“ The Earth Journey” in "Body" Field--the exploration of “the Road to Paradise in the West ” in The Journey to the West

• Main Authors: WANG,YING-FEN, 王櫻芬
• Other Authors: Bao-chai Chiang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/88913695003217266759

博士 === 國立中正大學 === 中國文學系暨研究所 === 100 === The “aerated endless flow” of the body, the principle followed by people in ancient China, constructs the entire access to cognition, self-cultivation, treatment and practice. The utilization of the same corresponding relationships can also be found in the classic novels. The space images of the theater are used to embody the concept of the aerated endless flowing body in The Journey to the West. . “ The Road to Paradise in the West ” is the metaphor of the body field of “the Earth Journey ". It offers a “platform” for “shuttling” interaction, which is an "continuously flowing abode”. "Flowing characteristics ”, and "flowing patterns” here can be explored by the forward movement of the team of the monk and his followers. Climbing over the mountains and walking across the waters, the whole team moves through the earth body, just as the flow of the Qi in the body exports the energy, which moves along the channel on certain particular routes, and triggers the swing effect especially in "difficult" points. Each point ,like the nature of acupuncture points, would cause the swing effect in the body while pressing it. The flow of the Qi constantly updates and accumulates new creativity, which is the basic of physical health and the power theory of earth Feng Shui self-healing. The flow of the Qi is modified as dramatical patterns of the story. The new route of “literature, medical treatment, Qi, body" is expanded and combines the view of the “object living” in ancient myths. Through the roles of different personalities, the mutual agitation of everything on earth is activated. In the text , “ the Road to Paradise in the West " is a mini version of incessantly-creating universe drama . The earth journey theater exhibited here describes the flow of the Qi inside meridians, the gearing effect of resonance, the overall view of“the Unity of Heaven and Man” in the universe. The exploration of the mysteries of "flow, Qi, body” can start from here.