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Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, may be a supporting protagonist of The Journey to the West, the classic piece of Chinese literature, but really, he's the main hero. The story begins with him, and focuses on him as he solves nearly every puzzle!
Born from seaside rocks, Sun Wukong soon became the mighty Monkey King! His exploits gained the friendship and enmity of gods and demons alike, until he grew so powerful that Heaven began to get worried about him! He gained the ability to change into 72 different forms, flying somersaults that could take him anywhere in the world, the ability to pluck any of his hairs and transform them into whatever he wished, and the legendary Ruyi Jingu Bang extendable staff! And golden chain mail, a phoenix-feather cap, cloud-walking boots... and yeah, everything.
So Heaven brought him in, gave him a title, and some meaningless busywork. Sun Wukong responded by eating peaches and pills of immortality and rampaging, beating up people in heaven. They stuffed him in a heavenly crucible to try to melt him down, but it just made Sun Wukong stronger! So eventually, the Buddha Himself had to intervene, and tell the Monkey King that if he could somersault off from the palm of the buddha's hand, he could do whatever he wanted - and be imprisoned if he failed. Sun Wukong LEAPT... and landed on what he thought was one of the five pillars of heaven itself! So he scrawled his name on it and peed on it, only to learn that he was pissing on one of the buddha's fingers, like a moron. Oops.
Sun Wukong got imprisoned under a mountain for five hundred years until the monk Tang SangZang needed his help to travel to the West and retrieve the original Buddhist scriptures. Poor SUn Wukong had a special restraining headband on his head to keep him from further rampaging, and he became the best god-moding overpowered sidekick EVER! After everything ended, he was rewarded with Buddahood.
I totally understand how this guy inspired Dragon Ball Z.
I believe this was a gift drawn by Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy. On display at the Shanghai Film Museum.
Bust of the legendary figure Sun Wukong, a main character from the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West, a great literary work which Monkie Kid was based on. First displayed at China AFOL Festival 2025.
This view shows part of the interior of the roof of one of the four pavilions that divide the Covered Walkway, along with part of the walkway itself.
The Painting Walkway, more commonly known as the Covered Walkway, is one of the most important structures in the Summer Palace. It is also the longest walkway in the gardens. It is 728m long and it is divided into 273 sections. On the beams and crossbeams of the walkway, there are altogether over 14,000 traditional Chinese paintings. Some of them are birds, flowers and landscapes, the others are from famous ancient poems, dramas or other literary classics, such as "Monkey King", "The Tales of Three Kingdoms", "The Dream of Red Mansion" and so on. Most of the stories here are regarded as the essentials of ancient Chinese classics. Visitors test themselves or their friends to see how much they know about Chinese history and literature while appreciating those figure paintings.
In the 1750s, Emperor Qianlong travelled to the South on six of his inspections, and so loved the beautiful scenery there that he asked the best painters to sketch them down and later he had them copied on the beams and crossbeams of the walkway. Even the Summer Palace itself was modelled after a famous garden in Suzhou, a garden city near modern-day Shanghai. The original walkway was burnt down by Allies during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The reconstruction was carried out by Emperor Guangxu later.
There are four pavilions along the walkway, representing the four seasons of the year. They play an important role in the construction of the walkway which travels along the undulating terrace of the hillside. The pavilions were built on each of four promontories, thus helping add to the illusion of a single straight structure.
Utilising a typical Chinese gardening method, the walkway serves as a partition between the different landscapes offered by Kunming Lake on one side of it, and Longevity Hill on the other. In summer, the walkway provide a pleasant shade. Emperors and Empresses used to stroll along the walkway, enjoying the refreshing coolness and the beautiful scenery.
Day 4: Las Vegas Chinatown Plaza
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Journey To The West by Xuan-Chang Guo
fiberglass, fiberglass over metal base
10' x 12' x 10'
base: 15' x 12' x 10'
A sculpture depicting he Monkey King and his companions on their journey to escort the monk Xuanzang to the west to retrieve the Sutra, a holy book of Buddhist scriptures.
Beijing Playhouse Academy of Performing Arts presents The Monkey King. The famous Chinese tale performed in English by children ages 6-13 on April 11, 2009.
Beijing Playhouse Academy of Performing Arts presents The Monkey King. The famous Chinese tale performed in English by children ages 6-13 on April 11, 2009.
This view shows a section of the ornately-decorated ceiling that runs the length of the Painting Walkway, more commonly known as the Covered Walkway, which is one of the most important structures in the Summer Palace. It is also the longest walkway in the gardens. It is 728m long and it is divided into 273 sections.
On the beams and crossbeams of the walkway, there are altogether over 14,000 traditional Chinese paintings. Some of them are birds, flowers and landscapes, the others are from famous ancient poems, dramas or other literary classics, such as "Monkey King", "The Tales of Three Kingdoms", "The Dream of Red Mansion" and so on. Most of the stories here are regarded as the essentials of ancient Chinese classics. Visitors test themselves or their friends to see how much they know about Chinese history and literature while appreciating those figure paintings.
In the 1750s, Emperor Qianlong travelled to the South on six of his inspections, and so loved the beautiful scenery there that he asked the best painters to sketch them down and later he had them copied on the beams and crossbeams of the walkway. Even the Summer Palace itself was modelled after a famous garden in Suzhou, a garden city near modern-day Shanghai.
The original walkway was burnt down by Allies during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The reconstruction was carried out by Emperor Guangxu later. There are four pavilions along the walkway, representing the four seasons of the year. They play an important role in the construction of the walkway which travels along the undulating terrace of the hillside. The pavilions were built on each of four promontories, thus helping add to the illusion of a single straight structure.
Utilising a typical Chinese gardening method, the walkway serves as a partition between the different landscapes offered by Kunming Lake on one side of it, and Longevity Hill on the other. In summer, the walkway provide a pleasant shade. Emperors and Empresses used to stroll along the walkway, enjoying the refreshing coolness and the beautiful scenery.
Beijing Playhouse Academy of Performing Arts presents The Monkey King. The famous Chinese tale performed in English by children ages 6-13 on April 11, 2009.
Beijing Playhouse Academy of Performing Arts presents The Monkey King. The famous Chinese tale performed in English by children ages 6-13 on April 11, 2009.
Loosely based on the account of a monk who travelled to India and back, Journey to the West chronicles the monk Xuanzang and his companions, Sun Wukong, Sha Wujing, and Zhu Bajie. Together with th Monkey King, the Sand Demon, and the Shapeshifting Pig, he travelled from China to India to obtain a copy of the original Buddhist scriptures. The story is mostly remembered for its prologue, the history of Sun Wukong. But the vast majority details their fourteen-year journey to Vulture Peak and back again with the holy scriptures, and their eventual eternal rewards - Xuanzang and Sun Wukong become Buddhas, Sha Wujing becomes an Arhat, Zhu Bajie gets to eat leftover sacrifices from every altar, and Xuanzang's dragon horse (not pictured) becomes a naga.
Foreign Languages Press, Peking 1975. An illustrated story from "Journey to the West", Chinese fantasy-adventure
Detail on one of the beams to be seen along the Painting Walkway, more commonly known as the Covered Walkway, which is one of the most important structures in the Summer Palace. It is also the longest walkway in the gardens. It is 728m long and it is divided into 273 sections.
On the beams and crossbeams of the walkway, there are altogether over 14,000 traditional Chinese paintings. Some of them are birds, flowers and landscapes, the others are from famous ancient poems, dramas or other literary classics, such as "Monkey King", "The Tales of Three Kingdoms", "The Dream of Red Mansion" and so on. Most of the stories here are regarded as the essentials of ancient Chinese classics. Visitors test themselves or their friends to see how much they know about Chinese history and literature while appreciating those figure paintings.
In the 1750s, Emperor Qianlong travelled to the South on six of his inspections, and so loved the beautiful scenery there that he asked the best painters to sketch them down and later he had them copied on the beams and crossbeams of the walkway. Even the Summer Palace itself was modelled after a famous garden in Suzhou, a garden city near modern-day Shanghai.
The original walkway was burnt down by Allies during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The reconstruction was carried out by Emperor Guangxu later. There are four pavilions along the walkway, representing the four seasons of the year. They play an important role in the construction of the walkway which travels along the undulating terrace of the hillside. The pavilions were built on each of four promontories, thus helping add to the illusion of a single straight structure.
Utilising a typical Chinese gardening method, the walkway serves as a partition between the different landscapes offered by Kunming Lake on one side of it, and Longevity Hill on the other. In summer, the walkway provide a pleasant shade. Emperors and Empresses used to stroll along the walkway, enjoying the refreshing coolness and the beautiful scenery.
Traditional Balinese dance modified in early 20´s for tourists.
Rama, the prince of Ayodya and his wife Sita are in the forest when Sita is taken by the demon king Rahwana. Sita is rescued by the monkey king Hanuman (the white monkey), but Hanuman gets caught in the act. As punishment for releasing Sita, Rahwana tries to burn Hanuman alive, but since the monkey king is magically powerful, he escapes.
Ulu Watu, Bali (Jan/2010)
A new Chinese-language version of Journey to the West. You can read more at www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/690844/Journey-to-mod...
and www.chinese.cn/kungfu/en/article/2009-10/26/content_78684...