Is “The goat immortal in Chechi Kingdom jumping into the oil cauldron is purely a fictional plot.” true?
novel invention
In Chapter 46 of 'Journey to the West', the goat spirit transformed into the Great Immortal Goat Force competes with Tang Sanzang in a bath in a boiling oil cauldron, relying on a cold dragon for protection. The original text: "羊力下殿，照依行者脱了衣服，跳下油锅，也那般支吾洗浴。" (Journey to the West, Chapter 46). Such heretical arts and demonic images have no source in religious scriptures or official histories.
Yangli Daxian
The episode of the goat immortal jumping into the oil cauldron to stake his life is a fictional invention of the novel.
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