Powers
- Immortality - Due to gaining immortality in five ways during his journey to the west, the Monkey King was ageless and...
- Chi manipulation - Although not directly stated, the Monkey King can manipulate yellow Chi energy to increase the force...
- Cloud generation - The Monkey King can generate his signature somersault cloud to use as transportation.
- Bear
- Bird
- Bug
- Butterfly
- Eagle
- Stone
- Tiger
- Turtle
What powers does the Monkey King have?
There are several artifacts and plot devices that involve the use of Mystical Monkey Powers:
- Jade Idols: Able to imbue a recipient with Mystical Monkey Powers. ...
- Lotus Blade: A ninjato sword once belonging to Toshimiru, the founder of the Yamanouchi Ninja School. ...
- The Monkey King Amulet: an amulet alleged able to turn its wearer into a "monkey king", which apparently involved more the form of a monkey than any "kingship". ...
Is Wukong a god?
Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a Chinese trickster god known for rebelling against Heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to retrieve Buddhist sutras from India. Sun Wukong is blessed with unmatched superhuman strength and the ability to transform into 72 different animals and objects.
Is the Monkey King Evil?
Imprisoned in an ice cage deep within the mountains for 500 years, a child releases the Monkey King from his curse and now must save a small village from an evil band of monsters.
Who is the king of monkeys?
The Monkey King, known as Sun Wukong (孫悟空/孙悟空) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West (西遊記 / 西游记) and many later stories and adaptations. In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices.
What are Wukong powers?
Is Monkey King Strong?
What does the Monkey King do?
Is Monkey King the most powerful god?
Is Wukong stronger than Kratos?
How much can Wukong lift?
Is the Monkey King a demon?
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Monkey King.
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Source | Journey to the West, 16th century |
What are the 72 transformations?
Why was the Monkey King punished?
Is Wukong stronger than Nezha?
Can Wukong beat Goku?
How was Sun Wukong born?
Overview
The Monkey King, known as Sun Wukong (孫悟空/孙悟空) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West (西遊記/西游记) and many later stories and adaptations. In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. Afte…
History
As one of the most enduring Chinese literary characters, the Monkey King has a varied background and colorful cultural history. His inspiration comes from an amalgam of Indian and Chinese culture. The Monkey King was possibly influenced by the Hindu deity Hanuman, the Monkey-God, from the Ramayana, via stories passed by Buddhists who traveled to China. The Monkey King's origin s…
Background
According to Journey to the West, the Monkey King is born from a strong magic stone that sits atop the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit. This stone is no ordinary stone, however, because it receives the nurture of heaven (yang), which possesses a positive nature, and earth (yin), which possesses a negative nature, and thus is able to produce living beings (according to Taoist philosophies). Th…
Names and titles
Sun Wukong is known/pronounced as Suen Ng-hung in Cantonese, Son Gokū in Japanese, Son Oh Gong in Korean, Sun Ngō͘-Khong in Minnan, Tôn Ngộ Không in Vietnamese, Sung Ghokong or Sung Gokhong in Javanese, Sun Ngokong in Thai, "Wu Khone" in Arakanese and Sun Gokong in Malay and Indonesian.
Listed in the order that they were acquired:
Immortality
Sun Wukong gained immortality through seven different means, which together made him one of the most immortal and invincible beings in all of creation.
After feeling down about the future and death, Wukong sets out to find the immortal Taoist patriarch Puti Zushi to learn how to be immortal. There, Wukong learns spells to grasp all five elements and cultivate the way of immortality, as well as the 72 Earthly Transformations. After s…
In Xiyoubu
The brief satirical novel Xiyoubu (西遊補, "Supplement to the Journey to the West," c. 1640) follows Sun as he is trapped in a magical dream world created by the Qing Fish Demon, the embodiment of desire (情, qing). Sun travels back and forth through time, during which he serves as the adjunct King of Hell and judges the soul of the recently dead traitor Qin Hui during the Song dynasty, takes on the appearance of a beautiful concubine and causes the downfall of the Qin dynasty, and face…
Influence
• Some scholars believe the character of the Monkey King may have originated from the first disciple of Xuanzang, Shi Banto.
• The Hindu deity Hanuman from the Ramayana is considered by some scholars to be a origin for Sun Wukong.
• In The Shaolin Monastery (2008), Tel Aviv University Professor Meir Shahar claims that Sun influenced a legend concerning the origins of the Shaolin staff method…
See also
• Category: Locations in Chinese mythology
• List of media adaptations of Journey to the West
• Monkey King Festival
• Birthday of the Monkey God