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Bullfighting Palace(斗牛宫):
In Chinese, it is pronounced as: dǒu niú gōng,Written as:

In “Journey to the West,” the Bullfighting Palace is the palace of the Twenty-Eight Constellations and also serves as a place of execution. It has no particular connection to the Jade Emperor. However, in “Journey to the West,” the term “bullfighting” is often used to refer to Heaven.
Another interpretation is that the Bullfighting Palace is where Erlang Shen, a deity in Han Chinese mythology, grew up. According to “The Precious Scroll of Erlang,” after the mother of Erlang Shen was trapped under a mountain, the three-year-old Erlang Shen was taken by the Queen Mother of the West to be raised in the Bullfighting Palace at the Celestial Court.
Historical documents such as “The Book of Jin: Biography of Zhang Hua” indicate that the Bullfighting Palace was originally seen as a symbol of the essence of a precious sword, with the spirited expression “energy rushing towards the bullfight” originating from this. Over time, the Bullfighting Palace has played various roles in literary works, from the majestic palace of a heavenly king, to a fairyland where fairies dwell, to a synonym for both the abode of the Immortals and a celestial palace, encompassing a rich variety of meanings.

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