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Seven Spider Demons盘丝洞女怪

Pilgrims & DemonsFiction

Seven female demons of Pansi Cave who captured Tang Sanzang intending to steam him, but were destroyed by Sun Wukong.

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DIRECT FIGURES: 4
RELATION RECORDS: 5
SOURCE WORKS: 1

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Seven Spider Demons, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord
Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord—Seven Spider Demonsfellow disciple
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原来那盘丝洞七个女怪与这道士同堂学艺
Journey to the West, ch. 73

CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)2
Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)—Seven Spider Demonsbattle
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举著钯，不分好歹，赶上前乱筑。
Journey to the West, ch. 72
Sun Wukong (Monkey King)
Sun Wukong (Monkey King)→Seven Spider Demonstease
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只变做一个饿老鹰，叼了他的衣服。
Journey to the West, ch. 72
Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)
Seven Spider Demons→Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)capture
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众人按住，将绳子捆了，悬梁高吊。
Journey to the West, ch. 72

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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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The seven female demons of Pansi Cave occupied Zhuogou Spring and studied under the same master as the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord. They captured Tang Sanzang intending to steam him, then fled to their senior fellow apprentice. When Sun Wukong came looking, the seven demons shot silk from their navels to form a silk canopy to trap Zhu Bajie, but in the end they were all killed by the Monkey King.

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tease← Sun Wukong (Monkey King) → Seven Spider DemonslitJourney to the West, ch. 72 Journey to the West, ch. 73
Original text (2)
1. 只变做一个饿老鹰，叼了他的衣服。
  Journey to the West, ch. 72
2. 把七个蜘蛛精尽情打烂
  Original relation: slay · Journey to the West, ch. 73
captureSeven Spider Demons → Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)litJourney to the West, ch. 72
Original text (1)
1. 众人按住，将绳子捆了，悬梁高吊。
  Journey to the West, ch. 72
battle← Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) → Seven Spider DemonslitJourney to the West, ch. 72
Original text (1)
1. 举著钯，不分好歹，赶上前乱筑。
  Journey to the West, ch. 72
trapSeven Spider Demons → Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)litJourney to the West, ch. 72
Original text (1)
1. 脐孔中骨都都冒出丝绳，瞒天搭了个大丝篷，把八戒罩在当中。
  Journey to the West, ch. 72
fellow disciple← Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord → Seven Spider DemonslitJourney to the West, ch. 73
Original text (1)
1. 原来那盘丝洞七个女怪与这道士同堂学艺
  Journey to the West, ch. 73