Where is the key point of reciting Journey to the West?The key points of reciting Journey to the West were as follows:
** 1. Main characters **
1. ** Sun Wukong **
- In terms of titles, such as Monkey King, Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, etc.
- Character traits, such as unruly, daring to take responsibility, brave and witty, clear distinction between love and hate, hatred of evil, integrity and selflessness, chivalry, fearlessness, courage to resist oppression, etc.
- The typical plot was to create havoc in the Heavenly Palace to show his resistance to the authority of the Heavenly Court; to beat the White Bone Demon three times to show his determination to protect the Tang Monk without being deceived by appearances; to show his struggle with the inner demon (fake Monkey King); to show his wisdom by outwitting Red Boy; to show his strategy to achieve his goal by borrowing the banana fan.
2. ** Pigsy **
- In terms of personality, on one hand, he was lazy, short-sighted, liked to tell tales, play tricks, love to take advantage of others, and was greedy for women. On the other hand, he was loyal, brave, kind, brave in battle, able to change when he was wrong, simple and honest.
- He was originally Marshal Tianpeng of the Immortal Realm. He was demoted to the mortal world because he was drunk and flirted with Chang'e. He was reincarnated into the wrong body and grew up with a long mouth and big ears. He became a demon in Yunzhan Cave and was later accepted as a disciple by Tang Sanzang.
3. ** Monk Sand **
- He is honest and sincere, hardworking and uncomplaining.
4. ** Tang Monk **
- He was the reincarnation of Elder Golden Cicada, the second disciple of Buddha. His common surname was Chen, his nickname was Jiang Liuer, and his Buddhist name was Xuanzang and Sanzang. He was given the surname Tang by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
- He believed in Buddhism, strictly abided by the precepts, had a clear goal, a firm stand, and bravely marched forward, but sometimes he could not distinguish between wise and foolish, good and bad. The typical plot was like the temptation and test faced by the country of women when they were in danger.
** 2. Important Plot **
1. ** The first seven times **
- The part from the birth of Sun Wukong to the Uproar in Heaven shows Sun Wukong's endless pursuit and struggle for freedom, as well as the tragedy of his final failure. It reflects the contradictory situation between the nature of human freedom and the constraints of real life.
2. ** 8 to 12 times **
- The reason why Tang Sanzang was learning from the scriptures was the main content.
3. ** 13 to 100 times **
- Tang Sanzang and his disciples had gone through 81 difficulties to the Great Leiyin Temple in the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures, such as the battle of magic in the country of Che Chi, the adventure in the country of women, the three borrowing of banana fans, and the battle with the Bull Demon King. These plots contained rich character relationships, plot conflicts, and cultural implications.
** 3. Places with philosophical and cultural implications **
1. From a philosophical point of view, the eighty-one difficulties symbolized the many obstacles in life. For example, Red Boy symbolized the fire of hatred, and Gold Horn, Silver Horn, and King symbolized money. The symbolic meaning behind these plots helped to understand the various challenges faced in life.
2. In terms of cultural content, in the Heart Sutra given to Tang Sanzang by Zen Master Wuchao, the sentences such as "Buddha is in Lingshan, do not seek far away, Lingshan is only in your heart" reflected the thinking of Buddha nature and mind in traditional China culture. Moreover, the descriptions of interpersonal relationships, the ways of the world, and the hidden rules of society in Journey to the West, such as killing monsters without background and saving those with background, were also worthy of in-depth understanding.
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