The Monkey King's personality is characterized by a good reputation, courage and aggressiveness, cheerfulness, liveliness and optimism, and commitment.
The cause of the heavenly palace catastrophe is a good name. After he accepted woo, he hit Tianmen for the first time, because Bi was too young, had no inflow at all, and lost face, so he left with a grudge. The second big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace was because the Monkey King existed in name only, and the flat peach club of the Queen Mother refused to invite her, so she went to steal vegetables. Later, even the old man's elixir was stolen, and further, the jade liquid nectar of the Flat Peach Society was stolen to open a "fairy banquet", which made a terrible crime. As a result, he was caught by mistake, and the old gentleman pushed him into the furnace, so he didn't want to die. Although he rebelled after taking revenge, he put forward the slogan that "the strong want me to be respected, and the hero only dares to fight for the first place", which shows that he is not satisfied with the treatment of high and low. Later, on the way to learn from the scriptures, he often thought about not losing his title. For example, in Seventy-six Chapters, Dapeng Diao said that he was not a famous hero in Wan Li, but a little hedgehog who only did business in people's stomachs. He had to come out to fight for the title and was driven away by the Tang Priest. Thirty-one times, Zhu Bajie deliberately goaded him into coming out of the mountain to subdue the demon. It is also because of Wukong's good reputation that he was stimulated. Later, he confronted Huang Paoguai: "You can hurt him, but you scold me behind my back. What do you mean? " It can be seen that he attaches great importance to "name". The Monkey King's offensive performance is that he often takes the initiative to catch demons, which is considered to be a good deal. Of course, he is brave. Every time he faces the enemy, he is fearless. He believes that his business "must lose first and then win" and is full of confidence.
First, "The Fairy Stone Explodes the Monkey" has become a much-told story, and the Monkey King in the cave is the hero of the "Monkey King".
The Journey to the West's opening meaning is very clear. The first two sentences, entitled "The spirit root is full of pregnancy, and the mind is cultivated into a road", are actually about the strange birth process of the Monkey King, the central figure of the novel:
"Every naive show, sunny, feeling for a long time, so I am well informed. I have a fairy cell in my body, which exploded in one day and produced a stone egg as big as a ball. Because of weathering, a stone monkey has all five senses and limbs ... "
The birth of the legendary "fairy stone monkey" not only tells us that this is a pure natural life, but also indicates that there will be some strange life experiences and vigorous actions in the future.
From an ordinary stone monkey to the "Huaguoshan water curtain cave" with a bronze head of 84,000, the Monkey King was neither an act of God nor a hypocritical fraud, but a real skill and kung fu. His courage and wit can be seen in the discovery that "Huaguoshan is unique and water curtain cave is a hole":
The monkeys shouted three times with their bare hands: "Whoever has the ability, go in and find a source, and I worship him as king." Stone monkey immediately two high call "I went in! I'll go in! " ……
As the saying goes, "since ancient times, heroes have been teenagers." This made him from an unknown stone monkey to the position of "Monkey King". But after all, this is his youth, the age of "ignorance" in life, and his mind is superficial. Courage must be accompanied by "spontaneous" consciousness. I'm afraid I'm not sure whether I can meet their predetermined requirements and successfully complete the task, just because I can't resist the impulse, just to get ahead. In addition, he took advantage of the "king" to reward him, and his brave nature was mixed with a little competitiveness.
After discovering "Elysium", all the monkeys were intoxicated with happiness, and he was the only one sitting on the bench. Level, people don't believe it, they don't know what they can do ... why don't you worship me as king?
Behind the reward he deserves, what can't be concealed is his brave and enterprising stubbornness, which is also the proper performance of a typical young hero-the Monkey King. The innate superiority of the "fairy stone monkey" made him pretentious. Despite the ups and downs of his life, his heroism has never been worn away by difficulties.
Second, the strong should respect me, and the hero only dares to compete for the first place-the hero of Monkey King.
Life will always move forward, and life will move from ignorance to new life. For the Monkey King, who is still the Monkey King, his thoughts have already surpassed the age limit. The progress of thought made his life mature day by day, which opened the door for his smooth transition from the Monkey King to the Monkey King. This is a sense of life, paving the way for his rebellious spirit of challenging tradition, despising powerful people and confronting the world. At this time, the Monkey King has grown into an indomitable spirit.
Life consciousness is mainly reflected in his deep concern for life:
"The monkeys smiled and said,' The king is not satisfied. I wait for the blessed land of Huixian Mountain and the ancient cave of China every day, which is not under the jurisdiction of Kirin, the phoenix tube and the king. Freedom is an infinite blessing. Why worry? "
The Monkey King hit the nail on the head:
"Although I don't belong to the law today, I'm not afraid of brute force. In the future, when I am old and weak, I will be in charge of the old Yan. Once I die, I can't live on earth in vain, and I can't live in heaven and man for a long time? "
He who has no long-term worries will have near worries. The Monkey King is worried that "he can't escape from samsara, he can't live forever, and he will live with the mountains and rivers in the world", so he "seeks teachers to visit the Tao" overseas and learns to seek talents. Because he is afraid of the impermanence of life, what he wants must be the magic skill of "eternal life". He never paid attention to "the way of writing, the way of quietly writing and the way of moving words" provided by Master Bodhi, but he had a special liking for "a somersault can turn over 108,000 Li and turn 72 into a magical thing", which is exactly the case for him to learn from the West in the future.
The banner of "Great Sage in the Sky" clearly shows that he should not only be the "king" who lives with the mountains and rivers of heaven and earth, but also be the "Great Sage" who is flush with the gods and buddhas of heaven and earth. From king to Great Sage, it can be described as the second symbol of life consciousness.
"What is the Monkey King?" "The strong should respect me, and the hero only dares to fight for the first place" (the seventh time), which is his sonorous words and his heroic spirit of excusing himself with "hero". Why do you want to be a "monkey king"? Because the jade emperor's "sage of light" ("Bi" didn't flow in)? Don't! At best, this is just an incentive. The fundamental reason lies in his courage and courage to resist authority and despise dignity. In addition, he also has the ability to somersault for hundreds of thousands of miles, go into the ground, and go into the sea for seventy-two times, as well as the golden hoop that sweeps the demons all over the world. Why are you worried that the banner of "the Monkey King" won't come out and the name won't ring?
When he returned from his studies, he did not forget his ideal paradise "Huaguoshan water curtain cave" and his "monkey grandson". When he heard that his home was occupied and the monkey was bullied, he gritted his teeth and "forced out" the devil incarnate, which opened the prelude to his resistance. At the same time, in order to revive his homeland and keep his base forever, he "eliminated nine secluded places and ten categories, and the land of Qian Shan was all arched" (the third time), all of which prepared a realistic foundation for his next "Three Realms War".
"Making a scene in three realms" is the concentrated expression of his earth-shattering resistance, and it is also the incisive expression of the true colors of heroes at this time. "Being banished from the underworld, looking for treasure in the Dragon Palace and making trouble in the Heavenly Palace" are three major events that the Monkey King wants to spread his reputation far and wide, so that "everyone knows his name and his ability." In particular, "Make a scene in Heaven" shows his rebellious heroic character of daring to fight and fight.
Tiangong actually has "two troubles". Because heaven's two entreaties failed to satisfy his wishes, there was a "big fight". A storm in the Heavenly Palace was a solicitation, which tricked him into "Bi", but "Bi" (not inflow) did not enter the divine stream, and the Monkey King was even worse in a rage. The "Ernao" in the Heavenly Palace is the position of the Monkey King for the second time, and he is not even qualified to participate in the Flat Peach Club, so he vented his grievances by "disturbing the Flat Peach Club", "stealing imperial wine" and "stealing elixir". Facing the "magic weapon" of heaven, the intensity of the scene can be imagined. However, even if there are 100,000 "magic soldiers and heavenly generals", it is difficult to defeat "the Monkey King". "Nine obsidian stars fight behind closed doors, but four heavenly kings are invisible" (the seventh time). Looking at the Temple of the Second Brain again, we can see that the second brain palace is far less than the second brain palace, which actually paves the way for the second brain palace and is a preview of the second brain palace, thus further promoting the Monkey King's resistance layer by layer. "The emperor will come to my house by turns next year" (the seventh time) pushed his rebellious spirit to a brilliant climax.
When he was young, he was youthful, but he was inevitably reckless, regardless of the consequences of his actions and the responsibilities he should bear. He has power and influence, but he has no profound ideals, a sense of life, and no pursuit of ideals. It is arrogant to pretend to be a hero, and "the emperor takes turns sitting on the ground" exposes his "supercilious". All these words and deeds are to show off. The arrogance of "self-righteousness" is bound to be shocked, as evidenced by "the fiasco in the Heavenly Palace was crushed under the Five Elements Mountain". His arrogance is inevitable. The so-called "extremes meet, joy begets sorrow" is not only a profound lesson, but also a valuable experience.
Third, Buddhist scriptures show heroes, and success is a good name-the hero of "fighting against the holy Buddha" (on "fighting against the holy Buddha")
"Once you fall, you learn." The Monkey King has been at the foot of Wuxing Mountain for 500 years. What is this, 500 years? Being alone, I live a hard life of "thirsty for copper juice" and "hungry for iron bullets". This kind of suffering is not so much a punishment as a deterrent to his frivolous personality, but also a tempering of his personality and humanity. It is a good opportunity for self-awareness and repositioning. This is not only a necessary process in his life journey, but also implies that he will make amazing moves in the future. As Mencius said, "Therefore, the sky will come to Sri Lanka, and we must first suffer from its mind, work hard on its bones and muscles, starve its body, and mess with its actions, so we must be patient and get what it can't do." (Mencius, Volume 12, Gao Zi Xia). In this difficult period, the Monkey King made profound introspection and profound introspection. "It is impossible to make a fuss about emotions. Only by doing great things can we win people's trust, and the word' hero' will be worthy of the name. " "Learning from the West" is the lofty ideal and just cause pursued by the Monkey King all his life. From "making trouble in Heaven" to "learning from the West", from "the Monkey King", who prides himself on being a hero, to "fighting Buddha" (after learning from the Buddha), Sun, who was once arrogant, has now grown into a mature hero. This is the perfection of heroic character and the sublimation of the beauty of human nature. "Persistent pursuit of ideals, perseverance, unswerving commitment to the cause and indomitable spirit" is the core of heroism at this stage, and it is also a brilliant reappearance from life consciousness to life self-action.
(A) a firm and thorough spirit of struggle
On his way to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures, the Monkey King took protecting Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures as his sacred mission, and "subduing demons" as his bounden duty. A wishful golden hoop "sweeps away all the injustice in the world and eliminates all the inhumanity in the world", "Dare to ask where the road is!" The hero's heroism is vividly on the paper. What monsters, what beauty painted skin, what swords, what mountains and rivers, what traps and tricks, the Monkey King indomitable, indomitable struggle with them, until the final victory. In the eighty-one difficulties, whether it is Huang Fengguai, Python or Bai Gujing, the Monkey King's fighting spirit of doing everything except evil and never compromising with any evil forces runs through the whole process of learning the scriptures.
(2) Dare to devote themselves to lofty ideals
Learning from the West is the lofty ideal pursued by the Monkey King. The realization of this ideal is intertwined with his struggle against evil forces, which permeates and reflects each other.
1, Overcoming Self: It is not easy for those who dare to overcome others, and it is even more difficult for those who dare to overcome themselves-the innate defects of self and the weakness of human nature. The Monkey King is really such an "anti-Buddha". The "battle between true and false Monkey King" is very exciting. "Liu Er Macaque" pretended to be the Monkey King and cheated, and the Monkey King was furious. From Huaguoshan to Luojiashan, the worse gate, the underworld and the Leiyin Temple, it is simply turned upside down. When the Tathagata pointed out the truth about the demon monkey, the Monkey King couldn't understand the hatred in his heart and killed him with a stick. This is a head-on confrontation between the two concepts and a "realistic collision" between the two life pursuits. After 500 years of suffering and introspection, the Monkey King was thoroughly remoulded and had to "completely break away" from his inner self.
2. Bear the burden of humiliation: On the journey to the West, the Monkey King was "angered and demoted" by Master. For the first time, the spirit escaped and the six thieves disappeared (back to 14). The Monkey King began to kill the robber who robbed the road, but was scolded by the master as "hurting people's lives for no reason and showing no mercy". The Monkey King ran to the East China Sea in a rage and was once exiled. Is "resin demon three play Tang Sanzang, holy monk hate chasing the Monkey King" (back to the 27th. "Being exiled for the second time" means "being proud of bandits and not knowing their ways, so I don't care about apes" (back to 56). For a group of bandits who cut off the back road, the Monkey King showed no mercy and eliminated them one by one, and Master resolutely exiled them again. Suffered from "exile" again and again, and was greatly wronged. But the Monkey King doesn't care about personal gains and losses, and only thinks about his career. "When I return to water curtain cave, I want to learn from all the monks" (the thirtieth time), thus showing a broad mind and tolerance, which was absolutely impracticable and impossible for him at that time.
3. Be brave in sacrifice: As a disciple of the "Holy Monk", whenever he encounters monsters or intrigues, he volunteered, charged ahead and fought against evil forces at the forefront. Where is the most dangerous, there is the Monkey King. "The holy monk blocked the water at night, and Jin Mu was merciful to save his son" (the 47th time). The goldfish essence in Tongtian River is a "curse", which eats a couple of men and women every year. the Monkey King kills people and becomes the children of the Chen family together with Pig Bajie, serving as the "food in the mouth" of monsters. Its spirit of daring to sacrifice can be learned from Heaven. In the struggle against the enemy, even if you are injured, you are fearless and forget your life. When confronting Hong Haier, I was "furious" and "three souls left my house" because of the "Samadhi True Fire" of the "Demon Boy", and almost died. The first sentence I said after waking up turned out to be "Master! "I don't think about my own life and death, but the safety of the master and the success or failure of the great cause of learning from the scriptures. His ambition to sacrifice was earth-shattering.
4. Accept hardships: "Suffering, jade bathing in success." Difficulties and hardships are the highest institution of learning to sharpen personality. Behind the mysterious aura of "fighting Buddha" are tears, sweat and even the condensation of blood and water. "If you eat hard, you are a master." One of the hardships on the road to the west is the "evil forces" outside. the Monkey King was able to control it smoothly with his fearless spirit and super powers (somersault cloud, seventy-two changes, wishful golden hoop). One is the Monkey King's incantation on the way to learn from the scriptures, which is the biggest pain. Its function and strength are not only physical torture, but also a kind of spiritual "depravity pain", which requires the Monkey King to have the will and perseverance beyond ordinary people and accept its test. Practice has proved that in every heartbreaking painful sound, life is worse than death, self-personality is constantly improving, and human nature is constantly improving.
(C) not rigidly adhere to narrow material interests, firm belief.
Heroes are sad and beautiful. The Monkey King was not moved by many beautiful temptations in his journey to the west, and his heart was sincere and firm, which was unusual. And pig Bajie, who is also in the camp of learning from the scriptures, can't resist the greed for sex. Every time I meet a beautiful woman, I feel uneasy. Originally, he was the "Marshal Tian Peng" in heaven, but he was "drunk playing Chang 'e" and was "demoted" to the pig-headed mortal world. "Toad wants to eat swan meat", and he still doesn't want to repent after learning a profound lesson from "Sanzang never forgets his roots and the four saints try Zen" (the 23rd time). Both the "Hunjia" of Gaojiazhuang and the Queen of Xiliang are "drooling" and "itching". Even the seven banshees (spider spirits) in Pansiling Pansi Cave will be obscene to the extreme, and their sexual desire will be exposed completely. Power and money are also touchstones for testing heroes. The Monkey King can risk his life in order to learn from the great cause. Will he care about power and money? Treat them like nothing. We have seen the glorious image of a "hero" who is loyal to the ideal cause and maintains a lofty spiritual life. What is the real "doing something, not doing something". Pig Bajie loves money and hides money from his master, brother and younger brother. He is a "crazy lover" for personal interests. After the Monkey King "Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon" was "demoted" by the master, he thought of parting ways and breaking up with his younger brother. Although he didn't leave the Buddhist team in the end, his short-sightedness caused a lot of trouble, and sometimes even had a bad influence on Buddhist scriptures.
(4) A vigilant heart, a clear mind and a profound god.
He who knows the times is a hero. What is "current affairs"? In other words, our environment contains many unfavorable factors. If you want to "know", you must first be alert. "People are harmless to Tigerheart, while tigers are harmful to people" and "it is indispensable to guard against people". Only by clearly distinguishing the right and wrong of good and evil and understanding the black and white of good and evil can we achieve "rationality, advantage and restraint." Although The Journey to the West takes the story of Tang Priest's scriptures as a clue, it seems that Tang Priest is not a positive character in the book. Many times, the author put him on the opposite side of the Monkey King as a well-meaning allegory. Tang Priest concentrated the pedantry of feudal Confucian scholars and the piety of Buddhist believers. He said all day that he should be kind to all "monsters and insects" and "be lenient with others". Right and wrong are indistinguishable, good and evil are unknown, and good and evil are unknown. The shemale turned upside down. He succumbed to evil forces blindly and was weak, but he could not tolerate the Monkey King who was loyal to protect his safety and removed obstacles on the westbound road. It is cruel to scold him for causing trouble, and it is even more cruel to scold him for being "unintentional for good and intentional for evil" or even "chanting exile" Tang Priest's pedantry cast a shadow over his journey to the West, and also added many hardships to the Monkey King.
From "the Monkey King" to "Monkey King" and then to "Fighting Buddha", the Monkey King went through an extraordinary battle course in his life. From "spontaneous" to "conscious" and then to "self-action", we have seen the growth process of a generation of heroes.