Journey to the West - Decoding the meaning of numbers, many people who watch movies from small to large still do not realize

In this novel series Journey to the West, there are 5 main characters: Sun Wukong, Tang Tang, Sa Master, Tru Bat Gioi, and Bach Long Ma. Each character is clearly portrayed by the author with their own appearance and personality.

Ton Ngo Khong was built as a monkey, a hairy man with a fiery personality but intelligent, loyal and generous with magic. Tang Tang is a monk, with a gentle and honest nature, not addicted to alcohol, a sincere heart towards the Buddha but confused and easy to trust people. Sa Ngo Tinh is a man with a long beard, always wearing a large necklace around his neck, honest, gentle, loyal to his master and brother. Tru Bat Gioi was built with the appearance of a pig, with a big belly, big ears and a long snout. Temperament gluttony, lazy, or badmouthing fellow students, eagerness. Bach Long Ma is a white horse, more temperament than human, brave and loyal to the master.

Meaning of numbers in Journey to the West

The meaning of Journey to the West is not only reflected in the character's personality, the stories of excepting monsters are extremely attractive but also in the small details. Each number mentioned in the story has a profound meaning.

In the story we all know that Sun Wukong has 72 transformational miracles. In the "Tangama Sutra" it was mentioned: The human mind has 72 directions. So here we can understand that: 72 continuous transformations as well as the human mind can change immeasurably, just a flick of the finger can change into another state. The book "Emperor's Eight and Ten Nanjing" has shown that a person breathes about 13,500 times a day. And Sun Wukong's Nhu Y Stick also weighs 13,500 pounds. This means that the Nhu Y Stick is just air, so even though it weighs 13,500 pounds, Sun Wukong can still hold it.

There are 33 heavens and 18 hells in the movie. The thing that can move from heaven to hell is the soul, the temperament of a person. The distance from Dong Tu Dai Duong to Linh Son is 10 thousand 8 thousand miles. Sun Wukong with his Can Dau Van spell can move there in a blink of an eye. But even though he can fly 100,000 8 thousand miles, Wukong still cannot escape the hand of Buddha Tathagata. This means that evil and good are only separated by one thought. People just need to have a goal and a thought, no matter how far they go, they will come. Sun Wukong was imprisoned under the Marble Mountains for 500 years. The meaning of this number and image is that the human mind is restrained by the 5 elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth in the mundane world.

Life lessons in Journey to the West

Sun Wukong was once locked in a bagua but was not burned to death, but instead trained his eyes to see through everything. The meaning of this detail is that sincerely cultivating the mind will help the mind to be good, to become brighter. On the way to Tay Thien, every time he went to beg for rice, Wukong drew a large circle on the ground to protect Master and his brothers. This is understood as the boundary between the good mind and the evil mind. But every time Tang Tang (the body) is also lured by Tru Bat Gioi (lust) to step out of that boundary. And every time he stepped out of the circle, Tang Tang's teachers and students encountered a demon.

On the way, Wukong, along with Sa Sang and Tru Bat Gioi, continuously eliminated the demon, protecting Tang Tang to Tay Thien. This is the detail that shows that good will always confront evil. A good mind, no matter how hard it is, always conquers a bad mood. The monsters appearing in the story are images that represent the bad things in life: Desire, fame, love, money... Tang Tang often thinks that his great disciple Sun Wukong is stubborn, disobeyed, so he gave her a gold ring. Each time there was a misunderstanding, Tang Sang chanted a spell, causing Wukong to suffer. But no matter what, Wukong remained loyal and continued to protect his master when he went to Tay Thien to ask for sutras.

Wukong was awarded the title of "Fighting Victory over Buddha". It implies that if you want to succeed, you need to work from the right mind, persevere, be strong and loyal. The Tang Sangha is honored as the Congregation of the Buddha. Without the mind of man, nothing can be done. Therefore, Tang Sang helped harmonize the mind and body, obtaining the True Sutra. The Venerable Sa became Kim Than Arhat. Although Chu Bat Gioi went through a long way to fight demons, he still could not get rid of his petty desires, so he was only appointed as a Pure Tan Messenger. In life, there are times when we need to protect our will, be consistent with our thoughts. That's why Bach Long Ma was ordained as Thien Long Bat Bo Dharma Protector.

Journey to the West seen from the book page to the reality of Chinese society

Journey to the West is one of the classics of Chinese literature. The story is set in the Chinese society of the Tang Dynasty to recreate the social reality of that time through a trip to the Buddha land to ask for sutras of Duong Huyen Trang's teachers and students. This is a type of chapter novel, written about the world of Gods - People - Demons, but not necessarily because of that, it loses its historical value.

Originally a smart person, with many talents but not favorable in exams. Ngo Thua's situation was not good, his life was poor, it was his experience that made him deeply aware of the struggles in the bureaucracy and the humane situation in society. His heart was filled with discontent and opposition. Ngo Thua n expressed his views in the work Journey to the West. He believes that the evil in society comes from the fact that the leaders do not know how to use people, allowing evil to prevail. He wished that he could change this dark reality, but despite having talent and ambition, he didn't have the opportunity to do it, so he could only sigh. Therefore, Ngo Thua n poured all his resentment and good wishes into the work Journey to the West.

Ngo Thua An poured all his resentment and good wishes into the work Journey to the West, wishing to change social reality. In the story of Journey to the West, besides the rich and humorous imagination... Ngo Thua An cleverly created stories of demons harassing good people, most of them have a background from noble lineages in heaven. , is the descendant, disciple, mount... of the fairies, so there are many magics and monsters in the world. The demon here is a symbol of brutal and unjust forces in society, the cause of people's misery and resentment. Ton Ngo Khong's act of destroying the demon is of the nature of changing heaven to practice religion to bring peace to life.

Sun Wukong considers all evil as enemies, in front of Nhu Y's stick, all ferocious ghosts and demons have to give up their hands... This partly reflects Ngo's wish, the desire to wipe it out. everything evil and evil forces in society. Thus, we can see that "Journey to the West reflected the ideal of freedom and equality, overcoming all difficulties to win against natural disasters", expressing the aspirations of the people at that time.

In addition, "Journey to the West is also an echo of the peasant uprising movements of the Ming Dynasty". The author spent the first 7 chapters praising Sun Wukong's rebellious behavior, leading everyone to the conclusion: Only resistance and struggle can solve the situation of injustice and injustice. Ton Ngo Khong made the slogan "take turns to be king, next year it's my turn". This tone was clearly influenced by the uprisings of the late Ming Dynasty. Thus, we can see that the meaning of Journey to the West is not merely a fictional novel with rich and humorous imagination, but behind that the author also conveys his concerns and ambitions. contemporary Chinese society.

Revealing the shocking secret that not everyone knows about Sun Wukong's past life Phượng Vũ21:03:34 12/12/2024Anyone who has seen Journey to the West knows that Sun Wukong is one of the most legendary characters in the work. But not many people know that he was once a powerful god.