sun Dasheng was not on the same level as monsters, both in terms of Taoism and mentality.

It can be seen that this is a monster who pays more attention to the quality of life and treats himself very well. He does not work when he is hungry and has to sleep when he is late. What a regular life. Respect Buddha: Pay attention to practical causes and conditions. In Journey to the West, almost no monsters are friendly to humans. There is only one exception, and that is Brother Xiong.

Not only is he friendly with humans, but he is also a good friend with Elder Jinchi. Why is he on good terms with the old coward? I think it still has a certain purpose. On the one hand, Elder Jinchi is the old abbot of the "Guanyin Temple". Respecting Elder Jinchi means respecting the Guanyin Temple. Isn't that respecting the Guanyin Bodhisattva? If your subordinates, with your permission, open a store in your name, you will definitely look at the customers who often visit them in a different light. After all, they have also been favored by others. Otherwise, how could Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva know that he also has some "Tao principles"?

On the other hand, Brother Xiong Zhen also saw that Elder Jinchi did have some spiritual skills. He often discussed with him and accepted the old abbot's advice, so that he could avoid detours. Although the old monk is very greedy, he still has some unique insights after more than two hundred years of enlightenment. Therefore, monsters respect Buddhism more, which also paved the way for their subsequent conversion to our Buddha.

An important manifestation of Brother Xiong’s respect for Buddhism lies in his worship of “cassock”. If you don't worship Buddha, what's the use of that cassock? One thing serves one purpose. Some things, if given to one person, are treasures; to another person, they are waste.

When the monster saw a fire in Guanyin Temple at night, an instinctive consciousness said that these monks were so careless and started a fire, so they ran to put out the fire. This comes from the heart. Even though his eyes widened when he saw the money later, he still couldn't ignore his good intentions.

When the monster stole the cassock, he was extremely excited. He was willing to risk the reputation of a "thief" and prepare to hold a grand "Buddha Clothing Meeting", which shows that he still has Buddha in his heart and respects Buddha, but he has not yet entered Buddhism and has not fully enlightened. Therefore, we pay more attention to appearance and are dragged down by color. Respect Confucianism: Focus on applying what you have learned. I think this monster has a strong Confucian flavor. Confucianism can basically be summarized as "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trustworthiness."

The "loyalty" of monsters.

Although it cannot be said that he loves the country and the people, he loves his pursuit and his career. He wholeheartedly wants to cultivate Taoism and become an immortal, and he pursues it diligently. Doesn't this have the attribute of "loyalty"?

The "filial piety" of monsters. It is fully reflected when I look at one detail. What do you mean birthday is? We usually say, it's my birthday, which is a very secular way of saying it. And what did Brother Xiong Zan say? He said that a Buddhist robe meeting would be held on my "mother's death day". "Mother's Day" is my birthday. Monsters all know that birthday is "Mother's Day", not to mention humans?

The "benevolence" of monsters. Ren means loving others. If a black bear spirit doesn't eat people, isn't it just a lover? He has good relations with the masses. He takes the initiative to put out fires when there is a fire, and he has a benevolent heart.

The "righteousness" of monsters. Very loyal to friends. If you have the skills, share them with your friends, just like teaching an old greedy ghost how to live forever. When a friend is in trouble, help him immediately; when he has something good, share it with his good friends immediately. Isn’t this loyalty?

The "rites" of monsters. I think this is the most polite and cultured of all monsters. He was going to hold a Buddhist robe ceremony, so he wrote a special "invitation", which he sent to the old greedy ghost. It started like this: "Attendant Xiong Lundun bowed his head and went to the alchemy room of the old master in the Great Chan Golden Pond." What a polite monster. ah.

The "wisdom" of monsters. When he fought with Sun Dasheng, he never used brute force, but the breeze was casual, natural and comfortable. He made a fierce battle seem like nothing but flowing water, and defeated his opponent mentally. Not taking it by force can be said to be wise.

The "faith" of monsters. The monster was finally defeated by Guanyin Bodhisattva, but he was willing to take refuge in me, the Buddha, and never change his mind. This is honesty. Self-cultivation: Pay attention to learning from each other's strengths to offset weaknesses. Although the black bear monster is a fairy, it is indeed a typical example of paying attention to self-cultivation.

There is no clear YES or NO answer to what is best for self-cultivation. Mr. Wu Chengen did not tell us a clear answer. Well, Taoist, he makes a joke about throwing "Sanqing" into the septic tank from time to time. You may say that Buddhism is good, but from time to time it will bring out one or two sinful monks, which will chill your heart. You say Confucianism is good, but from time to time it produces some typical elements who are unfaithful and unfilial.

What problem does this illustrate? Is it best to “unify the three religions”? The answer is no. Because no one can achieve the true "three-in-one", even Sun Dasheng eventually became a symbol of Buddhism. It's just that he possesses the qualities of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and other cultures.

The time a person has in his life can be said to be long or short. The key is, how do we make full use of time to extend the useful time in life and expand the space of our life?

I think these stories are just an appearance. What Mr. Wu Chengen wants to express is how we pay attention to self-cultivation and cultivate our own healthy personality. Since "three-in-one" is impossible, then, we We must choose those who are good and follow them, learn from their strong points to offset their shortcomings, improve their healthy personality, and become a useful person to the family and society.

To become a useful person, you must pay attention to self-cultivation, learn the Buddhist thought of transcendence, not be trapped by color, follow the circumstances and rejoice in everything, and be happy and comfortable every day. Learn the elegant Taoist style, pay attention to the dual cultivation of life and life, maintain physical and mental health, and live a free and easy life. To learn the Confucian thought of helping the world is to have a sense of responsibility, benevolence-based, act with righteousness, and become a talent that is beneficial to society.

If so, it is beneficial to the individual, beneficial to the family, and beneficial to society.