Tag: Chinese folklore

Zhu Ba Jie: The Pigsy of Chinese Legend Name Origin and Meaning The character Zhu Ba Jie derives his name from various components: “Zhu,” a surname meaning “pig,” “Ba,” which signifies “eight,” and “Jie,” meaning “prohibitions.” This name was bestowed upon him by Tang San Zang when he became his second disciple. The “Eight Prohibitions”…