Talk:Sha Wujing

This page describes Wujing as a sand-dragon, which I don't think is accurate. In all the translations I've read he's just a water monster; the only animal I've read him being related to is a shark. Describing a Japanese Kappa as a dragon is also a big stretch. Also, the Mortal Kombat character seems to have no relationship to Wujing, as he is neither fat nor a drunkard. Maybe the editor was thinking of Chu Pachieh/Wuneng (Pigsy).

AFAIK, he was only a human-based Yaoguai.

- I agree whole-heartedly to the above. Sha Wu Jing is a water demon, not based on any animal whatsoever.

IMPORTANT: The reason I am adding links and not content is because the Wikipedia format does NOT allow me to organize the information in a manner that will make it much more easier for readers to read and comprehend. It is also useful if readers just want to skim through the upper parts to get to the information they want.

I have noted on the page that Sha Wujing has fairly clear antecedents in earlier works. It might be worthwhile to outline some of these earlier versions if that is not going beyond the scope of this article. ChinaStudent (talk) 10:06, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

In some versions (including possibly the 100 chapter Ming novel?) the skulls in Wujing's necklace are from previous incarnations of Xuanzang himself! ChinaStudent (talk) 10:06, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Knows no Transformation?
Just a small question. Does Sha Wujing really know no transformation? Well there is some old saying that Sun Wukong knows 72 transformation, Zhu Bajie 36 and Sha Wujing 18. And if my memory serves me well, Sha Wujing transformed into a goose-keeper once. Just for discussion.Chrisliu (talk) 08:56, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Removed Mortal Kombat
I've rmoved the bit about him being like a Mortal Kombat character as Sandy is not a "Obese Drunkard" I belive thats Pigysy. FSAB (talk) 18:00, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Major Overhaul Needed
This entry has some major problems and with all due respect to the work already on display, it probably needs to be rebuilt from the ground up unless the original author(s) can provide citations throughout. Other thoughts: The entry should differentiate between SWJ as he appears in the Ming hundred-chapter novel, as he appears in earlier incarnations, and as he appears in later retellings of the narrative. The Ming novel should probably remain the focus. Primary source citations should include authoritative, scholarly editions of the novel in both Chinese and English. The best English edition to use would probably be Anthony C. Yu's four volume The Journey to the West (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977-1983). A good option for the Chinese would be “Xiyou ji 西遊記” (Zhongguo gudian wenxue banhua xuanji 中国古典文学版画选集, Zhuan Xihua 傳惜华, ed. Shanghai renmin meishu chubanshe 上海人民出版社, 1981). ChinaStudent (talk) 09:06, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Why don't you stick around and do some of that work??!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Homunculus (talk • contribs) 06:42, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Staff name
According to some sites on the web summarizing journey to the west, the name of his monk's spade is "Monster Subduing Staff" (降妖杖), or "Xiáng​yāo Zhàng" in Chinese. I can't find any sources that I would trust myself, so I'm hoping someone here would be able to find one. Thanks!208.249.136.187 (talk) 18:39, 30 August 2010 (UTC)