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Scorpion Spirit蝎子精

Pilgrims & DemonsFiction

A female demon in the Pipa Cave from the Journey to the West myth, who once stung the Tathagata Buddha and the Tang monk and his disciples.

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Scorpion Spirit, and the people around them.

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Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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In fiction · Journey to the West

The Scorpion Spirit is a female demon in the Pipa Cave on Poison Enemy Mountain. She once stung the Tathagata Buddha's left middle finger with her venomous stinger, and also stung Sun Wukong's scalp and Zhu Bajie's lips. She captured the Tang monk intending to marry him, but was later subdued when Sun Wukong entered her belly. Additionally, a lesser demon was startled by Zhu Bajie while drawing water at the Bottomless Cave, and she chased after him with a club.

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Scorpion SpiritScorpion SpiritSun Wukong (Monkey King)Sun Wukong (Monkey King)Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka)Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)Tathagata BuddhaTathagata BuddhaMao Ri Xing GuanMao Ri Xing Guan
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Sources: Journey to the West, ch. 55; Journey to the West, ch. 82

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