Post Date April, 15 2023
Although "Journey to the West" is a typical "monk play," beautiful women often appear and have many friendships with the four masters and disciples. Chang'e, the King of the Daughter Kingdom, Miss Gao, the Jade Rabbit Spirit, the Mouse Spirit, the Spider Spirit... Both humans and demons are very fond of them. But the four of them, the master and apprentice, held a completely different attitude towards their affectionate manner.
Literary scholars believe that this reflects the different results of shaping different personalities. But psychologists believe that these four attitudes represent four emotional stages. When reading, men who have different experiences and are at different stages can "take their seats accordingly".
1. The Eight Commandments: Fresh and Exciting, Pursuing the Expansion of Self worth
The most lascivious one among the four masters and disciples, it goes without saying, must be Zhu Bajie. If it weren't for the drunken demeanor and the frivolity towards Chang'e, it wouldn't have been like being thrown into the mortal world from the Heavenly Palace and casting a pig fetus. On the way to the West, Zhu Bajie basically fainted at the sight of a beautiful woman, either being soft hearted when he should have raised his head, or rushing to untie the pitiful monster.
Interpretation:
'Affair' represents an external temptation, opportunity, and risk. Everyone has a desire to 'seek novelty and diversity', which is an instinctive response.
In fact, most men have some expectation for romantic encounters. Sexual encounters often bring great psychological temptation and satisfaction to men. When they meet a woman they love and ultimately win the heart of a beautiful woman, there is a secondary affirmation of their status, power, wealth, appearance, masculinity, and other qualities.
