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The Tang Dynasty was one of the most powerful dynasties in Chinese history. At the same time, this was also the period when Buddhism flourished.

“Journey to the West” is the work of Ngo Thua An and is on the list of 4 famous novels. Its content tells the story of 4 teachers and students of Tang Tang who went to ask for sutras in the context of the Tang Dynasty.

The plot of “Journey to the West” revolves around the tribulations that Tang San Tang and his disciples had to go through. Although the story has many “fantasy” elements, the lessons conveyed there are completely real.

To get to Tay Thien to ask for sutras, Tang San Tang and his 3 disciples had to go through 81 tribulations. The four main characters in the story have different personalities.

Specifically, Tang Tang is a symbol of human life, representing a positive spirit, Ton Ngo Khong represents strength, Sa Tang represents sincerity and patience. Meanwhile, Tru Bat Gioi is the representative of human lust and greed.

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Each of the tribulations that Tang Tang’s teachers and students had to go through actually had philosophical meanings in life. In the work, one of the details that impressed and confused the audience the most was when Ton Ngo Khong killed 6 robbers.

Thought this was an absurd story, but in fact, when the names of these 6 people were put together, people “discovered” the author’s intentions. In the story, there is a passage, when two teachers and students live in a house with an old man and a boy living in a small house on the mountainside, suddenly encountering 6 strongmen who specialize in looting good people. Because he was so disgruntled, Ton Ngo Khong killed mercilessly.

Witnessing the scene where the disciples directly took the lives of others, Tang Tang was extremely surprised. The high monk taught his disciples that: “Listen to me, being my disciple is not allowed to kill. How can you come to the land of Tay Thien and worship Buddha? You don’t think right or wrong to kill everyone. at all, there is no compassion and filial piety. So evil.”

Sun Wukong had just saved his master, but in exchange for being taught, he angrily threw the hat Tang Tang sewn on the ground and left. Before leaving, Te Thien Dai Thanh left a sentence: “I wholeheartedly serve the teacher, but now I am burdened with the crime of killing. If I don’t come to Buddha’s land, I don’t need Lao Ton.”

If only watching the details on the drama, the audience will not be able to fully understand the meaning behind it. In fact, these 6 strong men were transformed into 6 monsters.

Most especially, their names are respectively: Nhan Khanh Hy (Eyes are happy), Ear Hearing Na (Hears are angry), Ty Khuu Ai (Nose smells like), Thuong Thuong Tu (Tongue tastes and thinks), Than Bon Pros (The body is worried), the Idea of ​​Desire (the mind sees the want).

In other words, when we combine these 6 robbers, we get six roots. Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, mind and body represent the six human faculties in Buddhism.

From the point of view of Buddhism, if people want to attain the Way, the six roots must be pure, if one is attached to ordinary things, one cannot become a Buddha. The fact that Sun Wukong severely punished these 6 robbers actually meant to cut off the six senses.

From a Buddhist point of view, in the process of spiritual practice, people are often affected by the surrounding environment. When a person is purified by himself, knowing that life must be unconditioned, he will see his true heart, see his true nature.

Thus, it can be seen that “Journey to the West” is a work that contains many values ​​and profound life lessons. The story not only opens up a “magical” world, satisfying human creativity, but also sends the audience extremely deep morals. That is one of the reasons why “Journey to the West” is still alive today.