Why does the Tang monk sometimes recognize monsters and still stop Sun WuKong from hitting? Because he understands the hidden rule of Lingshan.

(snail watching Journey to the West No. 1930)

Wen / Fan Pan-Chronicle

For the Tang monk in Journey to the West, we can summarize him in eight words: timid, pedantic and stupid. But in fact, is that really the case?

It is understandable that the Tang monk is timid and afraid of things. After all, the Tang monk is an ordinary monk who does not have the ability to penetrate heaven and earth. He is obviously weak on the evil-ridden and dangerous road to the west. Although there are several apprentices along the way to protect, but also inevitably in prison, afraid, during the period without mental problems is not easy.

Compared with timidity, the pedantic stupidity of the Tang monk is not worth being so pitiful, and has become the object of criticism. There was no distinction between loyalty and adultery during the three dozen white bone spirits, and Sun WuKong was driven away resulting in the biggest injustice, and I did not know how many tears he earned; Xiao Leiyin Temple was stubborn and nearly ruined the great cause of learning lessons since he was caught in the Huangmei ancestral Cave; he was extremely confused before he fell into the empty mountain bottomless pit, and he was still rescued when the demon was self-exposed, showing that his stupidity was incurable.

Trapped in the bottomless pit of the empty mountain is another banshee. Although the banshees on Xitian Road are rare, there are also several very good ones, such as the white bone essence and scorpion essence before. In addition to beauty, they all have a common feature, that is, to outsmart the elders of the Tang Dynasty. But unlike the previous two, the white-haired mouse spirit not only outwitted the Tang monk, but also broke into the internal actions of the enemy, and the Rank was obviously much higher.

The white-haired mouse spirit estimated that he had studied the Tang monk master and apprentice in advance, and had a good grasp of their weaknesses: the Tang monk was mortal with the naked eye and had a natural affection for beautiful women. When he saw them, he was called "Bodhisattva" and had no intention of being on guard at all. Sun WuKong suffered losses. "once he was bitten by a snake and was afraid of a well rope for ten years," he even recognized the goblins and dared not turn his face on the spot. Bajie and Sha Wujing are all lackeys. Right or wrong, they will only stand on the side of master. Therefore, as long as we get rid of the Tang monk and pay more attention to the monkeys, the plan can be achieved.

It is easy to get rid of the Tang monk, as long as you disguise yourself as a more miserable and weaker image. Sure enough, the mouse turned into a woman in distress, tied himself in the forest and called the Tang monk with a few cries. The monk of the Tang Dynasty was so good that he had to save the goblins immediately. Sun WuKong saw through the clues and was finally dissuaded.

Although the first move failed, it also strengthened the confidence of the mouse spirit. Although the Tang monk followed the monkey, he was extremely entangled in his heart. This proves that I was right in my previous judgment, and as long as I put more fire on it, I can get it done. Therefore, she shouted out a sentence from afar and thoroughly grasped the heart of the Tang monk: "Master, you haven't saved the lives of the living. Why do you worship the Buddha without knowing what to do?" It is written in the book that her sentence was blown directly into the ear of the Tang monk by a tailwind, but several apprentices did not hear it.

This sentence of the mouse spirit is indeed very powerful, pointing to the core values of the Tang monk: what is the use of participating in meditation and practicing Buddhism and talking about scriptures and Taoism if we do not save suffering and save all sentient beings? At this point, the old monk completely disarmed and surrendered and had a heart to save the goblins. Sun WuKong dissuaded him again, and the Tang monk did not listen as well as before, but changed his face as a teacher: "Apprentice, the ancients said,'do not give up doing good deeds, even if it is not important, do not do bad things even if it is inconspicuous.' Go and save him. " This remark is not only to explain their own truth, but also to criticize the hericium Erinaceus. The monkey was very unhappy when he heard this: "Master, since this is the case, Lao Sun cannot bear this burden." I dare not persuade you if you want to save him. After a while, you will be annoyed again. It's up to you to save. " The monkey was in a bad mood, and the Tang monk's stubbornness also came up: "Monkey head don't talk too much!" You sit and wait for Bajie and me to save him. "

When the Tang monk returned for the second time to rescue the goblins, the key was what she just said: "Master, you haven't saved the lives of the living. How can you worship the Buddha without knowing what to do?" This was very effective and probably came up with the mouse's careful consideration. However, this sentence is only useful for stupid people like Tang Monk, and putting it on others may have another effect. Although the Tang monk had many conversations after seeing the mouse spirit, he never mentioned her identity. if the weak woman was really victimized, how could the old monk know that the old monk was going to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures in the western sky? There are only Tang monks and no one else who learn from the scriptures in the western sky. Is this weak woman not a prophet? Because the mouse spirit is too targeted, it loses its concealment and exposes itself nakedly.

The Tang monk was unaware of such an obvious loophole and was still kind enough to save her, and even stubbornly quarreled with his apprentice. No wonder Sun WuKong said to him, "if master wants to be good, there is no medicine."

Random kindness is also extremely stubborn, which is the root of Tang monk's stupidity. The same is true of many people in real life, regardless of black and white right or wrong, loyalty, good and evil, blindly benevolent and fraternal, especially insisting on their own opinions, stubborn and stubborn, the result is often deceived, others harm themselves, regret that they were too stupid.

However, some people also pointed out that the Tang monk really could not see those monsters. In other words, if you have suffered a loss once, why do you still suffer a loss again and again? In fact, he understands the hidden rule of Lingshan. If he reaches the western sky too smoothly, it is difficult to reach 81, and he still cannot get the True Sutra! Facts have proved that this is also the case, after Guanyin settles accounts, it is difficult to make up for them!