CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Ao Run敖闰
Dragon King of the West Sea, father of the White Dragon Horse, once presented armor to aid Wukong.
- DIRECT FIGURES
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- RELATION RECORDS
- 2
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Ao Run, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Ao Run—White Dragon Horsefather-son
02THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Sun Wukong (Monkey King)→Ao Runsummon for audience
2 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In fiction · Journey to the West
The Dragon King of the West Sea is the father of the White Dragon Horse. After Sun Wukong obtained the Golden-Banded Staff, he demanded a suit of armor from him and was given the Golden Chain Mail. During the journey to fetch scriptures, he was summoned multiple times to bring rain, assisting Sun Wukong in subduing the Red Boy and in the contest at the Cart Slow Kingdom. His son, the Little White Dragon, was banished for his crimes and transformed into a white horse to carry Tang Sanzang westward, ultimately attaining the right fruit.
History vs. fiction
The identity and deeds of the Dragon King of the West Sea differ between the two books.
- based on factThe Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West have different settings for the Dragon King of the West Sea.
In "Investiture of the Gods," the West Sea Dragon King appears as one of the Four Sea Dragon Kings. In Chapter 015 of "Journey to the West," the West Sea Dragon King Ao Run is the father of the White Dragon Horse, who reports his son to the Heavenly Court for burning the pearls. (Original text: 「这厮本是西海敖闰之子，他为纵火烧了殿上明珠，他父告他忤逆，天庭上犯了死罪。」, source: data/raw/xiyouji/第015回.txt)
Relationship network
Original text (1)
敖广何在？弟兄们都现原身来看
Original text (1)
汝本是西洋大海广晋龙王之子