Arts Thread

In "Journey to the West," the Lion Camel Ridge is a dangerous area where the protagonists face three powerful demons: the Azure Lion, the Yellow-Tusked Elephant, and the Great Roc. This tribulation illustrates the novel's broader themes, highlighting both the external battles and the internal moral dilemmas the characters must overcome. Using the Lion Camel Ridge tribulation from Wukong's perspective, I highlighted the concept of societal corruption and the moral conflict arising from uncovering the truth behind the three demons. The idea of making one believe that what was done, no matter how cruel, serves a better good and leveraging that to make brutal sacrifices is manipulation. This point of view aims to critically examine how the guise of righteousness can be exploited to rationalize inhumane deeds.