Huaguoshan is the birthplace of the Monkey King. Beautiful landscapes and fragrant flowers and fruits have nurtured Wukong, who is intelligent, witty and energetic, and also created his heroic spirit of fearless spirit regardless of any difficulties and obstacles. Before being crushed at the foot of Wuxing Mountain, he was really a naive, romantic and naughty "wild monkey". Look at his "exploits" again and again: taking away the treasure of Zhenhai from the old dragon king-Dinghai Shenzhen; Amusement hell tore up Ye Yan's "book of life and death"; Make a scene in heaven, calling the jade emperor "the jade emperor's old son"; Back in Huaguoshan, the banner is "Monkey in Sheng Da" ... the Monkey King in this period, as Mr. Lin Yutang said, "He represents the most naughty part of human spirit". However, Wukong, who came out from the foot of Wuxing Mountain, did not change the "inferiority" of the stubborn monkey. On the contrary, the magic that made him dizzy made him obedient and obedient. The Monkey King's superpowers came in handy at this time, escorting Master to the Western Heaven for thirty-five times. In fact, this is also the clever and witty side of Wukong. If he does not obey, he will be "tightened" or even driven back to Guo Hua, and he will not be able to complete the task of protecting Master from the suffering of the western paradise. Lin Yutang said that this represents "the conflict between unwilling human spirit and sacred norms." The Monkey King-the Monkey King, the embodiment of wisdom and courage, is a lofty image in our hearts.

(B) utilitarian simple and honest pig eight quit

When it comes to Journey to the West, people always associate him with such unpleasant words as "laziness and selfishness", "harming others and benefiting others, forgetting righteousness". Indeed, Pig Bajie has done something similar to "shooting himself in the foot". In the plot of "Pig Eight Rings Eat Watermelon", his characteristics are the most prominent. You see, for his own benefit (quenching thirst), he always forgives his greed again and again (eating the watermelons of Wukong, Friar Sand and Tang Priest successively) and finally falls into the trap set by himself. However, on the tortuous road of learning from Master in the Western Heaven, although there was no magical power of Wukong, he also made many military achievements. You see, he is really a good helper for Wukong to fight wits and brave banana fans, explore bottomless pits and make silk holes. Pig Bajie is a dramatic figure in Mr. Wu's works. Although he has many shortcomings, we don't think he is ugly or disgusting at all. On the contrary, behind his shortcomings, we are deeply moved by his honesty and humanity. As Mr. Lin Yutang said, he is an "artistic image full of human desires". Pig eight quit, let us feel amiable and lovely.

(3) The stern and persistent Tang Priest

It is a real historical event for Tang Priest to learn from the scriptures. During the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong, Xuanzang, a monk, ignored the ban and went to Tianzhu to learn from the scriptures. It lasted seventeen years and traveled through more than one hundred countries. He overcame many unimaginable difficulties and finally got the scriptures back, which had a far-reaching impact and made great contributions to the Buddhist culture in China. In the novel Journey to the West, the author further depicts the indomitable and persistent pursuit spirit of Tang Priest, which has become an example for many people to learn. As a master, he is very strict with his disciples and often teaches them to be "compassionate".

Although this great disciple has extraordinary wisdom and superb skills, he was driven back to his hometown regardless of his feelings after he hurt the lives of three good families many times. As a monk, he does good deeds, accumulates virtues, harms others and harms himself, and sows good seeds for people; As a scholar, people are amazed at his strong will and persistent pursuit spirit. He is not only strict with his disciples, but also never slack off on himself. Not confused by wealth, not conquered by death. His firm belief that he would never give up until he reached his goal made him finally succeed. The Tang Priest's revelation to us is: "Nothing is difficult in the world, only if you put your mind to it." .

(4) loyal sand monk

Friar Sand is a loyal guardian on the way for Tang Priest to learn Buddhist scriptures, and also a disciple who least worries Master. Shoulder the heavy burden of Qian Shan, without a single complaint. Senior brother makes conflicts and mediates reconciliation from them; Master was killed and stepped forward to save him from death. Although he seldom speaks, he is very brave in the battle to protect Master. Friar Sand, loyal and hardworking attitude. In the journey to the west, the fairies are the most antique. Although there is not much ink, it is often interspersed with slaps, and the image between several strokes is extremely vivid.

The image of the little devils is mostly naive and lively, running errands to patrol the mountains, or boiling water to prepare steamed Tang Priest and Pig Bajie. When the Monkey King shouted at the door, he must have run in and shouted, "Woe, your Majesty! Woe!" (This is also the most common line of Xiao Yao). I feel that everyone has a good relationship with their boss and I am happy to work for them. However, most of them have no names. Here, I will focus on introducing several famous goblins with surnames.

Wave running VS wave running.

In the whole book, the two most comic little devils are the two hooligans who appeared in the sixty-three chapters, "cleaning the dirt and washing the heart but sweeping the tower, and binding the devil to change is to cultivate one's morality." It tells the story that nine head worm stole the Buddha's relic, the treasure of the pagoda town of Guangjin Temple. Knowing that the Monkey King might come, he told the two little demons to keep watch. I didn't know that the two of them were lazy drinking at the top of the tower, but they were found when Tang Priest and the Monkey King were sweeping the tower. These two little devils are really too timid. Just like the chef played by Li Qi in the movie "Party A and Party B", he confessed without waiting for punishment: "I have been ordered by Wan Shenglong, the king of Bibotan in Shishan, to inspect the tower. His name is Benbo, and my name is Gbagbo Benbo. He is a giant fish monster, and I am a snakehead. " First of all, the name is very interesting, the onomatopoeia of Longmen Eryi Yue. The way of confession is also very special. Besides saying my name, I also made it clear what I am. After that, I told my boss who he was, where he lived and what his background was. It's bad luck for nine head worm to raise these two stupid monsters.

Come and go.

There is also a kind of monster that belongs to "the demon has a way." For example, Guanyin Bodhisattva's pet Golden Hair and Kong's minions "come and go". The pioneer of Golden Hair School was beaten by the Monkey King and came back to cry. Jin Mao was very angry and wanted to avenge his men, so he let others go in the afternoon (the fight was so aboveboard that he was worthy of being a pet of a noble family). Met by the Monkey King on the way, he only listened to others said to himself:

"My king, te also wicked heart. Three years ago, I went to Zhu Ziguo to rob the Golden Queen, but I never had a chance to participate. I only suffered from the upcoming maid-in-waiting Ding Gang. Two to kill them, four to kill them. I wanted it the year before last, last year and this year, but I bumped into my rival in love. The pioneer who wanted a maid was defeated by a Sun Walker and refused to send a maid. My king was angry because of this. He wanted to argue with other countries and teach me what to do. When you go there, the king can defeat the enemy without fighting, and the war is unfavorable. My king makes fireworks fly, while the king, his subjects and people, etc. Don't think of a live one. At that time, we occupied his city and the king proclaimed himself emperor. Although there are some officials, it is natural! "

Seeing this, I can't help but be surprised. First of all, this is a "coming and going" with clear distinction between right and wrong. Second, A Chinese Odyssey seems to win the essence of TV series more than TV series. As Tang Yan said in the book, "If someone is kind, the devil is not a devil, but a shemale". This person who comes and goes should belong to the "shemale" type. "Your majesty is the emperor, we are governors. Although there are also big and small official titles, it is only natural! " This sentence comes from the mouth of the little demon, and then look back at the bloody dynasty change in China, which is really a great masterpiece of the old gentleman in Wu Cheng'en. It's a pity that this little demon was turned into "going back and forth" by the Monkey King, which is really unkind.

Ghosts VS smart bugs

King Jinjiao and King Yinjiao of Lianhua Cave in Pingdingshan are also very simple and honest, and two of them are the most simple and naive in The Journey to the West. One is called spirit ghost, and the other is called spirit bug (these two names, together with Paobo and Paobo, can be called the four classic names in The Journey to the West).

But these two little demons are neither cunning nor clever. They were cheated by the Monkey King. Help him count the money. These two kids took a red gourd and a jade bottle to the foot of the mountain to collect the Monkey King (thus, their boss King Jinjiao trusted them very much and dared to give the treasure to two young masters). Disembarking the Monkey King came out early, disguised as a Taoist, and accosted them first, saying that he wanted to see their treasures. The two little demons gave it to him without thinking (which shows that the whole Lotus Cave is a simple and kind person, otherwise how can you trust strangers so much). The Monkey King is also a "monkey with a monkey's way", pursed ass and ran. "No, no! Grab it. Grab it. It's just a bad name for me. This is called daylight robbery. " So he turned out a big gourd and made a cover-up, saying that it could conquer the sky. Sure enough, he fooled two kids and easily fooled Erbao with a finger on his head. Presumably, on the one hand, the Lotus Cave is used to democracy at ordinary times, and the clever ghosts dare to make their own decisions. On the one hand, they must be loyal to their boss and never miss the opportunity to take advantage of him. After the exchange, I also vowed: "I will give you two treasures of human beings and I will give you a treasure of heaven." If I go back on my word, I will be troubled all year round. " Yaopin really has nothing to say.

The Monkey King walked away, and their eyes crossed, trying to pretend that the weather was fine. As soon as the Monkey King received a hair, the gourd disappeared. Now they are in a hurry, "how nice, how nice! At that time, the king gave us a treasure to teach monkeys. Now the monkey has never taken it again, even the treasure is gone. How dare we answer? This meal will be straight and killed! How nice! How nice! " Generally speaking, this situation has caused great losses to the company, and it must be a slap in the face. But these two kids dare to come back. What is even more unexpected is that the boss actually "just", even they did not expect, "naturally! Nature! I didn't fight or scold, but I survived. " It seems that the demon world is sometimes much more democratic than the human world. Those two bottles are the boss's diners. Imagine that if the Monkey King lost the Zijin alms bowl of Tang Priest, it would be inevitable to say Yang Jing less than 20 times.

In fact, the endings of these little devils are not very good, and the famous ones with surnames are generally directly killed by the Monkey King. Without a name, most of the descriptions in the book are the Monkey King's last sweeping, "killing hundreds of goblins" and so on. Even though his king had an extraordinary history and was taken away by the leader at the last moment and saved his life, he was not so lucky as a young man. But reading the whole book is exactly what these poor little people forget the most.

2. Black bear monster: an enhanced version of Xu Sanduo

In the goblin system of Journey to the West, the black bear monster is the Monkey King's first opponent after joining the Buddhist scriptures. At the same time, this is also a "non-mainstream" demon, which is worth pondering.

First of all, about the reason why the black bear monster is hostile to Buddhist scriptures, most goblins go to Tang Priest, either like his meat or his chastity, but the black bear monster takes a fancy to their attributes (this is very similar to Huang Lion Spirit, and there are indeed many similarities between them). Don't say Xiong Bi doesn't like eating people. Before meeting the Monkey King, the first difficulty that Tang Priest met when he left Chang 'an was that a Xiongshan army ate several disciples of Tang Priest alive at first. The appearance of the black bear monster itself is doing good deeds. Elder Jinchi of Kannonji took a fancy to Tang Priest's precious cassock, and wanted to burn Tang Priest and his disciples at the sight of money. I didn't expect the Monkey King to be a fuel-efficient lamp, so I borrowed a fire shield to cover the Tang Priest and then helped set fire to Kannonji. As a friend of the old Jinchi, the black bear monster can't sit still. "Ah! This must be a fire in Guanyin Garden. These monks are very careless! I saw it and saved it with him. " This shows that this is also a "shemale" type. But at the scene of the fire, I occasionally found the baby cassock, and at the same time I saw someone on the roof helping the wind. Perhaps on the one hand, seeing the monk put out the fire without worrying about his life, and on the other hand, seeing someone watching the wind, he wondered if Kannonji was going to tear down the cage and change birds, so he gave up the idea of putting out the fire, took the cassock and left. In addition, he was wronged and stole Kosaya, because he later prepared a "Buddhist costume party" and sent an invitation to the elder Jinchi. It can be seen that he just picked up a windfall.

So, what kind of monster is the black bear monster? Unlike ordinary goblins who work for Wang Zhanshan, rob homes and dominate the land of gods, this black bear monster is a person who pays great attention to lifestyle. Kannonji's master said, "I have a black wind mountain in the southeast. There is a Nidhogg in the black wind tunnel. I am an old fool who often preaches to him. " Besides, his friend Ling Xuzi is a wolf in a warehouse. He is on the right path, although his strength is very cheap, and he will also refine the elixir himself. Birds of a feather flock together. It can be seen that this black bear monster's usual life circle is still very elegant. And the location where he lives and the decoration of the house are also very particular. Let's look at black wind mountain's description: "All the valleys strive for the flow, and all the valleys strive for beauty. Birds sing but people can't see them, and flowers and trees still smell sweet. After the rain, the wall is moist and the wind is scattered. " After entering its abode of fairies and immortals, it is "the green willows on the embankment turn into orioles, and the peaches on the shore turn into pink butterflies." Although the wilderness is unbearable, it is the scenery of Penglai Mountain. "Moreover, there is a couplet at the mouth of the cave: seclusion in the mountains, carefree, seclusion in the fairy cave, carefree and true. In the Journey to the West, monsters' caves are generally depicted as eerie. Only here can you spare no effort to paint a picture of Penglai fairyland. Just like the real estate developers often advocate that "residence is a symbol of class", it shows that this black bear monster is out of the ordinary "Shan Yao" class, and is not at the same level as those goblins who only know how to eat human flesh. Even the Monkey King sighed, "This fellow is also a monster of dust removal in know life".

At the same time, his cultivation is really not under Wukong. Compared with the description of his residence, there is little description of his appearance in the book. Apart from his clothes, his appearance is "a black man". It can be seen that although he is not very handsome, he already has a human figure, which is not an easy thing for male goblins (it seems that female goblins have more advantages in this respect, and they can turn into beautiful women with a little access). As far as force is concerned, the Monkey King himself admits, "I didn't try too hard, just to draw a tie." . You know, monkeys are rarely so self-deprecating, and this black bear monster doesn't have nuclear weapons such as diamonds and bottles of yin and yang, but it works better than the Monkey King PK. In fact, from the beginning of the black bear monster, the Monkey King realized that 500 years later, it was no longer his Jianghu, and he needed to find a leader at the critical moment, thus laying the foundation for the whole westward journey to Pingyao. It is always worth learning and learning from.