Zhu Bajie’s official name is Zhu Gangxi.
Zhu Bajie is a virtual character who appears in "Journey to the West" written by Wu Chengen. Also known as Zhu Ganghei, his dharma name is Wu Neng, and his nickname is Bajie. He is the second disciple of Monk Tang. He knows the Thirty-six Heavenly Gang Transformations. The weapon he holds is the Qinjin Palladium (commonly known as the Qinjin Palladium), a supreme treasure made by Taishang Laojun and given by the Jade Emperor. Nine-tooth nail palladium). In his previous life, Zhu Bajie was Marshal Tianpeng, who was in charge of Tianhe's 80,000 navy troops. The gods in "Journey to the West" basically draw on the orthodox Taoist immortal records. It can be seen from the mention of Zhu Bajie in an episode of Gao Laozhuang that Zhu Bajie's previous life, Marshal Tianpeng, was the water god Tianhe Xianjie.
After molesting the fairy in colorful clothes and attracting the attention of the spiritual officials, he overturned the Bullfighting Palace and was demoted to the mortal world. However, he was mistakenly reincarnated into a pig fetus. Later, he was enlightened by Guanyin and became a disciple of Tang Monk, together with Sun Wukong. He protected Tang Monk as he went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and was eventually named the Envoy of the Pure Altar.