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King Fine-Horn金角大王

Pilgrims & DemonsFiction

A demon chief of Lotus Flower Cave on Flat-Top Mountain, originally the boy tending the gold furnace for太上老君, who descended to the mortal world as a demon.

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King Fine-Horn, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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  • Sun Wukong (Monkey King)King Fine-Hornpack away

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    解下净瓶,罩定老魔,叫声:“金角大王。”那怪只道是自家败残的小妖呼叫,就回头应了一声。飕的装将进去

    Journey to the West, ch. 35

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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.

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King Fine-Horn is the demon chief of Lotus Flower Cave on Flat-Top Mountain. Together with King Silver-Horn, he occupies the cave and desires to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh. He was originally the boy tending the gold furnace for太上老君, and with Silver-Horn, he secretly left the celestial realm and descended to the mortal world as a demon. In his fight with Sun Wukong, he was ultimately trapped in the pure vase.

Relationship network

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King Fine-HornKing Fine-HornSun Wukong (Monkey King)Sun Wukong (Monkey King)Taishang LaojunTaishang LaojunKing Silver-HornKing Silver-HornFox King AqiFox King Aqi
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Sources: Journey to the West, ch. 32; Journey to the West, ch. 35

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