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Zhu Bajie (Chinese: 豬八戒; pinyin: Zhū Bājiè; Wade–Giles: Chu 1 Pa 1-chieh 4), also named Zhu Wuneng (he has two Buddhist Dharma names, one, "Wuneng" (悟能) given to him by the bodhisattva, Guanyin, and one, "Bajie" (八戒) given to him by Tang Sanzang/Tripiṭaka), is one of the three helpers of the aforementioned-Tang Sanzang and ...
Zhu Bajie is a half-human, half-pig creature who joins the monk Tang Sanzang on his journey to India in the novel “Journey to the West.” He is based on a mythological figure and has a complex personality, a loyal friend, and a popular cultural icon.
A reliable fighter, he is characterized by his insatiable appetites for food and women, and is constantly looking for a way out of his duties, which causes significant conflict with Sun Wukong. In the story, Zhu Bajie is an allegorical representation of base human nature (or the Id).
Journey to the West is a fictionalized account of the legends surrounding the 16-year pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuánzàng (602–664) to India during the Táng dynasty, to obtain Buddhist religious texts (sutras). Xuánzàng reached India after experiencing innumerable trials and hardships.
Zhu Bajie (猪八戒), sometimes translated Piggy or Pigsy, is one of the three helpers of Tang Sanzang and a major character of the novel Journey to the West. He is also called Zhu Wuneng (猪悟能) and idiot (呆子).
Nov 3, 2017 · Learn how Zhu Bajie, the Pigsy character in Journey to the West, is based on a deity of exorcism and a military general in Chinese history. Discover the origin and function of his battle rake, a polearm with nine teeth, and its connection to agriculture and martial arts.
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Zhu Ganglie, also known as Zhu Bajie and Zhu Wuneng, is one of the main protagonists of the 16th-century Chinese classic novel Journey to the West by the late Wu Cheng'en, and its multiple adaptations.
