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Yellowbrow Old Buddha黄眉老佛

Pilgrims & DemonsFiction

Yellowbrow Old Buddha, the qing-attendant boy of Maitreya Buddha, descended to the mortal world and became a demon impersonating the Buddha.

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RELATION RECORDS
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Yellowbrow Old Buddha, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

7 figures · 9 records

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FeatureWhy Demons in Journey to the West Almost Always Have Powerful Backers: Fact vs. FictionSun Wukong's battles against demons in Journey to the West follow a striking pattern: monster spirits originating as celestial mounts or divine attendants are invariably spared and reclaimed by their heavenly masters, whereas wild demons lacking celestial backers are routinely struck dead by his golden staff. This dichotomy forms a defining narrative feature of the novel. Drawing upon the hundred-chapter text of Journey to the West, the historical record Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, and the mythological epic Investiture of the Gods, this article examines the past lives of the pilgrim team, the celestial bureaucracy, and the divergent fates of demons, revealing the literary logic behind Ming Dynasty mythological writing.

In fiction · Journey to the West

Yellowbrow Old Buddha was originally Maitreya Buddha's qing-attendant boy. He stole treasures such as the golden cymbals and the cloth bag and descended to the mortal world, impersonating the Buddha at the Little Thunderclap Monastery. When Tang Sanzang and his disciples arrived, he captured Tang Sanzang, trapped Sun Wukong in the golden cymbals, and used the cloth bag to capture the Twenty-eight Constellations and other deities. In the end, he was taken back by Maitreya Buddha.

Relationship network

9 figures · 35 links
Yellowbrow Old BuddhaYellowbrow Old BuddhaSun Wukong (Monkey King)Sun Wukong (Monkey King)Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)Sha Wujing (Friar Sand)Sha Wujing (Friar Sand)Twenty-Eight MansionsTwenty-Eight MansionsLittle Prince ZhangLittle Prince ZhangMaitreya BuddhaMaitreya BuddhaFive DragonsFive Dragons
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Sources: Journey to the West, ch. 65; Journey to the West, ch. 66

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