Great White Golden Star (太白金星, Tàibái Jīnxīng?), also known as Metal Lord of the West (西方太白金德真君?), is a god and an envoy of the Jade Emperor, the ruler of Heaven.
Synopsis[]
After hearing of the appearance of Sun Wukong, the Jade Emperor tasked Taibai Jinxing to summon him to Heaven. Initially Taibai Jinxing was the first person from Heaven that was to see Sun Wukong. After which Sun Wukong consented to leave with Taibai Jinxing. However, Sun Wukong was angry at the fact that he was appointed as the Protector of the Horses (i.e., made the stableboy as an insult), and rebelled against Heaven. This led to Taibai Jinxing to once again act as a messenger and somewhat a friend toward Sun Wukong.
Trivia[]
- In Chinese folk religion and Taoism, Taibai Jinxing is a deity and also associated as the messenger god. Besides appearing in the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West, he also appeared in Investiture of the Gods.