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Gao Taigong高太公

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The owner of Gao Village, father-in-law of Zhu Bajie, who invited Sun Wukong to subdue the demon.

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Gao Taigong, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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  • Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)Gao Taigongfather-in-law

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    那高氏诸亲友与老高,忽见行者把那怪背绑揪耳而来,一个个忻然迎到天井中,道声:“长老,长老,他正是我家的女婿。”

    Journey to the West, ch. 19

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In fiction · Journey to the West

Gao Taigong is the owner of Gao Village and has three daughters. He took Zhu Bajie as a son-in-law, but later Zhu Bajie became gluttonous and lazy, and his appearance was ugly. Gao Taigong became dissatisfied and invited Sun Wukong to subdue the demon.

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Gao TaigongGao TaigongZhu Bajie (Pigsy)Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)
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Sources: Journey to the West, ch. 18; Journey to the West, ch. 19

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