[Topic: Born from the heart, the yellow-robed monster turned Tang Seng into a tiger]
Tang Seng's team traveled west to learn scriptures and came to the Treasure Elephant Kingdom, but encountered a yellow-robed monster with a powerful spell. In order to deceive the trust of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom, the yellow-robed monster had a bowl of water in his mouth, and after reciting words in his mouth, he sprayed it on Tang Seng. Seeing the strange gazes of the king and the hundred officials, Tang Seng looked down and saw that he had turned into a fierce tiger, replacing his original body.
Some people may question, how could Tang Seng become a hideous tiger? In fact, behind this is Wu Chengen's wonderful writing. Let's go back to the scene that the scripture study team experienced before they came to the Treasure Elephant Kingdom. They had just experienced a fierce battle with the White Bone Spirit in White Tiger Ridge, and the White Bone Spirit confused the eyes of the team three times in a row through the autopsy method, but Sun Wukong saw through her trick through the fiery eyes, and finally killed the White Bone Spirit.
In order to protect Tang Seng's safety, Sun Wukong opened the mantra on his head despite the severe pain and rescued the team. However, Tang Seng did not distinguish between black and white in front of everyone, interpreting Sun Wukong's killing of the white bone spirit as indiscriminate killing of innocents, and criticized him for killing three good people in a row. Sun Wukong knelt on the ground and said evil, but Tang Seng was obsessed and drove Sun Wukong out of the team. Sun Wukong returned to Huaguo Mountain in tears.
It wasn't until after encountering the yellow-robed monster that Tang Seng realized that he had mistakenly suspected Sun Wukong. But by this time it was too late, and Tang Seng was trapped in a cage. Seeing this, the white dragon horse bit Bajie's clothes and asked Bajie to go to Huaguo Mountain with his master's plea to seek help from Sun Wukong. When Sun Wukong heard that his master was in trouble, he hurried to the Baoxiang Kingdom regardless of his previous suspicions.
After Sun Wukong subdued the yellow-robed monster, he rushed to the place where Tang Seng was being held and saw a tiger lying in the cage. Sun Wukong asked excitedly: "Master, you are a good monk, how did you become like this?" ”
Why Tang Seng became a tiger was actually determined by the darkness in Tang Seng's heart. On the surface, Tang Seng is a caring monk, but in his heart he hides a small belly and chicken intestines, and his vision of problems is often blurred and white. Tang Seng once wrongly wronged Sun Wukong and killed three good people, such behavior was as fierce as a tiger, which deeply pierced Sun Wukong's heart.
Therefore, under the black-eyed immobilization method of the yellow-robed monster, Tang Seng unexpectedly turned into a fierce tiger, and what he did before was as vicious as this tiger. Through this, Wu Chengen profoundly revealed the truth that each other is born from the heart, and warned people to cultivate themselves with a righteous heart and be a kind and upright person.
This story tells us that the vices and darkness in our hearts will gradually be reflected in our external appearance, just like Tang Seng eventually turned into a tiger. We should reflect on our inner negative emotions and behaviors, maintain a good, fair and upright character, and not allow ourselves to become a tiger-like existence. Because only by changing our hearts can we become a better version of ourselves.
