Why is Taoism in "Journey to the West" always inferior to Buddhism?

No, in Journey to the West both Buddhism and Taoism are denigrated, and both are exaggerated. Generally speaking, Taoism still dominates Buddhism, but the writing is relatively obscure. If you are not familiar with the original work, you will not notice it. Of course, people who only watch TV series can't understand it.

Evidence: 1. When Sun Wukong guarded the Peach Garden, the fairies said that Guanyin and Tathagata were only the five elders, and their level was not as high as that of the Jade Emperor’s assistants, the four emperors, who were the equals of heaven in the original text. Saint Sun Wukong also bowed to the four emperors when he met them.

2. Taishang Laojun held the diamond ring and told Guanyin that he used it to transform a tiger into a Buddha. Guanyin did not dare to say anything. Although this matter is a rumor in the author's time, in the system of this book, Buddhism is positioned like this, the Hu people who were enlightened by Laojun.

3. The Sun Wukong who came out of Laojun’s furnace was obviously Laojun letting the water out. Laojun is the ancestor of Bagua, how can he not know that the Xun position has no fire? Moreover, in the following text, whether it is Laojun's gourd, diamond circle, immortal rope, banana fan, or Red Boy's Samadhi True Fire, Sun Wukong cannot resist it.

4. It’s not that Heaven is not trying to resist the Buddha, but it is asking someone similar to clean up the mess. It’s like thinking that if there is urban management, there will be no need for the police, if there are the police, there will be no need for special police, and if there are special police, there will be no need for special forces. A Wang Lingguan can fight the rampaging Sun Wukong for thirty rounds, and thirty-six thunder generals will surround him. The Jade Emperor only changed his expression, and did not climb under the table like on TV, and then selected Tathagata to quell the rebellion. Tathagata also claimed that he dared not not come. When they arrived, Sun Wukong didn't even enter the Lingxiao Palace door, but a few bodyguard-level thunder generals blocked it.

5. This is especially true on the journey to the west, such as gold horns, silver horns, green bulls with diamond circles, etc. Tathagata still has no choice but to ask Wukong to seek help from Taishang Laojun Taiyi Tianzun, etc. Buddhism governs No.