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Sai Taisui赛太岁

Pilgrims & DemonsFiction

A demon from Xiezhi Cave on Qilin Mountain, the mount of Guanyin, Golden-haired Hou, who kidnapped Jin Sheng Gong.

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Sai Taisui, and the people around them.

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Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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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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Sai Taisui is a demon from Xiezhi Cave on Qilin Mountain. Three years ago, he went to Zhuzi Kingdom and forcibly took away the Golden Saint Empress, and repeatedly demanded palace maids. He is skilled in releasing fire and smoke. His true identity is the mount of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Golden-haired Hou, who descended to the mortal world as a demon.

Relationship network

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Sai TaisuiSai TaisuiSun Wukong (Monkey King)Sun Wukong (Monkey King)GuanyinGuanyinQueen Jin ShengQueen Jin Sheng
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Sources: Journey to the West, ch. 69; Journey to the West, ch. 70; Journey to the West, ch. 71

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