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Preface
As one of the four classical Chinese classics, "Journey to the West" has been deeply loved by people since its inception.
However, as we read this work in depth, we gradually discover that there are many deep secrets hidden in the book.
Today, we will explore a classic plot in "Journey to the West" - the story of Zhu Bajie stealing ginseng fruit. Why does Zhu Bajie seem so anxious when eating ginseng fruit?
Why swallow it in one bite?
There are different opinions about how to eat ginseng fruit. However, in the face of this treasure between heaven and earth, Zhu Bajie chose a different way of "swallowing in one bite" from other apprentices.
What kind of wisdom and secrets are hidden behind this way of eating?
Zhu Bajie's choice first stemmed from his status as a marshal of the Heavenly Court in his previous life. When he was the marshal of the Heavenly Court Water Army, he had come into contact with many treasures in the immortal realm, and he knew the types of immortal fruits and how to eat them.
After learning that ginseng fruit is a unique spiritual grass, because of its rarity and expensiveness, Zhu Bajie believes that only by swallowing it all can he avoid dilution and loss of its value.
He wisely judged that only in this way can the unique chemical and nutritional components of ginseng fruit be fully absorbed and absorbed by the body, and give full play to its maximum effect.
In addition, the reason why Zhu Bajie chose to swallow the ginseng fruit immediately was also because the nature of this fruit determined that it would no longer be fresh after a certain period of time, resulting in the loss of aura.
As an experienced, well-informed, and well-informed Marshal of the Heavenly Court, Zhu Bajie is well aware of the characteristics of various fruits.
He clearly knows that over time, the precious ingredients in the ginseng fruit will gradually dissipate and will not be able to achieve the desired effect.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the ginseng fruit was ripe and did not lose its aura, Zhu Bajie eagerly swallowed it to maintain the original efficacy and value of the ginseng fruit.
However, in the eyes of Sun Wukong and Sha Seng, Zhu Bajie's swallowing seemed a bit hasty and a little lacking in detail, because they did not realize the rare medicinal effect and function of the ginseng fruit.
Although Zhu Bajie immediately jokingly said that he didn't taste the taste, Sun Wukong and Sha Seng let out distrustful looks.
They believe that only by tasting the taste of ginseng fruit can they appreciate the preciousness of it, after all, what is so special about it?
In fact, Zhu Bajie swallowed the ginseng fruit not because of a lack of taste, but because he did what he needed. The reason why he immediately swallowed the ginseng fruit was actually experimental.
As an experienced Marshal of the Heavenly Court, he was well aware of the various ingredients and powers of ginseng fruit. He wanted to further increase his qi and essence for his cultivation, and work with Tang Seng to better complete the task of learning scriptures.
Only after the ginseng fruit has been fully refined, can he absorb all the essence in it, leaving no room for it.
To this end, he has adopted a trustworthy approach, which is to use his own special refining method to give maximum value to the potency of ginseng fruit.
Of course, Zhu Bajie's behavior at that time was questioned by Sun Wukong and Sha Seng, who thought that he was too hasty, focusing only on efficacy and ignoring the importance of taste.
As everyone knows, Zhu Bajie knows that he will have the opportunity to appreciate the delicious food again in the future, but if the ginseng fruit is enjoyed after the aura gradually dissipates, it will inevitably greatly reduce the delicious glow.
Therefore, Zhu Bajie effectively preserved the precious ingredients of ginseng fruit with his unique wisdom and the unique way of eating it in one bite, showing everyone his unimaginable wisdom.
This fully proves that as a marshal, he is not only concerned with low-level desires, but also with wise choices, which are well thought out and practiced.
Rare Immortal Treasure!
In the classical masterpiece "Journey to the West", in the Wuzhuang Temple of Wanshou Mountain, the ginseng fruit tree guarded by Zhenyuan Daxian is a rare treasure in the world.
This fruit tree has a long growth cycle, flowering and bearing fruit only 30 times in 30,000 years, and only 30 fruits each time.
The miraculous effect of ginseng fruit is amazing, even if you smell it, it can increase your life expectancy by 360 years, and if you eat one of them, your life span can be extended to 47,000 years.
However, it is not only mortals who covet the ginseng fruit, even the gods and goddesses who are high above covet this treasure of longevity.
The immortals above the heavenly court need to practice diligently all day long in order to complete the performance targets of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.
And the demons and monsters all over the world try to improve their own strength and seek ways to prolong their lives, such as the legendary Tang monk meat.
According to Patriarch Bodhi, the enlightenment teacher of Sun Wukong, whether it is a god or a demon, every 500 years old will encounter a life and death calamity, the so-called "three disasters".
If you can't escape the test of these natural disasters, you will lose all your cultivation.
Therefore, the immortals are also eager to enhance their vitality with the help of some magical props, such as the peach of the heavenly court, the elixir of Taishang Laojun, and the ginseng fruit of Zhenyuan Daxian.
Due to the destruction of the peach orchard by the Monkey King, which led to a sharp decline in the production of the peach, many immortals who originally relied on the peach to prolong their life began to seek other alternatives, among which the ginseng fruit was favored for its unique miraculous effect.
Ginseng fruit not only has a longevity effect comparable to that of peach, but also its unique growth environment and scarcity make it the focus of competition among immortals.
However, Zhenyuan Daxian, who has a superior status and strength, is extremely protective of ginseng fruits. He did not share this God-given treasure with others easily, making ginseng fruit an unattainable luxury.
When the Tang monks and apprentices passed through the Wuzhuang Temple, Zhenyuan Daxian gave ginseng fruit for him to taste out of respect for the deceased.
Although Tang Seng could not bear to eat the ginseng fruit, which looked like a baby, his disciples were quite eager for its efficacy.
Especially Zhu Bajie, who is greedy and lazy by nature, after learning about the miraculous effect of ginseng fruit, even instigated Sun Wukong to steal this fruit.
It can be seen that ginseng fruit is not only an ordinary fairy fruit, but also a symbol of longevity and dignity.
In the world of "Journey to the West", whether it is ordinary people or heavenly immortals, they are full of longing for this kind of divine fruit that can bring endless life.
However, there are very few lucky people who can actually enjoy the ginseng fruit, which also adds a touch of mystery and preciousness to the ginseng fruit.
It is difficult to distinguish between the true and false of "Zhu Bajie's greedy"!
As we all know, in "Journey to the West", Zhu Bajie has received widespread attention for his greedy image.
However, it is often difficult to tell whether this image is merely an exaggerated portrayal of him by the author, or whether it really reveals the desires and wisdom in his heart from a certain perspective.
Everyone sat around the square of Wuzhuang Temple, and their eyes couldn't help but fall on the couplet: "The Immortal Immortal Mansion, the same longevity Taoist family as the sky." ”
The Monkey King, Sun Wukong, ridiculed Zhen Yuanzi for his "huge words" and accused him of exaggeration. However, Sha Seng stood up and said vaguely: "Or maybe this Taoist priest has some virtue." ”
Although Zhu Bajie is known for his gluttony, he is always extremely critical of Taoist priests.
However, today he surprisingly said: "Maybe this Taoist priest really has some ability?" This detail implies from the side that Zhu Bajie has already seen ginseng fruit, and even seems to have tasted it.
Zhu Bajie, as the old department of the Heavenly Court, controls tens of thousands of Tianhe water troops, and his status is far superior to that of the curtain general Sha Seng.
For the understanding of ginseng fruit, he is of course higher than the sand monk. When he entered the peach orchard, Zhu Bajie only came to tease the Jade Emperor for fun, not to taste the delicacy of the peach, so he did not know the preciousness and efficacy of the ginseng fruit.
Sha Seng, although he is in the heavenly court, he accompanies the Jade Emperor and is in charge of the saddle before and after the horse, and is the lowest-ranking official. If he wants to see the grand occasion of the peach banquet, he is simply out of reach.
Although I have seen ginseng fruit at the banquet of the queen mother, all the concepts of ginseng fruit are only "half-understood". Therefore, his attitude is purely the pursuit of food, and there is no deep meaning of Zhu Bajie's cover.
Zhu Bajie had already tacitly agreed that in order to be able to protect himself from sin and quietly taste the taste of ginseng fruit, he designed this detailed plan.
He executed the plan perfectly, and successfully caused a sensation of the master and apprentice to sanction Zhen Yuanzi and save Guanyin, and did not arouse any suspicion.
What kind of mysteries and desires are hidden behind the two seemingly unrelated events of "Bajie instigating Sun Wukong" and "tasting ginseng fruit"?
Of course, Zhu Bajie is not just an insatiable and miraculous existence. He used wisdom and desire as weapons to play a symphony on this vast road of learning scriptures.
As Sun Wukong said, "This is weird with your thief, and it doesn't go away, it's better to step away from your yellow donkey legs and go to Guangzhou to celebrate your birthday." ”
Zhu Bajie's complete performance is just to get tickets for the inconvenience of mixing in the dark sky.
epilogue
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