Great White Planet (太白星Taibaixing) was a high ranking servant under that of the Jade Emperor (玉皇) during the famous Chinese novel, Journey to the West (西遊記). After hearing of the appearance of the Heaven-born monkey, Sun Wukong (孫悟空), the Jade Emperor assigned for the Great White Planet to be the one to retrieve him. Initially Great White Planet was the first person from heaven that was to see Sun Wukong. After which Sun Wukong consented to leave with the Great White Planet. However, Sun Wukong was angry at the fact that he was ranked as the Protector of the Horses and rebelled against heaven. This led to the Great White Planet once again acting as a messenger and some what of a friend towards Sun Wukong. Great White Planet was not shown of at any other time following the first few chapters of Journey to the West. The Great White Planet is also the reason for other famous members of Journey to the West, such as Friar Sand to be alive.In Chinese Astronomy, the Great White Planet is the name for Venus (金星, jīnxīng).
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太白金星：「太白金星」或稱「太白星君」，為中國仁慈厚善之神，身背一角天書，常御四弦之樂（琵琶），旁觀五德之禽（雞），為「玉皇大帝」之欽派特使。「玉皇大帝」派遣「太白金星」到天地界的「南天門」，留意人間英雄忠臣死後，即召來天上當神，永駐天界各星座，祂的壽辰是農曆七月十九日。
傳說「太白星君」主殺伐，古代詩文中多以比喻兵戎。《西遊記》中孫悟空鬥東海、攪地府時，「太白星君」奉「玉皇大帝」聖旨下界詔安孫悟空。
中國則稱「晨曦」時，位於東方所見到的「金星」為「啟明」或「明星」。「黃昏」時，位於西方所見到的「金星」為「長庚」或「太白」。
《詩經．小雅．大東》：『東有啟明，西有長庚。』
《注》：『啟明、長庚比金星也。啟明者，晨星也，長庚者，昏星也。』
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