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King Silver-Horn银角大王

Pilgrims & DemonsFiction

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

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

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

King Silver-Horn, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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King Fine-Horn
King Fine-Horn—King Silver-Hornbrothers
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金角正坐，对银角说：“兄弟，我们多少时不巡山了？”
Journey to the West, ch. 32

ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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Taishang Laojun
Taishang Laojun—King Silver-Hornmaster-servant
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那两个怪：一个是我看金炉的童子，一个是我看银炉的童子。
Journey to the West, ch. 35

CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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Sun Wukong (Monkey King)
Sun Wukong (Monkey King)→King Silver-Hornpack away
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叫声：“银角大王。”那怪不敢闭口，只得应了一声。倏的装在里面
Journey to the West, ch. 35
Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)
King Silver-Horn—Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)battle
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那怪认得是八戒，掣出宝刀，上前就砍。
Journey to the West, ch. 32

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King Silver-Horn is the demon chief of Lotus Flower Cave on Flat-Top Mountain. He fought with Bajie and captured him. His true identity is the boy who tended the silver furnace for太上老君, who descended to the mortal world as a demon. He was taken away by Sun Wukong using a gourd.

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pack away← Sun Wukong (Monkey King) → King Silver-HornlitJourney to the West, ch. 35
Original text (1)
1. 叫声：“银角大王。”那怪不敢闭口，只得应了一声。倏的装在里面
  Journey to the West, ch. 35
battleKing Silver-Horn → Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)litJourney to the West, ch. 32
Original text (2)
1. 那怪认得是八戒，掣出宝刀，上前就砍。
  Journey to the West, ch. 32
2. 被一群赶上按住，抓鬃毛，揪耳朵，扯著脚，拉著尾，扛扛抬抬，擒进洞去。
  Original relation: catch · Journey to the West, ch. 32
master-servant← Taishang Laojun → King Silver-HornlitJourney to the West, ch. 35
Original text (1)
1. 那两个怪：一个是我看金炉的童子，一个是我看银炉的童子。
  Journey to the West, ch. 35
brothers← King Fine-Horn → King Silver-HornlitJourney to the West, ch. 32 Journey to the West, ch. 35
Original text (2)
1. 金角正坐，对银角说：“兄弟，我们多少时不巡山了？”
  Journey to the West, ch. 32
2. 贤弟呀！我和你私离上界，转托尘凡，指望同享荣华，永为山洞之主。
  Journey to the West, ch. 35