《西游记》中观音菩萨的母性象征

作为《西游记》中的两个主要人物，孙悟空野性十足，观音菩萨积佛性、母性于一身。孙悟空走上正道，离不开观音菩萨的人性化教育，而孙悟空对观音也有着先天的母性依赖。这种特殊的关系成为孙悟空由自然性走向社会性的一个重要原因，而观音菩萨对孙悟空的母爱象征了华夏儿女对母性的依赖。这正符合华夏人民的心理，同时也是这两个人物形象备受欢迎的重要因素。

The Maternity Symbol of the Bodhisattva in the Pilgrimage to the West

As two main characters in the Pilgrimage to the West, Sun Wukong is very wild and the Bodhisattva has buddha nature and maternity. Because of the humane education of the Bodhisattva, Sun Wukong is able to embark on the fight path. And Sun Wukang inherent depends on maternity of the Bodhisattva. The special relationship is an important reason from natural to social. The mother love symbolizes the dependence of the Chinese people to maternity. It conforms to the China people＇s psychology, and it is the important reason that these two characters are warmly welcomed.