"Journey to the West" explains that Sun Wukong is brave and not afraid of difficulties.... These are good quality jokes

Birth:

The immortal cells inside the body burst open one day and produced a stone egg, as big as a ball. Seeing the wind, it transformed into a stone monkey with all five senses and four limbs. Then he learned to crawl and walk, and worshiped in all directions. Two rays of golden light shot into Dou Mansion.

Apprenticeship:

When the Monkey King saw it, he fell down and bowed down, kowtowing countless times, and only said: "Master! Master! My disciple is dedicated to paying homage! Dedicated to paying homage to him!" !” The Patriarch said, “Whose family are you from? Please tell me your hometown name, and then I’ll pay my respects.” The Monkey King said, “My disciple, Dongsheng Shenzhou, is from Shuiliandong, Huaguo Mountain.” The Patriarch ordered: “Hurry up. Get out! He is a deceiver. What kind of Taoism can he cultivate?" The Monkey King hurriedly kowtowed and said, "My disciple is telling the truth, and there is no deception." The Patriarch said, "You are honest. Shengshenzhou? How can we get to this place, separated by two great seas, from Nanfangbuzhou?" The Monkey King kowtowed and said, "I have been traveling across the sea for more than ten years. I just visited here."

Get the golden cudgel

Wukong lifted up his clothes and touched one. It was an iron pillar, about a dozen thick and two feet long. There is plenty left. He tried his best to say with both hands: "It's too thick, too long! It can be used if it's shorter and thinner." After saying that, the baby was a few feet shorter and a little thinner. Wukong hesitated again and said: "The thinner it is, the better!" The baby is really thinner. Wukong was very happy. When he took out the sea treasure and looked at it, he found that there were two golden hoops at the two ends and a piece of black iron in the middle. There was a line of words engraved next to the hoops, called "Ruyi Golden Cudgel", which weighed thirteen thousand and five thousand. One hundred pounds. I secretly rejoiced in my heart: "This treasure must be as expected!" As I walked, I thought to myself and said, "It would be better to make it shorter and thinner!" When I took it out, I found it was only two feet long and the mouth of a bowl was as thin as the mouth of a bowl.

Surface the Death Book

Wukong, holding on to the wishful stick, climbed up to the Senluo Hall and sat down in the middle to the south. The ten kings then ordered the judge in charge of the case to take out the document and check it. The judge did not dare to neglect, so he went to the secretary's room, took out five or six books of documents and ten types of books, and looked at them one by one. Euphorbia, caterpillars, feather worms, insects, genus of scales, all have no other names. I also saw the monkey genus, and it turned out that this monkey looks like a human, but does not belong to a human name; like a naked insect, it does not live in a country; it looks like an animal, and is not governed by a unicorn; it is like a bird, and is not governed by a phoenix. There was another book, and Wukong personally reviewed it until the soul number 1,350 was marked with Sun Wukong's name. He was a natural born stone monkey. He should have lived to be 342 years old and died a good death. Wukong said: "I don't remember how long my life span is, I only need to remember my name! Bring me a pen!" The judge hurriedly held up the pen and filled it with thick ink. Wukong took the book and ticked off all the monkeys and other famous ones. He put down the book and said: "The account is settled! The account is settled! You are not in charge of it now!" He struck out from the netherworld with his stick.

The Great Sage Qitian

The words show that the Great Sage Qitian is a monster after all. He does not know the official rank or rank, nor does he compare with his salary, but he only pays attention to his name. The two immortal officials under the Qitian Mansion, who serve in the morning and evening, only know how to eat three meals a day and sleep on the same couch at night. They have nothing to worry about and are free. In my free time, I would visit the palace with friends and make friends. When meeting the Three Pure Ones, he is called "Lao"; when meeting the Four Emperors, he is called "Your Majesty". With the nine obsidian stars, the five generals, the twenty-eight constellations, the four heavenly kings, the twelve Yuan Chens, the five elders of the five directions, the universal stars, and the gods of rivers and lakes, they all treat each other as brothers and call each other. Traveling east today, wandering west tomorrow, clouds come and go, whereabouts are uncertain.

Pressed under the Five Elements Mountain

What a great sage, he jumped up and tried to jump out again, but Buddha turned his palm and pounced, pushing the monkey king out of the West Gate, turning his five fingers into gold, The five connected mountains of wood, water, fire and earth, called the "Five Elements Mountain", gently suppressed him. All the thunder gods, Anuo and Kassapa clapped their hands together and said in praise: "How good! How good!"

Going out of the mountain

Sanzang had no choice but to obey and lead the horse down the mountain. After walking for a few miles, he saw only Between the stone boxes, there was a monkey with its head exposed, hands stretched out, and waving wildly: "Master, why did you come just now? Well come! Well come! Rescue me, and I'll protect you from going to the West! "The elder came closer and took a closer look. You can tell what he looks like:

He has a sharp mouth and shrunken cheeks, and golden eyes. There are moss on his head, and vines growing in his ears. There is less hair on the temples and more grass on the forehead. No need for green sand.

There is dirt between the eyebrows and a sunken nose, which makes him very miserable; his fingers are thick, his palms are thick, and there is a lot of dirt. He was so happy that his eyes rolled and his mouthpiece sounded harmonious. Although the language is convenient, the body cannot be moved. It was Sun Dasheng five hundred years ago, and it is difficult to escape Tianluo today.

Tightening Curse

The traveler went to untie the baggage and saw a few thick sesame seed cakes. He took them out and handed them to the master. Seeing the bright brocade collar and the gold-embedded flower hat, the traveler asked: "Did Dongtu bring this hat?" Sanzang readily agreed: "I wore it when I was a child. This hat If you wear it, you don't need to teach the scriptures, and you can chant it; if you wear it, you don't need to perform rituals, and you can do the rituals." The traveler said, "Good master, please wear it with me." Sanzang said, "If you can wear it. , Just put it on." The traveler then put on the Jinshi Zhidao and put on his hat. When Sanzang saw him put on his hat, he stopped eating solid food, but silently recited the tightening mantra. The traveler shouted: "Headache! Headache!"

Collect Bajie

Seeing him swearing and making vows, the traveler said: "In this case, you can light a fire and burn down your residence. I'll take you there." The monster brought some reeds and thorns, lit a fire, and burned the cloud cave like a broken tile kiln. He said to the traveler: "I have nothing to worry about now, but you can lead me there." The traveler said: "Take the nail palladium with me." The monster handed the palladium to the traveler. The traveler plucked another vellus hair, blew on the fairy air, and shouted "Change!" It turned into a three-strand hemp rope, came over, tied and cut off the back of his hands. That monster has his hands behind his back, no matter how he binds them. But he grabbed his ears, pulled him, and shouted, "Go quickly! Go quickly!" The strange man said: "Be gentler! Your hands are so heavy that it hurts the roots of my ears." The traveler said: "You can't be gentle, I don't care about you. As the saying goes: "Good pigs take evil things." I will only let you go if you see my master and he is sincere." The two of them came to Gaojiazhuang half-clouded. There is a poem to prove it:

The strong nature of metal can overcome wood, and the ape in the heart can make the wood dragon return.

Gold and wood are all one, and wood loves gold and benevolence.

There is no separation between one host and one guest, and there is mystery in the three intersections and three combinations.

His temperament is the same as Zhenyuanju, which proves that the Western saying is not contrary to the same.

Being expelled

Tang Monk became more and more angry when he saw his words. He rolled off his saddle and dismounted, asked Sha Monk to take out the pen and paper from his bag, and went to the stream

Go down to get water, grind ink on a stone, write a piece of derogatory letter, hand it to the traveler and say: "Hydron head, hold this as a photo! I don't want you to be my disciple anymore! If I see you again, I will fall into Avici hell!" "The traveler quickly took the letter and said, "Master, there is no need to swear, let's go." He folded the book and kept it in his sleeve, but said softly to Tang Monk: "Master, I want to fight with you again. I received the Bodhisattva's advice. I have given up half-painting today and have not achieved any results. Please sit down and accept my bow. I will feel relieved to go." Tang Monk turned away and muttered: "I am a good person. Monk, I don't accept the courtesy of you, the villain!"

When the Great Sage saw that he was ignoring him, he used an external method to pluck out three hairs from the back of his head, blew on his mouth and called "change"! Three practitioners, including four of them, surrounded the master and bowed down. The elder couldn't escape, and Hao Dao also received a bow.

Great, come straight out the door. The group of monkeys were so panicked that they stopped and said, "Grandpa Great Sage, where are you going? You can lead us to play tricks for a few years." The traveler said, "Young men, what are you talking about? I protect Tang Monk from this matter. Everyone knows that Sun Wukong is Tang Seng's disciple. He didn't drive me back, but he taught me to come home and let me play around. Planting willows and planting pines, don't waste it. After I go to protect Tang Monk and return to the east, I will come back to meet you." All the monkeys received their orders.

Turn the fan

The great sage was really happy. The ancients said, "A victorious cat is as happy as a tiger." He only relies on strength, not to mention the intention of the person coming.

Seeing the appearance of Bajie, he called out: "Brother, where are you going?" The Bull Demon King said, "Master, seeing you haven't come back for a long time, I'm afraid that the Bull Demon King is very powerful and you can't fight him. It's rare to see him. My dear, teach me to come and greet you." The traveler smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've got it.

The Ox King asked again: "How did you get it?" "The traveler said: "That old cow and I have a hundred ten battles, and there is no difference between victory and defeat. He left me and went to drink with a group of dragon spirits and dragon spirits at the bottom of the blue wave pool in the rocky mountain. I followed him secretly, transformed into a crab, stole the water-repelling golden-eyed beast he was riding, transformed into the appearance of an old cow, and went straight to the Banana Cave to coax the Rakshasa girl. The woman and Lao Sun had a marriage, and it was Lao Sun who tried to deceive the future. "Niu Wang said:" But it is a life-suffering. My brother is working too hard, so I can take the fan. "Sun Dasheng didn't know whether it was true or not, but he didn't care about it, so he handed the fan to him.

Xuansi Diagnosing the Pulse

The words indicate that Sun Dasheng and the eunuchs who were nearby came to the inner courtyard of the palace and went to the palace. Standing outside the door, he took the three golden threads and the eunuchs inside, and ordered: "After teaching the concubine, or the eunuch serving nearby, first tie them under the left wrist of the holy bow, and press the cun, guan, and ruler. On the other hand, the thread came out of the window to me. "According to this, the eunuch asked the king to sit on the dragon bed, measured the inches, gauges, and rulers, tied one end with a gold thread, and straightened the other end out of the window.

The traveler connected the thread with his right hand. First, hold the index finger with your thumb and check the Cun pulse; then press the middle finger with the big finger and check the Guan pulse; then hold the thumb finger with the ring finger and check the Chi pulse; regulate your own breathing and determine the four qi, five depressions and seven expressions. , eight miles, nine periods, floating in the sinking, sinking in the floating, distinguishing the end of the virtual and the real; he also taught the left hand to be tied under the right wrist in front of the left hand. After shaking, he pulled up the golden thread and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Cun pulse in your left hand is strong and tight, the Guan pulse is astringent and slow, the Chi pulse is thin and heavy; the Cun pulse in your right hand is floating and slippery, and the Guan pulse is slow and knotted. , the chi pulse is numerous and firm. If the left cun is strong and tight, there will be heartache due to deficiency in the middle; if the guan is astringent and slow, there will be sweating and muscle numbness; if the cun is heavy and heavy, the urine will be red and the stool will be bloody. If the pulse is floating and slippery in the right hand, it means internal knotting and amenorrhea; if the pulse is delayed and knotted, it means that the pulse is due to food and drink; if it is fast and tight for several feet, it means there is vexation, fullness, deficiency and cold. Diagnosis of this ailment: It is a sign of panic and worry, which is called "two birds missing the flock". When the king heard the words inside, he was filled with joy. He cheered up and responded loudly: "I understand! I understand! It turns out this is the disease!" Please go outside and take medicine. ”

Accepting Disciples

The monk just taught the three princes to draw a Gang Dou between the quiet rooms behind Baosha Pavilion and taught the three princes to lie down inside.

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Everyone closed their eyes and calmed down. Here they secretly recited mantras and chanted mantras, blowing the immortal energy into the hearts of the three of them, taking the soul back to their own homes, and passing on the formulas, each of them received thousands of gifts. Thousands of physical strength, added to the heat, was like a method of lifting and reshaping the body. The three little princes just woke up, climbed up together, wiped their faces, and were full of energy. Jin Qiang: The eldest prince will get the golden hoop, the second prince will get the nine-toothed palladium, and the third prince will get the demon subduing staff.

True explanation

But the four monks in Tang Dynasty got it. After traveling for more than half a month, we had a peaceful journey. One day, we saw a high mountain. Monk Tang was frightened and said, "Disciple, the mountains ahead are steep, so be careful." ! The traveler smiled and said: "The road here is close to the Buddha's land, and there are no evil spirits at all." Master, don't worry. "Tang Monk said: "Apprentice, although the Buddha's land is not far away. But the monk of the temple said the day before yesterday that it is two thousand miles to the capital of Tianzhu. I don’t know how many miles it is. The traveler said, "Master, have you forgotten Zen Master Wuchao's Heart Sutra again?" Tripitaka said: "The Prajna Heart Sutra is my mantle." Ever since Zen Master Wuchao taught me, if I don’t recite it one day, how can I forget it for a moment? I can recite it upside down, but how can I forget it? The traveler said: "Master just read it and never asked the master to understand it." Sanzang said: "Hericium, why do you say I haven't solved it? Can you solve it?" The traveler said: "I can understand it, I can understand it." "From then on, Tripitaka and Monkey were silent again.

A Bajie laughed out loud, and a Sha Monk was overjoyed, and said: "My mouth! I am a fairy born like me, and I am not a Zen monk there. Have you ever listened to a lecture on the sutra, where are the Buddhas and monks, and have you ever seen the sermon preached? You make a fool of yourself, put on airs, and say, "I know it, I can understand it"! Why are you silent? Listen to the lecture, please explain it! Sha Monk said: "Second brother, you also believe in him." The eldest brother talks a long story and coaxes the master to walk. He only knows how to make sticks, but how can he know how to preach? Tripitaka said: "Enlightenment and enlightenment, don't talk nonsense." Wukong's solution is the wordless text, which is the true solution.

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Become a Buddha

Sun Wukong, because you are making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, I used my profound magic power to suppress you under the Five Elements Mountain. Fortunately, the natural disaster has been satisfied and you have returned to Buddhism; I am also happy that you conceal evil and promote good. , on the way to refine demons and subjugate monsters, you have achieved success, all the way to the end, and you will be promoted to the great righteousness.

Comments on the image of Sun Wukong:

Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West". in "Journey to the West" is an image with great characteristics of the times. It embodies the theme of the struggle between love and reason in "Journey to the West" in a concentrated and complex manner. The expressions of human desires are diverse. This is the so-called seven emotions and six desires, which is human instinct and nature. , are human beings' reasonable requirements and normal desires for social life. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism classified human passions as evil, and especially hated people's lustful desires, thinking that if they were allowed to indulge, they would inevitably violate feudalism. Ethics and morality were proposed to "preserve the principles of nature and destroy human desires", which was regarded as a precious guide by the rulers of Zhu Ming Dynasty to maintain ideological autocracy and maintain feudal order. Wu Cheng'en was undoubtedly poisoned by it for his anti-traditional rebellion. Spirit, like many progressive thinkers and writers in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, with the same anger that broke the shackles of Neo-Confucianism, he created the glorious image of Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong is a son of nature created from a stone. As a monkey, he He is extremely restless and never lives in peace; as a human being, he "cannot bear anger in his life"; as a god, he does not want to be bound by anything. In a word, Sun Wukong pursues the liberation of personality and allows him to do as he pleases under the rule of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism. In the net of heaven and earth, Sun Wukong solemnly declared that his nature cannot be killed, and human desires must not be defeated. He is not bound by the King of Hell, the Heavenly Palace, the Tang Monk, the Bodhisattva, the monsters, and the Buddha. , can be described as his dominant character. Moreover, he will resist anyone who restrains him. Resistance has become the essence of Sun Wukong's character. Looking at this dominant character and character essence in the new social trend of anti-Confucianism after the mid-Ming Dynasty, he reflected. What is more important is that Wu Chengen is not bound by Neo-Confucianism, and is determined to break the shackles of Neo-Confucianism. This kind of thought is poured into Sun Wukong, and his thoughts run through the whole book. It will be born naturally, so Sun Wukong will be king as soon as he is born, and he will live a life of "freedom and freedom without being ruled by unicorns, not ruled by phoenixes, and not bound by the throne of the world". He is even unsatisfied and whimsically pursuing a kind of life. "Ascend beyond the three realms and jump out of the five elements", do not want a more free life controlled by the king of hell. This has a profound meaning, that is, human lust is naturally generated and is an instinctive nature. Once it is restrained. , will inevitably lead to resistance. If there is no "Land of Hell", that is, if there is no restraint by Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism, Sun Wukong may not have to go to sea to learn Taoism and keep his peace. His rebellious nature is completely forced to go to Liangshan. This is Neo-Confucianism. Reactionary, it wants to restrain human nature, but it makes people resist in order to achieve the liberation of their individuality. The laws of nature are actually unreasonable. The first major thing after Sun Wukong attained enlightenment was to obtain a "thick and long" tree in the Dragon Palace. "Ruyi Golden Cudgel". The author specially named it "Ruyi", which is definitely not a casual pen, and its meaning is self-evident. It is a symbol of human lust. It was with this golden rod that Sun Wukong made trouble in the Dragon Palace and the Underworld, defeated the generals of the heavenly soldiers, and later swept away the demons in the west. In order to maintain the dignity of heavenly principles and ideological autocracy, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism certainly would not let human desires flow freely. In order to restrain Sun Wukong's lust, "contain his evil heart and prevent him from being arrogant", and "make him feel at ease and resolve, and never act recklessly again", the Jade Emperor set up the "Tranquility Department" and the "Ningshen Department" in the Monkey King's Mansion. Isn't being quiet and peaceful a replica of "destroying human desires"? Cheng and Zhu Neo-Confucianism underestimated Sun Wukong's unfettered nature. How can a monkey be quiet and peaceful? No wonder after becoming a Buddhist, Sun Wukong still said that he could only How could Sun Wukong be restrained by his extremely auspicious, restless and never-quiet personality when he was only quiet and peaceful, even though he could not sit in meditation even though he was forced to go through rivers and seas to catch the moon? It is a symbol of the intensified education of natural principles for the indulgent rebels, which has the same meaning as the counterproductive education of Du Liniang by Chen Zuiliang, the prefect of Du Prefecture.

The Bagua Furnace not only failed to make Sun Wukong restrain his passions, but instead sharpened his sharp eyes, allowing him to see more clearly the corruption, hypocrisy and cruelty of the laws of heaven, prompting him to move towards stronger resistance. As soon as he jumped out of the Eight Diagrams Furnace and broke free from the prison of Neo-Confucianism, Sun Wukong brandished his golden cudgel and made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace. He even asked the Jade Emperor to give up the Heavenly Palace, completely overturning the laws of nature and human desires. Wu Cheng'en fully expressed his dissatisfaction with the laws of nature that restrain human nature in Havoc in Heaven, and enthusiastically praised Sun Wukong's Ruyi Golden Cudgel: "A little spiritual light penetrates the sky, and so does the staff. It may be longer or shorter depending on the person's use. "Yangjuanshu" was beaten to pieces by Sun Wukong's golden cudgel and finally went bankrupt. This is a hymn of human desire. It is the ideal sustenance of a large number of progressive thinkers after the mid-Ming Dynasty who demanded individual liberation and broke the shackles of Neo-Confucianism. It is also a portrayal of the reality that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was impacted by new social trends after the mid-Ming Dynasty and was unable to maintain the autocratic feudal ideology. ; And the best weapon to promote the disintegration of Neo-Confucianism is the wishful golden cudgel that symbolizes human lust. Cheng Zhuliu tried his best to indulge Sun Wukong's indulgence but could not stifle his lust. In the end, he had to put him into a cage of heavenly principles and press him under the Five Elements Mountain to suffer five hundred years of repentance in purgatory. The strengthening of the Bagua Furnace did not restrain Sun Wukong's nature, so he had to suppress it with force under the Five Elements Mountain. This just shows that the feudal rulers used Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism to restrain people's thoughts and stifle their passions. It is also the struggle between reason and reason in social ideological trends after the middle of the Ming Dynasty. a reflection of reality. What was the effect of five hundred years of purgatory? In order to escape from the sea of ??suffering, Sun Wukong said that he regretted it and became a Buddhist. This is what some commentators say about Sun Wukong surrendering to the gods and Buddhas and transforming from a rebel hero to a protector disciple. Declaration does not equal action. As soon as Sun Wukong came out of the Five Elements Mountain, he immediately pulled out the Ruyi Golden Cudgel and said excitedly: "This treasure has not been used for five hundred years. Let's use it today to earn some clothes to wear." Then he killed a tiger and six robber. Tang Monk accused Sun Wukong of violating the Buddhist precept not to kill. He turned around and returned to Huaguo Mountain as if he was a groom in the Heavenly Palace. Tang Seng said that Sun Wukong was not "popular", while Sun Wukong said that Tang Seng did not understand "human nature". The debate between popularity and human nature is actually the debate between emotion and reason in social thoughts after the mid-Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that although Sun Wukong became a Buddhist, he still did not repent and was not popular. He still wanted to indulge his desires and pursue personal liberation. Gods, Buddhas, and teachers could not restrain Sun Wukong's passion, so they had to trick him into wearing a golden hoop and force him to become a disciple of the Dharma protector. The golden hoop and the tight hoop curse are another magic weapon used by the feudal rulers to restrain Sun Wukong. They can be understood as the ethics of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism of "preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires". It stands to reason that when Sun Wukong converted to Buddhism, he should first abstain from killing and obey his master's control. Tathagata Buddha also believed that since Sun Wukong wore the golden hoop, he would not dare to violate the Buddhist precepts. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism once again underestimated the indestructibility of human passion. Along the way to the west, Sun Wukong breaks through all kinds of constraints and hardships, fights monsters and monsters, and goes on a killing spree. Just like in the sky, he still displays his unfettered nature and cannot compromise with Jin Gu'er. struggle. When Sun Wukong saw the Bodhisattva for the first time after being put on the golden hoop, he shouted: "Why did you give birth to Dharma to harm me?" and threatened to resign, until the Bodhisattva promised him to call Tiantianying and the earthly spirit, and then sent him away. After three life-saving hairs, Sun Wukong agreed to continue traveling westward. In ancient society, Ming people were the best at doing business. The world and the earth must obey any command. This is a very good deal for the indulgent Sun Wukong. The three dozen white-bone spirits are the epitome of Sun Wukong’s uncontrollable lust. Tang Monk recited the Tightening Curse repeatedly, and Sun Wukong also swore to abstain from killing several times. But when he encountered a demon, no matter how much pain he endured, he would vent his aggressive nature. Tang Seng wanted to drive him away, and the price he offered was that as long as Tang Seng took off the golden hoop, he would "happily respond." When he was a child, the Bodhisattva asked Sun Wukong to leave something as a pledge. He pointed to the golden hoop on his head and said: "I would like to step down and take this as my responsibility." Until he achieved Zhengguo and was awarded the title, Sun Wukong's first request remained the same. It is: "Recite the Songhu'er Mantra as soon as possible, take it off, and beat it to pieces. Don't let that Bodhisattva play tricks on others again.

"Doesn't this strong desire that Sun Wukong has been obsessed with show that he still maintains a rebellious character without any restraint? On the one hand, he is desperately bound, and on the other hand, he is desperately trying to break free from the restraints. It concretely embodies the battle between emotion and reason. It also reflects the common wish of the knowledgeable people in the Ming Dynasty who were unwilling to endure the constraints of Neo-Confucianism. What is ironic and thoughtful is that Sun Wukong did not restrain his lust all the way to the West and became a qualified Buddhist disciple. Buddhism prohibits killing. It had no binding force on him. He repeatedly ridiculed his lifelong father, Master Tang Seng, scolded the Bodhisattva for being without a husband, and ridiculed the Tathagata Buddha as the nephew of a goblin. In the end, he was named the "Victorious Buddha in Fighting" - which could be compared to Sun Wukong. It brought trouble, and some commentators were very dissatisfied with the ending. Sun Wukong suffered the same fate as Song Jiang, and was accused of being a capitulator. Therefore, it is regarded as contradictory. The themes of "Journey to the West" are contradictory or transformed and cannot be unified. The key is here. How to understand this ending? I think: this ending is reasonable and it does not affect the character of Sun Wukong and "Journey to the West". The unity of the theme of "Journey to the West". First, Sun Wukong's title is "Fighting to Defeat the Buddha". Fighting is the embodiment of Sun Wukong's rebellious character; victory in fighting is an affirmation of Sun Wukong's resistance to the constraints of Neo-Confucianism. Just as Neo-Confucianism could not kill Zhu Bajie's appetite and named him the Messenger of the Purifying Altar, the gods and Buddhas had no choice but to name Sun Wukong's aggressive, warlike and rebellious desires, so they had no choice but to name him the Victorious Buddha. This was Sun Wukong's victory, and it was the victory of the people who wanted to go through the battle. Finally defeating the law of heaven forces heaven to admit the victory of the rationality of human desire. Secondly, this ending can be compared with "The Peony Pavilion". "The Peony Pavilion" is a typical work of Liu Mengmei's "The Tomb Breaking". , Du Liniang came back to life, and the two married in private. For a feudal marriage, this was a marriage that was both against the law and against ethics. Moreover, Du Liniang never paid attention to her father in the golden palace, and stood closely with Liu Mengmei. The emperor had no choice but to reunite Liu Du, but Du's father had no choice but to accept the marriage. Can we deny the social significance of Liu Du's love just because Liu Du's marriage certificate was approved by the emperor? There are many similar works in "The Romance of the West Chamber". ", "Horse on the Wall", "Moon Worship Pavilion", etc., all have similar endings. What do you think of this ending? Zhang Qi said in the article "The Essence After Resurrection": "In the end, relying on the power of the imperial edict, it is Tang after all. It reflects the limitations of the clan class of the times, but it is mainly the result of the persistent struggle of Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei. "This comment can be adapted from the comment on "Journey to the West": Sun Wukong never changed his unfettered nature, and eventually became a Buddha. The Tathagata Buddha who once suppressed him personally awarded him a title, and the title was in line with his nature. Fighting to defeat the Buddha. This can only show that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is incompetent and completely failed in the face of human desires. Third, as a literary image, Sun Wukong can only choose the path of protecting the Dharma and becoming a Buddha. Otherwise, like Zhang Junrui, Zhang Junrui did not take the exam. If he wins the exam, he will not be reunited with Cui Yingying; if Sun Wukong does not go to protect the law, he will be trapped under the Five Elements Mountain forever, "unable to make a living", and will not be able to perform the heroic deeds of slaying demons in the West. In this case, Sun Wukong will become a real hero. Failed hero. People were unwilling to see Sun Wukong be so tragic. Therefore, Wu Chengen lived up to expectations and chose this way for Sun Wukong to become a Buddha. This was a reality for many literati in the Ming Dynasty. Never change your nature throughout your life, but never forget to find a way out, either to start a career or to be a staff member - this is how Wu Chengen chooses a way out for himself. This is probably the biggest desire in life!