When I was a child, I always wondered why there were rumors that eating Tang monk meat could lead to immortality? At the same time, I was puzzled by the behavior of the youkai, since they wanted to live forever, why didn't they just cut off part of their body?
In this way, the wish for immortality can be realized, and Tang Seng can continue to live, even if Sun Wukong comes to find trouble, they can also give a reasonable explanation.
Originally, I thought that those monsters with great powers failed to eat Tang monk's meat in the end because of their lack of ability, but this was not the case. I found some clues in the original book of "Journey to the West" that may solve this mystery.
It turned out that before Tang Seng set off, Guanyin Bodhisattva had reminded him many times that the road to the west was full of hardships and that he might encounter all kinds of dangers. Tang Seng knew this, but still firmly stated that he would continue to move forward.
On the road of life, we will all experience hardships and challenges, which is a symbol of life, and no one's life can be smooth sailing. The goal that everyone desires in their hearts, just like the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures in Xuanzang's mind, he is so persistent, he is bound to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures and purify all sentient beings, his spirit is just like what Jizo Bodhisattva said, "I don't go to hell who goes to hell", this kind of self-sacrificing spirit is worth learning.
However, the real society does not change because of our wishes, and no matter what kind of wish we make, it has its own operating rules. Xuanzang was still a young man when he set out, and youth is often a stage of confusion for a person, they will be self-centered, according to Freud, this is a period of self-discovery and exploration.
Although Xuanzang is a master of Buddhism, he did not see through the word fame and fortune, and his behavior was also influenced by Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin recognized him as a royal brother, and let him learn scriptures from the west to transcend the soul of the dead, which also included brothers like Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.
Guanyin bestowed a nine-ring tin staff and a brocade robe, and a monk was loved by both heaven and earth, but this also made him a target for those with ulterior motives.
They intend to sabotage Xuanzang's westward journey, and we can recover Shawujing in the quicksand river, and find some clues from it. Sha Wujing was originally the general of the heavenly shutter, but he was demoted to the quicksand river by the Jade Emperor because he broke the glass cup.
He had a string of skulls around his neck, which, according to his own description, were the skulls of his fellow travelers on his journey.
It turned out that Tang Seng had gone through many lifetimes of reincarnation and was swallowed by this person, and at that time there were rumors that eating human flesh could lead to immortality. From this, it can be inferred that there must be malicious people in the heavenly court.
However, Mr. Wu Chengen did not specify who this bad guy is, and he may know that in a complex network of relationships, the weak are often the first to suffer, and the strong can always be in the safest place.
You try to guess according to the genealogy of the gods and goddesses of Taoism and Buddhism, and you may be able to find some more accurate answers. There may be another explanation for the "immortal good fate" in the customs clearance document, that is, the customs clearance document left by Tang Taizong to Xuanzang played an important role, and the TV series did not show the specific content of the customs clearance document.
The book accurately conveys the message that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, with the help of his brothers, seized the throne by violence. It is said that after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was often haunted by the ghost of his deceased brother, so much so that he was awakened by nightmares many times.
In ancient times, people believed in ghosts and gods much stronger than modern people, and witchcraft events in the court often led to the death of a large number of people, but in reality, these events were just a few people who put embroidery needles on the statues in order to achieve their own ends.
Nowadays, people laugh it off and treat it as a talking point. But in ancient times, such behavior was seen as a great rebellion, and even led to the deposition of the crown prince Liu Ju by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Li Shimin is infested by ghosts every day, dealing with state affairs during the day, but it is difficult to sleep at night, and the situation is very difficult.
So, he invited two generals, Qin Qiong and Wei Chigong, to guard the door of the dormitory, so that he could be freed. However, this famous emperor in history seems to be prone to attracting ghosts, and later another ghost came, this time by the Jinghe Dragon King.
Originally, the Dragon King of Jinghe and Yuan Shoucheng, the god operator of Chang'an City, bet on whether it would rain tomorrow, Yuan Shoucheng calculated accurately, when it will rain tomorrow, how much rain will rain, Jinghe Dragon King is full of confidence, thinking that this old man in the world will definitely lose, who knows that when he returns to the Dragon Palace, he will receive the holy decree of the Jade Emperor, and the time and amount of rain are no different from Yuan Shoucheng's calculations.
In order to win the gamble, the Dragon King of Jinghe changed the time and rainfall without authorization, which led to disaster.
He longed for life, so he visited Yuan Shoucheng again. Yuan Shoucheng informed him that it was Wei Zheng who carried out the beheading mission, and if he interceded with Emperor Taizong of Tang and let him stay with Wei Zheng, he would be able to save his life.
Tang Taizong agreed to his request and invited Wei Zheng to play chess in the palace on the day of the execution, Wei Zheng fell asleep in the process of playing chess, and Tang Taizong saw that the matter was settled, so he left with peace of mind.
However, he did not expect that Wei Zheng would serve the Heavenly Court in his dream, and the soul fulfilled the order of the Jade Emperor and directly cut off the head of the Dragon King of Jinghe.
Tang Taizong was once again plagued by nightmares, and Xuanzang resolved the disaster with the power of Buddhism. Therefore, Tang Taizong was deeply grateful to Xuanzang, explained in detail what happened on the customs clearance document, and wrote: "The True Scripture" can transcend the undead, so that the lonely soul can be liberated, and if you go to the countries of the Western Regions, you will continue the good karma.
At that time, the status of the Tang Dynasty was comparable to that of today's United States, and even surpassed that of the current United States. Therefore, with the identity of the royal brother of the Tang Dynasty and the customs clearance documents, the small countries that passed through along the way did not dare to have any presumptuousness.
However, youkai are not afraid of human domination, and even a few clearance documents can't stop them.
New copywriting: Xuanzang, in his previous life, was a golden cicada, and his existence means "immortal good fate". These four words are a warning to all monsters, they must understand that this monk has the blessing of heaven behind him, and he must not act rashly.
In fact, most of the ninety-nine-eighty-one difficulties were the incarnations of the Heavenly Court mounts or immortal acolytes, who were familiar with every level and were ordered to test Tang Seng. Only those youkai who have no background dare to really do it.
However, Tang Seng still had the protection of Liuding and Liujia behind him, and they could not succeed in the end, so they could only be beaten to death by Sun Wukong. This is the true situation of Tang Seng, and it is also the reason why he was able to successfully learn the scriptures.
Sun Wukong asked the heavenly court for help several times, because he challenged the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals, and it was impossible for him to be defeated by the monsters again and again. He learns to be cautious so as not to accidentally hurt others or ruin relationships, and he will only do it if he confirms that the yokai are not related or that there are other witnesses.
Sometimes, he would even pretend to be defeated in order to give face to a certain immortal. This is the true meaning of the words "immortal good karma".