JourneytothewestMonkeyKingMonkPigSandMonkWhitedragonhorseTang-SanzangTang-SanzangTang-Sanzangisthemaster(师傅)ofMonkeyKing,MonkPig,SandmonkandWhitedragonhorse.HesetoffforTianzhucountries(anappellation(称号)forIndiainAncientChina)toretrievetheBuddhistscriptures(取经)forChina.Heisverykindandhehasagoodabilitytospeak,hecansayeverythingagainandagain.Nobadycanstandhim,evenhisapprentice(徒弟)andmonsters(怪兽)anddemons(妖魔).Althoughheishelplessindefending(防卫,保护)himself,Guanyinhelpshimbygivinghimpowerfuldisciples(弟子)whoaidandprotecthimonhisjourney.Alongtheway,theyhelpthelocalinhabitants(居民)bydefeatingvariousmonstersanddemons(恶魔)whotrytoobtainimmortalitybyeatingXuanzang'sflesh.MonkeyKing,Buddhistnameentrants(法号行者),isthegreatTangMonkdisciples(唐僧子弟),Pig,Driftinginthebigbrother.Seventywillchangetheclouds.Apairofeyes(火眼金睛)thatcanseethroughtheguiseofdemons;asomersault(筋斗)toturnthousandsofmilesaway;.useofweaponssmuggoldencudgel(兵器如意箍棒),tobigorsmall,heartchanges.HeaccountedforHuaguoshanking,claimingtobeMonkeyKing,abattleofwitswiththeBuddha(与如来佛祖斗法),wasfivehundredyearsoffootpressureinthefiveelements(五行山).•AfterTheBodhisattvatouched(经观世音菩萨点化),andprotectthemonkBuddhistsutras(唐僧),afterHongeighty-onedifficulttoretrievetheScripturesandeventuallybecameimmortal(取回真经终成正果),beencalledthefightovertheBuddha(斗战胜佛).MonkpigIwanttosaysomethingaboutPigfromtworespects1.Ontheonehand,heisverylazyandsometimesselfish.Heoftenplaystrickstobenifithimself.2.Ontheotherhand,heisnotbraveandkind.Butitdoesn’trepresentheisaterribleperson.Henevergiveupanychancesthatcansavehismasterfromthemonsters.However,healwayssufferslosses(吃亏)bywhathehimselfdid.So,heisactuallyafunnyandcuteguy.LazyGreedy贪婪的Lewd好色的Hard-workingWifeonMonkPig’sbackthemosthonestdiscipleSandmonkSandmonk'ssimpleintroduction•Sandmonk,formerlytheTempleoftheshuttergenerals(卷帘大将),sincehebroketheGlasslamp(琉璃盏)atthelightpeach(蟠桃会)andangeredQueenMother,hewasbanished(放逐)intotheearth,andbecameamonsterinthequicksandRiver(流沙河).HewasreceivedbyTang-Sanzanglater,andwenttoXitianwiththem.Sandmonk’spersonality•Hard-working,•faithfulnot2•warm-hearted•simple•honest•loyal•obscure•lackofideassometimes.Sandmonk'sclassicsayings1.Bigbrother,Masterwascapturedbythemonster2.Bigbrother,secondbrotherwascapturedbythemonster.3.Bigbrother,masterandsecondbrotherwerecapturedbythemonster.4.Bigbrotherandsecondbrother,masterwascapturedbythemonster..FoursentencessaidbySandmonkmostfrequentSmallwhitedragonAbriefintroductionWhitedragonhorse,thedragonking,wasexiled(流放)forbreachofheavens(触犯天条).Lateron,heatetangsanzang’swhitehorsebymistake.Finally,Guanyinchangedhimaswhitedragonhorse.characteristicone:composed(沉稳)Characteristictwo:patient(耐心)summary•Inthescriptures(经文)onhisway,heseldomexpresshimself,Buthisachievementsareverygreat!IAnotherimportantpersoninthejourneyEverytimeTangSengmentoring(唐僧师徒)werebesieged(围困)bythemonstersandhavenowaytogo,shealwaysarrivedintime,andhelpthemtideovertheirdifficulties.•SouthChinaSeaoffthegammaPutuoMountaininspiredmercifulBodhisattvaPeril(南海普陀落伽山大慈大悲救苦救难灵感观世音菩萨)Feature•ThemostimportantfeatureofGuanyinisthatsheissecular(世俗化).Thatistosay,thedivinity(神性)inGuanyinhasdisappeared,butherperilmerciful(救苦救难,大慈大悲)heartstandsstill.Avalokitesvara(千手观音)GuanyinintheheartofChinese•It’ssaidthatifpeopleintroublepronounceGuanyin’sname,Guanyinwillcometohelpthem.Infact,GuanyinisthesymbolofgoodluckinChina.Manypeoplewearpendants(吊坠)ofGuanyin’simagetobless(祝福,保佑)thempeace(和平).存善念,发善心,结善缘,做善事,得善果。Begoodmenanddogoodthings,thenyouwillhaveagoodlife.