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1. chinese.mythologyworldwide.com › the-legend-of-theThe Legend of the Monkey King: A Journey Through Mythical ...

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   Oct 25, 2024 · The Journey to the West. Sun Wukong’s path takes a significant turn when he meets the Tang Monk, Xuanzang, who is on a sacred mission to retrieve Buddhist scriptures from India. The journey is fraught with challenges, and Sun Wukong is tasked with protecting Xuanzang as he seeks enlightenment.

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   Aug 29, 2024 · After 500 years, he was released by the Tang Monk, a Buddhist monk who had been tasked with retrieving sacred scriptures from the Western Heaven. The Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin, had instructed the Tang Monk to take Sun Wukong as his disciple and protector on this perilous journey.

3. journeytothewestresearch.com › 2013/09/23 › the-storyThe Story of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King

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   Sep 23, 2013 · Monkey is finally captured when Laozi drops a magical steel bracelet on his head, incapacitating him long enough for Erlang’s celestial hound to bite hold of his leg. Sun is taken to heaven to be executed for his crimes, but fire, lightning, and edged weapons have no effect on his invincible body.

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   Oct 2, 2024 · Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is one of the most celebrated figures in Chinese mythology. His character embodies strength, intelligence, and rebellious spirit, making him a beloved cultural icon not only in China but around the world.

5. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleThe real history behind the legend of Sun Wukong, China's ...

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   Aug 29, 2024 · The Monkey King gets into all manner of mischief there, including sneaking into forbidden parts of the palace. In another incident, he gorges on special peaches and spoils a royal banquet.

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   Dec 1, 2022 · For 500 years, Wukong lay immobilized beneath the weight of Buddha’s mountain. Eventually, a traveling monk named Tang Sanzang found the Monkey King and offered to release him on the condition that he would repent and become the monk’s disciple. At first the Monkey King rejected the monk's offer.

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   How did Sun Wukong help the Monkey King?

   • When his sentence was up, the Monkey King was offered his freedom if he protected a pilgrim, Tang Sanzang, on a journey to retrieve Buddhist scriptures from the west. Sun Wukong protected the Buddhist traveler from demons and, eventually, began to learn his teachings.

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   Why did Tang Sanzang imprison Sun Wukong?

   • The Jade Emperor seeks help from the Buddha to punish him, and so he imprisons the Monkey King in a mountain. He remains incarcerated there for 500 years, until an unexpected opportunity for redemption arises. When Tang Sanzang begins his travels in Journey to the West, he comes across Sun Wukong, still imprisoned in the mountain.

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   Who was the Monkey King?

   • The Monkey King did not appear in China until he was made famous in a 16th-century novel. In a short period of time, however, he was one of East Asia’s most beloved heroes. Sun Wukong began his story as an intelligent but rebellious demon. In the end, he was a master of the Tao and an enlightened Buddha.

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   How did Sun Wukong become a king?

   • It wasn’t long before he was recognized as their leader. Sun Wukong led the monkeys to discover the Water Curtain Cave, a hidden sanctuary behind a waterfall, which became their new home. Here, he was crowned the «Monkey King,» a title he proudly embraced. For many years, Sun Wukong enjoyed a life of carefree indulgence on Mount Huaguo.

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   How did Sun Wukong become a Buddha?

   • Sun Wukong protected the Buddhist traveler from demons and, eventually, began to learn his teachings. By the end of the journey, he had attained enlightenment and been named a Buddha. Although Sun Wukong was not a figure from ancient legends, he became a popular character in Chinese culture.

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   How did the Monkey King get enmity with the Jade Emperor?

   • Stealing artifacts of immortality and naming himself The Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal, the Monkey King earned the enmity of the Jade Emperor. The forces of Heaven had underestimated his power, however, and were unable to capture him. Only the Buddha was able to imprison Sun Wukong.

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   Feb 16, 2021 · Knowing that the Monkey King would be impossible to control, Guanyin gave Tang Sanzang a gift from the Buddha. When the monkey was tricked into putting on a delicate golden circlet, it became impossible to remove.