Why did the Taoist figure Jade Emperor ask the Buddhist Tathagata to solve the Monkey King instead of Hong Jun's bodhi old zu?

1. Hong Jun's bodhi old zu is a fictional character in the novel "Romance of Gods", which Taoism does not admit, and naturally there is no need to admit to Journey to the West. In addition, it is not certain which of the two novels is earlier.

2. The Jade Emperor cannot be simply understood as a Taoist figure here. Although he has a clear record in Taoism, the jade emperor of Taoism ranks ninth, 16, and at most fourth. People don't buy this account. People are used to the fact that the emperor is the biggest, and naturally the emperor in the sky is not allowed to be lower than others. Therefore, in the eyes of the public, the Jade Emperor is the supreme master above the difference between Buddhism and Taoism. For example, Li Tang, who claimed to be a descendant of Laozi, became emperor, which was closely related to Taoism, but the emperor was higher than the Taoist Shi Tian leader and Buddhist leader at that time, and the power of life and death was in the hands of the emperor. Li Tang emphasized Taoism, but he also worshipped Buddhism. Therefore, the jade emperor in The Journey to the West is a folk jade emperor, not a Taoist jade emperor.

This arrangement is for the development of the plot, and the full text is a story of framing.