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King Bihan辟寒大王

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A rhinoceros spirit who impersonated Buddha to collect oil, captured Tang Sanzang, and was later bitten to death by Jingmuan.

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In fiction · Journey to the West

King Bihan is a rhinoceros spirit who, along with King Bishu and King Bichen, cultivated in Xuanying Cave. He disguised himself as a Buddha statue to collect ghee oil and captured Tang Sanzang. He was later bitten to death by Jingmuan.

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King BihanKing BihanSun Wukong (Monkey King)Sun Wukong (Monkey King)Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)Jingmu HanJingmu Han
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Sources: Journey to the West, ch. 91; Journey to the West, ch. 92

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