Is “The Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West have different settings for the Dragon King of the West Sea.” true?
based on fact
In "Investiture of the Gods," the West Sea Dragon King appears as one of the Four Sea Dragon Kings. In Chapter 015 of "Journey to the West," the West Sea Dragon King Ao Run is the father of the White Dragon Horse, who reports his son to the Heavenly Court for burning the pearls. (Original text: 「这厮本是西海敖闰之子,他为纵火烧了殿上明珠,他父告他忤逆,天庭上犯了死罪。」, source: data/raw/xiyouji/第015回.txt)
Ao Run
The identity and deeds of the Dragon King of the West Sea differ between the two books.
This page was extracted from classical texts with AI assistance and revised; errors remain possible. Spotted a mistake? Tell us →