After becoming a Buddha, is Sun Wukong s status much higher than that of Tang Seng?

That's an interesting question! Sun Wukong is Tang Seng's apprentice on the way to learn scriptures, if the status of the Buddha is higher than that of Tang Seng, it will not be embarrassing for Tang Seng, so no matter what aspect of the analysis, Sun Wukong's status cannot be higher than Tang Seng, what is the status of the two, let me analyze it specifically.

The hundredth chapter of "Journey to the West", back to the east, the five saints come true. This time, the four lecturers and apprentices returned to Lingshan after taking the scriptures to be enshrined, Tang Seng was named Zhantan Merit Buddha, Sun Wukong was named Fighting Buddha, Zhu Bajie was named the Pure Altar Messenger, and Sha Seng was named the Golden Arhat. It can be seen from here that only Sun Wukong and Tang Seng have become Buddhas of the four.

So which of the two has a higher status?

The front is omitted) South no Sumeru Light Buddha. There is no great wisdom in the south of the king Buddha. There is no Golden Sea Light Buddha in the south. There is no Datong Light Buddha in the south. Nan Wu Cai Guang Buddha. Nan Wu Zhan Tan Merit Buddha. Nan Wudou defeated the Buddha.

A total of 48 Buddhas are ranked in the book, the first place in the ancient Buddha of Nan Wu Burning Lamp, the second place of the Buddha of Nan Wu Medicine Master Liuliguang Wang, the third place of Rulai, and the 47th place after Tang Seng was awarded the title of Zhan Tan Merit Buddha, and the last place after Sun Wukong was crowned and defeated by the Buddha, 48th.

Therefore, judging from the original work, Tang Seng's status after becoming a Buddha is only one level higher than that of Sun Wukong.

However, according to the Buddhist scripture "Decision Peni Sutra", there are 35 Buddhas, and the Tang monk who was enshrined in the Buddha of Zhantan Merit ranked 19th, and the Monkey King who was enshrined in the fight to defeat the Buddha ranked 31st, and there are the following Buddhas behind the Buddha in the fight

Nan Wu Dou defeated the Buddha, Nan Wu Shan Walking Buddha, Nan Wu Zhou Za Solemn Merit Buddha, Nan Wu Baohua Walking Buddha, Nan Wu Bao Lotus Good Dwelling Sara Tree King Buddha.

So does it mean that Tang Seng has a much higher status than Sun Wukong? No, Buddhism emphasizes the equality of all beings, and within the Buddha realm, who is more respected is judged according to the level of Dharma and merit, not by ranking. Take a look at the image below:

The relationship between the Buddhas and the Buddha is like this, with the Buddha as the center, the thirty Buddhas are arranged in three circles in the ten directions of Shakyamuni, which are east, west, south, north, southeast, southwest, northeast, northwest, upper and lower. The last four Buddhas sit around the Buddha in four directions: east, south, west and north.

The Tang monk's enshrined Zhantan Merit Buddha sits in the northwest of the Buddha, and his duty is to eliminate all the sins of people in the world, while the Monkey King's canonized Fighting Saint Buddha sits in the southeast of the Buddha, and his duty is to eliminate all the troubles of people in the world.

Therefore, according to Buddhist teachings, although Sun Wukong was a disciple of Tang Seng before becoming a Buddha, the status of the two was equal after becoming a Buddha.

Finally, one more thing, Zhu Bajie's enshrined Pure Altar Messenger and Sha Seng Enshrined Golden Body Arhat both belong to the Bodhisattva series, and there are no two titles of Pure Altar Messenger and Golden Body Arhat in Buddhist teachings, which are just the author's fabrication. The author classifies both of them as bodhisattvas.

Nam no Vajra Master Holy Bodhisattva. Nan no Pure Altar Messenger Bodhisattva. Nan Wu Eight Treasures Golden Body Arhat Bodhisattva. Nan no Eight Heavenly Dragons Guangli Bodhisattva.

Finally, the positive question, after learning the scriptures, the status of Sun Wukong and Tang Seng is compared, if according to the original book, the two are one level apart, if according to Buddhist teachings, the two are equal.

This thing, like learning from the scriptures, can be unspeakable, if you know that you are the leader, you will naturally almost be killed by a stick. ......If you come, several bodhisattvas who have entered the Buddha from the Tao, three disciples and one horse, no matter what level they have, they are all directly under the jurisdiction of the heavenly court. And Tang Seng can only be regarded as the direct jurisdiction of Rulai.

But nominally, Elder Tang was indeed an elder. ......Nezha, Sun Wukong is the card seat of the former Empress Nuwa, and it also represents the supervision and prevention of the force of the Three Realms by the Heavenly Court. In this way, it is needless to say whose status is high or low.

1. Tang monk in the west after obtaining the true scriptures was named Zhantan merit Buddha, in the thirty-five Buddhas, located in the northwest of the Buddha, his body is blue, the right hand touches the ground, the left hand seals, holding the merit of reciting the name of the Buddha, can eliminate the past life, stop the sins of the monks.

2, Sun Wukong with the Tang monk Xitian to learn the scriptures, merit consummation was named the victory of the Buddha, in the thirty-five Buddhas, the thirty-five Buddhas who live in all the worlds of the ten directions, the "Decision Peni Sutra" said that the person who has committed the five infernal karma should repent before the thirty-five Buddhas.

Tang Seng: The merits are complete, and the promotion is the right result, and he is given the title of Zhantan Merit Buddha.

Monkey King: In the end, he was named "Fighting to Defeat Buddha".

Zhu Bajie: He was named the messenger of the pure altar. Xiang defeated the state.

Sha Seng: After achieving positive results, he was named "Golden Arhat".

White Dragon Horse: Finally cultivated to the positive fruit, and was promoted to the Eight Heavenly Dragon Guangli Bodhisattva. Later, he was restored in the Dragon Pond and coiled on the Optimus pillar of the Great Lei Yin Temple.

After Sun Wukong became a Buddha, who has a higher status between him and Guanyin Bodhisattva?

Tang Seng is the actual person in charge of the task of learning scriptures, and the rest of the characters (

Including Sun Wukong, they are all assistants and executors of tasks. Zhantan merit Buddha is the Buddha's own sect, fighting to defeat the Buddha is new, no need to compare, at a glance.

Why is the Monkey King after becoming a Buddha in front of Guanyin? If you look at the ranking of Rulai, you will understand.