He even goes down to the underworld and terrorizes the King of Hell. He disrupts the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea, demanding an armor and special weapon (which later became his signature magic cudgel). The Taoist names Monkey Sun Wukong, meaning-Awakened to Emptiness.Īfter leaving his master, Monkey, who was always rather mischievous, makes himself unpopular amongst the deities. He learns magical powers like the 72 Transformations, which allow him to become anything he wants, and the ability to fly 60 thousand miles in one somersault.
Monkey quickly becomes the Taoist’s favorite disciple. He leaves the mountain and, disguising himself in human clothes, finds a Taoist Master. He becomes despondent and decides to give up everything to seek immortality. Soon he discovers mortality and realizes that, despite his life of luxury, one day he, too, will die. He spends his days in frolic and feast, but not for long. The other apes follow him into the cave and live there, crowning him their Monkey King. Suddenly, the rock bursts open, giving birth to … a monkey! At first, the monkey lives among the regular apes on Flower-Fruit Mountain, until one day he displays his courage and wisdom by jumping through a waterfall and discovering, behind it, a special cave. As eons came and went, the miraculous rock, ever so slowly, grew a stone egg bearing a supernormal spirit. Since the time of creation, the rock had collected the essence of heaven, earth, and the stars. There, on top of Flower-Fruit Mountain, rested a magical rock. The legend begins in the Eastern Continent, in a land known as Superior Body.
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