List of Journey to the West characters

The following is a list of characters in the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West, including those mentioned by name only.

The White Dragon Horse (白龍馬) is Tang Sanzang's steed and the third son of the Dragon King of the West Sea. He once accidentally caused a fire that destroyed a pearl given to his father by the Jade Emperor, and was about to be executed for committing this offence when Guanyin appeared and pleaded for his life. The dragon prince was spared from death and banished to Yingchou Stream (鷹愁澗) in Shepan Mountain (蛇盤山). When Tang Sanzang is crossing the stream, the prince appears in the form of a gigantic white dragon and swallows Tang's white horse in one gulp. The dragon then fights with Sun Wukong but loses and retreats underwater. Sun Wukong hears from the Earth Deity that the dragon was placed there by Guanyin so he goes to find the bodhisattva and learns of the dragon's origin. The dragon prince was waiting there for Tang Sanzang but did not recognise him and ate his horse as a result. The dragon then transforms into the White Dragon Horse and serves as Tang Sanzang's steed for the rest of the journey.

In a later chapter, the White Dragon Horse transforms into a young woman and attempts to save Tang Sansang when the latter is captured by the Yellow Robe Demon but fails. He escapes to inform Zhu Bajie, who, in turn, brings back Sun Wukong to save Tang Sanzang. At the end of the novel, the White Dragon Horse is ordained as the “Great Strength Bodhisattva of the Eight Heavenly Sections” (八部天龍廣力普薩) and “Dragon Horse of the Eight Heavenly Sections” (八部天龍馬). He turns into a white dragon and wraps his body around one of the pillars in the Great Leiyin Temple.

The Demon King of Confusion (混世魔王) is a demon king who seizes control of the Water Curtain Cave (水簾洞) when Sun Wukong left to learn magic from Subhuti. He chases away the primates and occupies the cave with his minions. Many years later, Sun Wukong returns, defeats the demon king and takes back the cave.

General Yin (寅將軍), Xiong Shanjun (熊山君; lit. “Bear Mountain Lord”), and Techu Shi (特處士; lit. “Occupier of a Special Place”) are the first three demons Tang Sanzang encounters on his journey. Their true forms are a tiger, a bear and a wild bull respectively. They ambush Tang Sanzang and his two escorts at Shuangcha Ridge (雙叉嶺) and capture them. The escorts are killed and eaten by the demons. Taibai Jinxing, in disguise as an old man, comes to free Tang Sanzang and leads him to safety.

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