1, indifference to theocracy
The Monkey King ignored the theocracy system constructed by Buddhism and Taoism (especially Taoism). According to the novel, he became the Monkey King shortly after his birth. He is not under the jurisdiction of Kirin, Phoenix Tube and Human Throne. He is free and unrestrained. Later, he once made trouble in the Dragon Palace and entered the underworld, until he made a scene in the Heavenly Palace, and the nine obsidian stars closed, and the four heavenly kings disappeared without a trace, leaving the jade emperor at a loss.
In the fight against the Heavenly Palace, the Monkey King claimed to be "the Great Sage of Qi Fu" in an attempt to be on an equal footing with the emperor of the immortal world. The first time he met the Jade Emperor, he despised the equal share between the monarch and the minister. The Jade Emperor asked, "Which is demon fairy?" He replied, "I am." Scared, the obedient immortals turned pale and even said, "Shit."
Later, although the Monkey King converted to Buddhism, he didn't have great dignity for gods and Buddhists because he was a Buddhist. But to maintain a certain degree of independence in front of the gods, often infringing on the dignity of the gods and the Buddha. Even though he is the highest authority in Buddha countries such as Tathagata and Guanyin, he is not a passive Buddhist disciple who fears Nuo Nuo.
He can joke about Tathagata and say that Tathagata is "the nephew of the demon"; Dare to curse Guanyin. It's time for him to lose his husband. As for the Taoist gods such as Taishang Laojun, they are ignored by him and often become the object of his ridicule. The Monkey King once said, "The immortal is still my junior". This sentence mocked all the gods.
In a word, no matter when he was "demon fairy" or after he converted to Buddhism, the Monkey King didn't respect theocracy enough, and sometimes he was extremely contemptuous.
2. The spirit of active fighting
On the way to the Buddhist scriptures, not all the demons that the Monkey King encountered blocked the Buddhist scriptures. But as long as they are harmful to people, the Monkey King will take the initiative to eradicate them. The old man in camel Luo Zhuang asked the Monkey King to catch the demon, and the Monkey King made a gift for the old man, saying that he would take care of him. Pig made fun of him and said, look, he is in trouble. When he heard that he was carrying a monster, even his grandfather was not so affectionate, so he sang a song in advance. "
The monster is also afraid that the Monkey King will take the initiative to find something. On hearing the Monkey King's name, the goblin in Jiuqu Wandering Cave was very surprised, saying that he was "the man to find" and "the head of trouble". Visible, whether friends or enemies, he knows that the Monkey King is detestable and brave in fighting.
The image of Tang Priest plays an important role in reflecting the Monkey King's aggressive character. By describing the conflict between Tang Priest and the Monkey King, the author reveals the profound significance of the Monkey King's character. Tang Priest only talks about Buddhism, opposes struggle, advocates compassion, and never leaves kindness, so that the transvestite is upside down and confused with right and wrong, and is repeatedly deceived by goblins.
The contradiction between Tang Priest and the Monkey King shows that although they are both Buddhist disciples who practice positive results, their practice paths are completely different.
Extended data:
The Monkey King is smart, lively and hateful, representing wit and courage in folk culture. The legend of westward journey began to appear in the Tang Dynasty and continued until the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, The Journey to the West, the representative of these legends, appeared. In these folk myths of past dynasties, the Monkey King was regarded as a god by China people.
China people's love for the image of the Monkey King stems from their love for the works of Journey to the West. The description of words can naturally make a non-existent image leap from paper, but from drama to film, the audience still wants to see concrete mythical images. The Monkey King, who walked out of the words, should have stepped onto the stage of Peking Opera at the earliest.
Peking Opera actors have created the performance style of "Monkey Show", which is vivid and vivid, and laid the foundation for the image of the Monkey King in the past century. In the future, whether it is film or TV, the Monkey King's image has always been difficult to get rid of the roots of Peking Opera performances.
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