Above we talked about the little white dragon and analyzed the many doubts that he had committed the crime of rebellion by burning the pearl. The author also refutes some absurd stories that are conjectured. At the end of the article, the questions of "Guangjin Dragon King" and "Guangli Bodhisattva" are left behind, and this article will answer this in depth.
The Mystery of the Guangjin Dragon King
Some books say that Xiao Bailong's original name was "Ao Lie", saying that he had a violent temper when he was young. In fact, the journey to the west does not mention the real name of the little white dragon throughout. Because there is no worshipper, there is no Dharma name.
At the end of the original work, the addition of each person is also representative of each person's personality characteristics. The Tang monks took the scriptures back to the eastern soil, and their merits were immeasurable, which was in line with the Buddha of The Great Virtue of The Tan Tan; Sun Wukong descended demons to exorcise demons, fought and was aggressive, and was in harmony with the Holy Buddha of Fighting; the Eight Precepts of the Pig were strong and lazy, and the breadth of the intestines was in line with the messenger of the pure altar; the sand monk was loyal and honest, and he worked hard and complained, and was in line with the golden body of the Arhat; the little white dragon was responsible for the holy monk, and the bearer of the Bible, with the vast foot strength, and the eight Heavenly Dragon Guangli Bodhisattva. Therefore, the "Guangli" here is only a title that represents the characteristics of the little white dragon, not the original name.
The little white dragon "Guangli" is only a bodhisattva title
Some people will ask, how did the little white dragon become a bodhisattva, with a higher status than the messenger of the eight precepts and the arhat of the sand monk? If you understand it this way, then you are wrong.
We know that among the five masters and apprentices of the sutra collection team, Tang Monk and Wukong have become Buddhas, and there is no doubt about this. The next three disciples were respectively named: the Messenger of the Pure Altar, the Golden Arhat, and the Eight Heavenly Dragon Horses, in fact, these three were not of low status, and like Guanyin Bodhisattva, they were also bodhisattva fruit positions.
Two Buddhas and three bodhisattvas
Let's see that there is a list of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas at the end of the original work, and the last two in the Buddha part are: Nam Mu Tan Gong De Buddha and Nam Wu Dou Victory Buddha. (Nam no read na mo does not read nan wu.) There is the meaning of taking refuge in the Three Treasures of the Ten Buddhas, dharmas, and sanghas, and paying homage to them. You may have misread it before, so note here. Obviously, this is Tang Monk and Goku, the last Buddha they became, and they should be at the end of the list. The last three bodhisattvas in the bodhisattva section are: Nam No Pure Altar Messenger Bodhisattva, Nam No Eight Treasure Golden Body Arhat Bodhisattva, and Nam No Eight Heavenly Dragon Guangli Bodhisattva. If there is a separate one, you may think that it is the same name, but the three are ranked last in order, obviously, the eight precepts, the sand monk, and the little white dragon, and the little white dragon is still ranked behind the two brothers.
Returning to the truth, since the "Guangli" of the Little White Dragon is the title of the Bodhisattva, in the same way, "Guangjin" is only the title of the Dragon King. In fact, the Dragon King of the Four Seas all had their own titles. Ao Guang, King of Guangde, King of Guangde, King of Guangli, Ao Qin, King of Guangli, King of South China Sea, Ao Qin, King of Guangshun, King of West China Sea, Ao Shun, King of Guangze, King of Beihai.
Dragon King titles and rankings
In ancient times, when a person was mentioned, it would not be directly called the original name, and calling the original name directly was a manifestation of disrespect for others. Ordinary people mentioning words, numbers, official positions or places of origin, such as the Ming Dynasty reformer Zhang Juzheng, can call him "Zhang Daren", "Zhang Gelao", "Zhang Jiangling", "Zhang Shuda", "Zhang Taiyue", and cannot directly call "Zhang Juzheng". Emperors who are alive can be called era names, such as the Yongle Emperor. When the emperor dies, he can also be called temple names and nicknames, such as Han Gaozu and Emperor Wu of Han. Princes of all roads were generally called titles, such as King of Yan, King of Huainan, and King of Pingxi. In short, there is no direct name. Once it is called by name, it must be a big problem of opposition.
In ancient times, calling him by his first name was impolite and equivalent to cursing
But why is the Dragon King of the West Sea "King of Guangjin" and not the "King of Guangshun"? In fact, there is a reason for this.
As we said before, Journey to the West is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people, a work created by collective consciousness, not completed by one person. The official explanation of the author Wu Cheng'en is only the final finalist. When the author is creating, he absorbs opera, miscellaneous drama, folklore, etc., and often absorbs different versions of the journey to the west. This also creates confusing errors, or inconsistencies, in the book.
The name of the West Sea Dragon King is confused
For example, the names of the West Sea Dragon King and the North Sea Dragon King have been reversed many times. One could argue that it might just be a job transfer. There are also conspiracy theories that Ao Yan is a false dragon. So, I would like to ask you, when che chi guo dou fa, why was Ao Shun still the West Sea Dragon King one second ago, and then the North Sea Dragon King the next second?
Another example is the ranking of the Dragon King of the Four Seas, and there have been many confusing errors. The normal ranking is the eldest East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang, the second South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, the old third West Sea Dragon King Ao Yan, and the old fourth North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun. For example, the West Sea Dragon King Ao Yan, one moment is the third oldest, the other is the fourth oldest, and the next moment becomes the second oldest. Some people have started conspiracy theories again, still saying that job transfers and rankings are reversed. In fact, this ranking is based on the seniority of the four brothers, not the rank of high and low. For example, when the little dragon of the Blackwater River wants to invite the West Sea Dragon King, that is, when his uncle eats the meat of Tang monks, the name in his mouth is "Second Uncle Ao Old Man".
Dragon King of the Four Seas
In the same way, such confusion also appeared on the dragon king's title. Therefore, it is wrong to say that the original name of the previous generation of Dragon Kings was Guangjin and the original name of Xiaobailong was Guangli. It is even more nonsense to say that Ao Yan usurped the Position of the Dragon King of Guangjin. The Guangjin Dragon King was the West Sea Dragon King Ao Yan himself, and Guangli was only the title of the Little White Dragon.
These are just mistakes that the author made when he finalized the manuscript, and there are not so many conspiracy theories. When we interpret "Journey to the West", we can make conspiracy theories, but we must base our judgments on reasonable evidence, and the most important thing is not to contradict them.
In addition, some netizens said so, he said that the pearl burned by the little white dragon resembled the Buddha treasure relics of the Sai Kingdom. It is able to emit light and shine, and is used for the illumination of the Dragon Palace.
Sacrifice to the Buddha's treasure relics
The reason is that the Blackwater River is black, and the Blackwater River is connected to the West Sea, so the West Sea is also black. The visibility of water black is low, and light sources are needed at this time. The Bibotan Nine-Headed Worm stole the Buddha Treasure, in order to illuminate the Dragon Palace of the Old Dragon King of All Saints, and finally this Buddha Treasure was obtained by the Little White Dragon. Similarly, the pearl that was burned by the little white dragon was also used for the lighting of the West Sea Dragon Palace. In the end, he did not understand and assumed conspiracy theories. It is said that in order to throw himself into the arms of Buddhism, Xihai deliberately let the little white dragon risk burning the hair light source, cut off the surveillance of the heavenly court, and then waited for guanyin bodhisattva to rescue him and mixed with the jingjing team.
This is what we said earlier, using hypothetical logic to argue hypothetical logic. Let's not say whether the black water can be illuminated with light, the vast Western ocean is only illuminated by such a pearl?
Secondly, the little white dragon getting the Buddha treasure is fictional in the TV series, and the derailment of the Princess of All Saints is even more nonsense, and the nine-headed worm in the original work has no little white dragon thing at that time.
In the TV series, the little white dragon retrieved the Buddha treasure, but it was not in the original work
Moreover, if the pearl is burned, it should also be the crime of destroying public property, not the crime of disobedience, let alone beheading.
In addition, the text does not say that the pearl was given by the Jade Emperor, if you don't want to shine, you can just put it away, why bother to let your son risk burning.
In the end, Xiao Bailong entered the sutra team, but in fact, he basically broke off relations with the West Sea. When the Grand Prince of the West Sea Dragon King, Mo Ang, and the West Sea Dragon King appeared, they did not greet the little white dragon. It can be seen that the sin of disobedience still exists, after all, the breakdown of the relationship between father and son and brother is an indisputable fact. Therefore, this netizen's statement is purely imaginary!
Prince Mo Ang of the West Sea and Little White Dragon did not have a dialogue
So, why did the little white dragon burn the pearl? Why should the pearl be burned to the head? Why did the Old Dragon King of the West Sea sue the Little White Dragon for rebellion? Next article, we answer these questions. And look at the next time "Journey to the West 24 Little White Dragon Burned the Pearl and Pulled out the Dragon Clan Heir Dispute"
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