Journey to the West, chapter 51, chapter 52, summary
Chapter 51 and 52 of Journey to the West were very important chapters in Journey to the West. They mainly told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand who went to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures. In chapter 51, Sun Wukong and company encountered Red Boy when they passed by Flaming Mountain. Although Red Boy was a child, he was very smart and witty, allowing him to become an ally of Sun Wukong and company. Sun Wukong used Red Boy's Demonic Fire to help Tang Sanzang and his disciples cross the Flaming Mountain. Later on, they subdued the Bull Demon King, Princess Iron Fan, and the others. In the 52nd chapter, Sun Wukong and the others passed by the White Bone Demon's nest and met the White Bone Demon herself. Sun Wukong used Polymorph to turn the White Bone Demon into a bird, but in the battle with the White Bone Demon, he finally defeated the White Bone Demon and saved the Tang Sanzang and his disciples. These two chapters also described how Sun Wukong and the others encountered many dangers and challenges, but they finally overcame the difficulties and successfully obtained the true scriptures. These stories showed the courage and wisdom of Sun Wukong and others, and also expressed the values of compassion, justice, and peace in Buddhist thought.