In the past, when we looked at Journey to the West, we often only focused on how high Sun Wukong's mana was, and how powerful the Buddha was. However, when we read the novel more systematically, we are surprised to find that the original Journey to the West is not only about fighting and killing, but more often it is human nature and social rules. The best manifestation of this is the peach.
Because in the original novel, all the gods and immortals will be doomed when they reach 500 years, and if they can't escape, they will have to die. Therefore, the peach can make people take refuge, so the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother Niangniang have mastered many gods and immortals, and even the Buddha had to submit.
Interestingly, although the peach is a unique existence, Sun Wukong's masters and apprentices are basically not qualified to eat on the westbound road. But they were very lucky to eat a weakened version of the peach, that is, ginseng fruit. Therefore, Sun Wukong and the three people of the Eight Precepts of the Pig came to a ginseng fruit that made people hungry for water to eat and sow. But in this scene, Sun Wukong and sha monk ate very gently, only this pig who had originally eaten the peach feast was swallowing dates without stopping. So why?
To be honest, when watching the 86 version of Journey to the West, in addition to the wonderful story of the demon Voldemort, the most attractive scene is the scene of eating ginseng fruit. Because the ginseng fruit they eat is really beautiful, and Sun Wukong and others eat it with relish, it is much better than the current eating effect, which makes people salivate.
On the contrary, the pig eight precepts next to it were too hasty to eat, the ginseng fruit was just taken out, he swallowed it in one bite, and as a result, he didn't even know what the taste of the ginseng fruit was. Although we watched it with relish at the time and felt empathy for the Eight Precepts of the Pig, when we think about it carefully, it seems that this scene is a little wrong.
As stated at the beginning, the existence of peaches and ginseng fruits in the journey to the west world is what every immortal desires. It's like our yearning for a goddess who is so sacred in our minds, so we try our best to get her. And when we really hold hands with him and succeed, then will we really be as anxious as the Eight Precepts of the Pig? Obviously, what we should do is take photos and slowly celebrate this moment in a romantic environment.
But the practice of the Eight Precepts of the Pig is diametrically opposed, under his haste, it is as if after being hungry for dozens of days, he encounters the feeling of the big stomach king competition, catches everything is mountain treasures and seafood, and then swallows it in one bite.
If the Eight Precepts of the Pig is really just a pig demon, it is nothing, after all, the pig is originally a thing that swallows dates, and there is a great greed in itself, for beautiful things, it is natural to eat them into the stomach first.
However, the eight precepts of the pig are the marshals of the canopy, and the book also mentions that he participated in the peach festival that year, but he had eaten peach. Even the peach has eaten such a super life-sustaining thing, why is it so impulsive to a weakened version of ginseng fruit? I have to say that there must be something exquisite in this. So what's so special about it?
First of all, when the Eight Precepts of the Pig were marshals on the day, they must have been very aware of the importance of this elixir to the immortals. So he was very excited when he ate the peach, and he was careful. But don't forget that at this time, the Eight Precepts of the Pig are equivalent to the aristocratic class in the gods, and no matter how good things are, they must maintain a posture. After all, after eating this time and the next time, no matter how good things are, you can't lose your demeanor.
However, when he was beaten into the mortal world, he had long been unqualified to eat peaches, which was equivalent to a rich second generation, who had eaten a limited version of the super luxury package every day, and suddenly went bankrupt, and after working hard in the slum for more than ten years, he suddenly and unexpectedly could once again obtain the qualification to eat the luxury package, then his performance would probably not be better than the Eight Precepts of the Pig. Perhaps, this is an explosive impulse to know to cherish after losing it.
Secondly, the Eight Precepts of the Pig were immortals at that time, and they were also immortals cultivated by people. People and gods naturally know etiquette, after all, Old Master Kong is right, being rude to people, animals and animals. However, the Eight Precepts of the Pig were beaten into the mortal world and cast a pig fetus, and everyone should not underestimate this reincarnation, since becoming a pig demon, the Eight Precepts of the Pig have lost their humanity and divinity. His lustfulness could not even be taught by Sun Wukong's golden hoop stick, and his greed and deliciousness even Tang Monk could only starve him sometimes. Even after the Eight Precepts of the Pig became a Buddha, he was also a messenger of the pure altar, mainly eating.
Therefore, after the Eight Commandments of the Pig became a pig demon, his bones were full of this greedy attribute, just like in the story of the farmer and the snake, the snake is not a pure villain, but the nature of the snake is to let them bite back. Animal instincts are not so well controlled.
Finally, the original book mentions ginseng fruit and peach, in fact, there is a characteristic, that is, this kind of thing is the condensation of heaven and earth aura, is a high concentration of life force, so when they fall from the fruit, the aura will slowly disperse, especially ginseng fruit, over time, it will slowly become stiff.
This is actually similar to the fruit in our lives, when an apple is plucked from the tree, it loses its own cycle, either we eat it, or it can only rot slowly, and it will never continue to grow like it did on the tree.
Obviously, Sun Wukong and others did not know this secret, but pig eight precepts had eaten peach and naturally understood. Since the Eight Precepts of the Pig understand the characteristics of this thing, it is natural to eliminate it without hesitation, how can there be a moment's delay.
Of course, in addition to the above reasons, the TV series also provides a detail. In the 86 version of the TV series, pig eight precepts ate very quickly, and then went to Sun Wukong to spoil, saying that he did not feel what it tasted at all, first hoping that Sun Wukong would share a little with him, and then encouraging Sun Wukong to get a little ginseng fruit again.
If you look at it according to this logic, then the Eight Precepts of the Pig can be insidious, originally one by one, after eating it, it will be gone, but he did not hesitate to eliminate his own share, and then he did not eat enough, and everyone's greed for ginseng fruit, to move Sun Wukong to commit crimes. Such a pig eight precepts can deduce greed to the extreme, but also more cunning.
Of course, whatever the reason, the Eight Precepts of the Pig in the book are the elimination of this most precious ginseng fruit by swallowing dates, so that those of us who are onlookers feel that he is sorry. However, for pig eight precepts himself, he was actually very wronged, thinking that he could still eat authentic peaches in heaven, and it was also an aristocratic style, much more elegant than Sun Wukong and other humanities. But I didn't expect that after knocking down the room, I would fall to the point where even a personal ginseng fruit had to be swallowed so badly.
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