If the 81 tribulations were a journey to help Duong Tam Tang become more and more rational, clear-minded and courageous, then each time he cut down demons and destroyed demons, each difficulty and suffering on the way to request Sutras taught Sun Wukong to be peaceful.
Remember that year, Sun Wukong didn’t have a name or a destiny yet, but he boasted and walked into the Nguyen Tieu palace, the Jade Emperor sat above him and `old Sun` didn’t even bother to bow once.
`Thai Bach Kim Tinh led the My Monkey King outside Linh Tieu Palace, without waiting for the edict to be called, he went straight to the throne to bow to God. Wukong stood straight next to him, without any ceremony, just listening to Kim Tinh say:
– God obeyed the command and led the demon fairy in.
God opened the curtain and asked:
– Who is the fairy?
Wukong just bowed and replied:
– It’s Mr. Ton.
The fairies all lost their faces in fear and said:
– That barbaric monkey, why doesn’t he bow down and dare to rudely answer `this is Mr. Ton`?
God commands:
– Sun Wukong is a demon child in the lower world, he has just become a human, and does not know how to be polite, so I will temporarily forgive him.
Wukong just looked up and said `yes` loudly.
Sun Wukong is so arrogant and arrogant, but on the way to request Sutras, one time he had to shed tears and bow to a monster.
That is because of the calamity of King Kim Giac and King Silver Horn.
Not only are there many tricks and plans, what turns the Silver Horned King and the Golden Horned King into one of the most difficult calamities of Duong Tang and his students are the 5 incomparably powerful treasures: Ho Lo Hong, Binh Ngoc
In chapter 34: `The Demon King is good at tricking the Monkey King/The Great Saint is good at tricking treasures`, King Kim Giac and King Silver Horn after being tricked by Sun Wukong into taking away their two treasures, a gourd and a jade vase.
When Ton Dai Thanh saw her, he did not dare to enter. He just stood outside the second door with a sad face and sobbed silently.
– I have shown my talent, turned into a little demon, come to invite the female monster, there is no reason to just stand tall and talk, I must bow my head and bow to her to finish.
When you come to this country, you know what to do.
– Please bow your head to greet your ladyship.
It turned out that it was Sun Wukong’s heart that made him cry now.
Later, when he killed the monster, Sun Wukong realized that she was just a fox, but he never regretted having humbled himself to shed tears.
Not to mention the happy ending of this life not only lies in the successful rescue of Tang Tang and his disciples, but also serves as a milestone recognizing Sun Wukong’s more mature, respectful and gentle nature, rebirth and transformation.
It is true:
Dealing with situations requires patience,
Cultivate yourself so remember to speak right away.
Often when you hear the word patience, it means life.
You have to think deeply and don’t say nonsense.
Sergeant does not fight forever,
The saints and sages keep virtue connected to the future.
The strong will meet the strong and cured,
In the end, when will I ever meet a good person?
*The article references the translation of Journey to the West by Nhu Son, Mai Xuan Hai, Phuong Oanh, Literature Publishing House.
