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Black Bear Spirit黑熊精
The bear spirit of Black Wind Cave on Black Wind Mountain, who stole the cassock and was later taken by Guanyin as the guardian deity of the mountain.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 4
- RELATION RECORDS
- 5
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Black Bear Spirit, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
2 figures · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Sun Wukong (Monkey King)→Black Bear Spiritfight
Black Bear Spirit→Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)steal treasure
02THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 3 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Guanyin→Black Bear Spiritmake mountain guardian
Black Bear Spirit→General Yinvisit
4 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In fiction · Journey to the West
The Black Bear Spirit dwells in Black Wind Cave on Black Wind Mountain. Taking advantage of a fire, he stole the cassock and planned to hold a Buddhist robe assembly, but was later subdued by Guanyin and made the guardian deity of the mountain.
History vs. fiction
The black bear spirit being taken in as the guardian mountain deity is a fictional invention of the novel.
- novel inventionIn Buddhism, there is no allusion to a black bear spirit transforming into the guardian mountain deity.
In Chapter 017 of 'Journey to the West', the Black Bear Spirit of Black Wind Mountain steals the cassock and is later subdued by Guanyin Bodhisattva to become the guardian deity of Mount Luojia in the South Sea. There is no record of this black bear in orthodox Buddhist dharma protection; it is an original monster turned righteous in the novel. Original text: "我那落伽山后无人看管，我要带他去做个守山大神。" (Chapter 017 of 'Journey to the West')
Relationship network
Original text (1)
那怪与行者斗了十数回合，不分胜负
Original text (1)
那袈裟，趁哄打劫
Original text (1)
菩萨现相，问妖取了佛衣……又怕那妖无礼，却把一个箍儿丢在那妖头上
Original text (1)
我要带他去做个守山大神
Original text (1)
熊山君与特处士二位来也