What is the role of banana fan in Journey to the West?

The outline of the three-borrowed banana fan is:

Tang Priest and his disciples went to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures. Flame Mountain is the only way. The flaming mountain is very big, not just any fire. Only the banana fan can be put out. Banana fan is the treasure of Princess Iron Fan. The Monkey King borrowed a fan from Princess Iron Fan for the first time. Princess Iron Fan flew to the Monkey King with a fan. the Monkey King became a bug and got into Princess Iron Fan's stomach. Princess Iron Fan gave a fake fan.

The Monkey King became a true fan cheated by Niu Wangmo, and Niu Wangmo became a true fan cheated by Zhu Bajie. When the Monkey King was shooting cattle, Princess Tiefan lent a banana fan, the Monkey King fanned out the Flame Mountain, and Tang Priest and his disciples went west.

Three banana fans borrowed Journey to the West;

In China's traditional culture and daily necessities, the banana fan was once an indispensable item for people in China to enjoy the cool. You can see it in many picture books. One of the most classic is Wu Cheng'en's The Journey to the West's "the Monkey King Tritone Banana Fan".

The magic of cattail leaf fan has left endless aftertaste and happiness. Banana fans appeared three times in The Journey to the West. The first time was in Pingdingshan, and the treasure that Taishang Laojun used to fan the fire was stolen by two children, Jin and Yin. The second time was in Jindou Mountain, and Taishang Laojun used it to surrender Qingniu. The third time was Princess Tiefan's treasure fan Flame Mountain.