What did Tang Monk name Sun Wukong?
Wukong.
Alias: Sun Xingzhe, Xin Yuan, Jin Gong
Why was he given the title after making great contributions to the study of Buddhist scriptures in the West?
Fight and defeat the Buddha.
Sun Wukong is a familiar character in "Journey to the West". He is also the real protagonist of "Journey to the West" and a hero in people's minds. But on what basis did Wu Chengen name these characters when he wrote "Journey to the West"? Why is he called this name? There is no need to explain like other official positions in heaven that we are very familiar with. So what do the three Dharma names Sun Wukong, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing represent respectively, and what do they mean? What is the origin of Sun Wukong's name? Sun is from the descendant line, and son is a male; Xiao is from the infant lineage, which is in line with the basic theory of infants, so it is called grandson. "Wukong" means "enlightenment", "enlightenment" means "Wukong", "emptiness" means "Tao", and "Tao" means "emptiness". "Enlightenment" has the meaning of perception, understanding, and enlightenment, which itself represents the meaning of cultivation and mind cultivation. "Enlightenment" is a process, while "emptiness" refers to a result. After years of practice and ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties, we will finally reach a state of "selflessness". When he reaches the state of "selflessness", whatever he does will no longer be swayed by his own personality, emotions, temper, or self-interest. He will not be swayed by gains and losses, he will not be swayed by other people's words, he will not be swayed by other people's opinions, he will not be swayed by the surrounding environment... This is when he truly achieves the true fruition, and at this time he truly has "Tao", and this Tao is a selfless Tao, just like the Tao Te Ching says: Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao! The real Tao cannot be explained clearly. The Tao that can be explained clearly is not the Great Way! Of course, at the beginning, Sun Wukong did not have such a "Tao". He had a bad temper, could not stand other people's words, etc., but in the end, all this became insignificant. The Tathagata Buddha named him "Buddha", and he was just He handed over his hand and said "thank you". After 14 years of hard work and ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships, he "enlightened" the true meaning of "emptiness"!