1. The Great Disciple, Sun Wukong
The place where he accepted his disciple: Wuxing Mountain
Tang Monk named him: Sun Xingzhe
Guanyin named him: Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong is one of the famous mythological characters in China and comes from "Journey to the West", one of the four famous classics. His ancestral home is Dongsheng Shenzhou. He was born from the fairy stone since the beginning of the world. He became the king of monkeys because he led a group of monkeys into the water curtain cave and was respected as the "Monkey King". After traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers, he worshiped Patriarch Subhuti as his teacher, and was named Sun Wukong. He learned the seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Demon, somersault clouds, immortality and other superb spells.
2. The second disciple, Zhu Ganghui
The place where he accepted the disciple: Gaolaozhuang
Tang Monk named him: Zhu Bajie
The name was given by Guanyin ：Zhu Wuneng
Zhu Bajie is a fictional character who appeared in "Journey to the West" written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. Also known as Zhu Ganghui, his dharma name is Wu Neng (taken by Guanyin), and his nickname is Bajie (taken by Tang Monk). He is the second disciple of Tang Monk. He can understand the thirty-six changes in the Tiangang number. The weapons he holds are made by Taishang Laojun. A precious golden palladium (commonly known as the nine-tooth nail rake) given by the Jade Emperor himself. In his previous life, Zhu Bajie was Marshal Tianpeng in charge of Tianhe’s 80,000-strong naval force
3. The third apprentice, Sand Monk
The place where he accepted his apprentice: Liusha River
Tang Monk’s name: Sha Monk
Guanyin gave him the name: Sha Wujing
Sha Monk is also called Huang Po, Tu Mu, Dao Gui in the book, and is commonly known as Sha Monk and Sha Monk. He was originally the curtain-rolling general of the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Palace. Because he accidentally broke the glass lamp, he violated the rules of heaven and was demoted from the heaven. He made trouble in the Liusha River in the human world, harmed one party and preyed on passers-by. Later, he was enlightened by Guanyin and given the Dharma name Wujing. He returned to the Buddha wholeheartedly and together with Bajie and Wukong, he protected Master Xuanzang, the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty, and prayed to the Buddha in the west to obtain the true scriptures.
4. White Dragon Horse, endure great hardships
Place of accepting disciples: Yingchou Stream
Tang Monk’s name: White Dragon Horse
Named by Guanyin : None
The white dragon horse was originally Ao Lie, the third prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea. He was reported to heaven by the Dragon King of the West Sea because he set fire to the pearl in the palace, and sued him for his disobedience. The Jade Emperor hung him in the air and beat him. Three hundred, he will be executed soon. Later, he was saved from death due to the appearance of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, and was demoted to Yingchou Stream in Shepan Mountain to wait for Tang Monk to learn scriptures. Later, he mistakenly ate the white horse that Tang Monk was riding, and was enlightened by the Bodhisattva. He transformed into a white dragon horse, converted to Buddhism, and took Tang Monk to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
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Plot summary——
Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty was instructed by the Bodhisattva to go to the West to obtain scriptures on the order of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. On the way, they passed by the Five Elements Mountain and received the Monkey King, who named him Sun Wukong as his disciple. Then at Gaolaozhuang, he met Zhu Bajie who was expelled from heaven for molesting Chang'e. The three masters and apprentices came to Liusha River, subdued the water demon and took the Dharma name Wujing. So far, Tang Monk and his three apprentices have gone through many difficulties and eighty-one difficulties, and finally arrived at Lingshan.
Xuan Zang is here Ling Yundu put down his body, finally retrieved the scriptures, returned to Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, and spread the Mahayana Buddhism... Sun Wukong, who was brave and fearless along the way, also became the victorious Buddha, and Bajie, Sha Monk, and White Dragon Horse became the Pure One respectively. Altar messengers, golden Arhats, eight celestial dragons and horses, complete their merits and virtues.