Wukong borrows the Plantain Fan three times

Author: Wu Cheng'en
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Super Cartoon Edition of Journey to the West. Following Guanyin Bodhisattva's teachings, Tang Monk takes Monkey along on their journey westward. However, the weather grows increasingly hot as they travel. They have reached the Flaming Mountains. Legend has it that even a person with an iron head and bronze arms would turn into water if they passed through this place. Monkey learns that to cross the Flaming Mountains, he must seek Iron Fan Princess, who lives in the Banana Grove Cave. Upon hearing Monkey's arrival, Iron Fan Princess becomes furious and uses her banana fan to send him flying to Mount Small. The Bodhisattva gives Monkey a Wind-Suppressing Pill. Monkey returns to Green Cloud Mountain, but this time Iron Fan Princess fails to send him away and quickly closes the cave door. Monkey transforms into a tiny insect and hides in the princess's tea, entering her belly and forcing her to reveal the banana fan. However, the fan she gives him is a fake. Later, Monkey transforms into the appearance of Iron Fan Princess's husband, Bull Demon King, and tricks her into giving up the real fan. When Bull Demon King discovers this, he transforms into Pig Tailed Monk and catches up to Monkey, snatching the fan back. Coincidentally, Pig Tailed Monk is looking for Monkey, and the two surround Bull Demon King. Despite changing forms several times, Bull Demon King cannot escape the gods' siege and is forced to hand over the banana fan. Monkey uses the fan to extinguish the flames of the Flaming Mountains, bringing blessings to the local people. The master and disciples continue their westward journey.