How was the golden cicada reborn?

Jin Chan is the reincarnation of Tang Priest after he was born. Jin Chan was originally the second disciple of Tathagata. The reason why he is often demoted to the world is that his Buddhist ideas run counter to the Tathagata Buddha, so the Tathagata Buddha asked him to go to the earth to feel the coldness of the world. In myths and legends, every character has many origins.

Therefore, there are many speculations about the origin of the golden cicada, but it is most recognized that the golden cicada is the second disciple of Sakyamuni's Tathagata. There is also speculation that he is an exchange messenger sent by Taoism to experience Buddhist culture. Next, we will analyze the character of Golden Cicada according to The Journey to the West.

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Tang Priest's scriptures

According to legend, in the thirteenth year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan, in order to obtain Mahayana Sutra, Emperor Taizong sought for talents everywhere. Tang Xuanzang offered himself as a gift in front of the emperor, saying, "I am willing to help my dog and horse, seek scriptures from your majesty, and pray for the eternal protection of my king Jiangshan." The king of Tang was overjoyed. He stepped forward to help his imperial hand and said, "Master, if you can do your best to be loyal, I would like to be your brother."

Xuanzang nodded his thanks. Guo Wang in the Tang Dynasty was very virtuous, so he went to the Buddhist temple and made four obeisances with Xuanzang, calling himself "the holy monk of the royal brother". Xuanzang thanked him again and again and said, "Your Majesty, what virtue can I have? How dare I be so blessed? When I go, I must sacrifice my life and work hard until I die. If you don't go to the Western Heaven, you won't get the truth. Even if you die, you won't dare to go back to China and fall into hell forever. " Burn incense in front of the Buddha as an oath.