Tang Priest and Wei Zi

Li Shimin in The Journey to the West is not only the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, but also the reincarnation of Emperor Wei Zi in heaven.

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was only a superficial identity of Li Shimin. In The Journey to the West, Li Shimin was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. On one occasion, his innocence was captured by the black and white impermanence of the underworld. I was not tortured by Yan after going down. Be our guest of honor. Because he also has a more powerful hidden identity, that is, Wei Zi Da Di.

Because Li Shimin is the emperor of Wei Zi, Wei Zhi is willing to be his minister. Wei Zhi is an immortal in the sky. He can cut the dragon himself, but he is the prime minister under Li Shimin. Why is the immortal Wei Zhi willing to be the prime minister under Li Shimin? Because according to The Journey to the West's records, Li Shimin's identity should be the emperor of Wei Zi in the sky, and he just came down to rob him because he was bored.

Because he is an emperor, Yan is willing to treat such a mortal personally and extend his life for 20 years. In The Journey to the West, after Li Shimin entered the underworld, Yan Luowang was not sentenced, but further increased his life span by 20 years. It can be said that this is because Yan did not dare to severely punish him, but gave him generous treatment, just because he was afraid of such a hidden identity.

Because he is the emperor of Wei Zi, Tang Priest should learn from the East. Choosing such an emperor Wei Zi as the beginning is a kind of respect for Taoist tradition by Buddhism. Taoism is dominant in the East, while Buddhism mainly controls the West. In order to spread the scriptures in the west, they sent Tang Priest to learn from the West. Why Tang Priest? Because the Tang Priest belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is the emperor of Wei Zi, so they are willing to start here.

To sum up, Li Shimin was not only the emperor of Tang Dynasty, but also the reincarnation of Emperor Wei Zi in heaven. Therefore, Wei Zhi is willing to be prime minister under him, while Yan Luowang dare not do it at will. The Tang Priest's scriptures began here.