Muses of a Monkey Playing Cymbals: The Monkey King

Saturday, June 17, 2006

The Monkey King


Sun Wukong (Traditional Chinese: 孫悟空; Simplified Chinese: 孙悟空; Hanyu Pinyin: Sūn Wùkōng; Wade-Giles: Sun Wu-k'ung; also surn vukorn), the Monkey King, is perhaps the most famous and beloved fictional character in all of classical Chinese literature and the main character in Journey to the West. A magician, priest, ruler, sage, and warrior in the shape of a monkey, he is the mischievous protagonist of Journey to the West, based on popular tales dating back to the Tang dynasty. The novel narrates his adventures from birth, in particular how he accompanied the monk Xuanzang, also known as Sanzang (the one who fetch the scrolls), Tangseng (younger brother of the Tang) and Tripitaka (three baskets, in reference to the three baskets he carried when he returned), to retrieve Buddhist sutras from India. Some scholars believe he is basedupon the legend of Hanuman, the Indian monkey hero from the ancient Ramayana epic.
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So much for you Mr. Stephen "King." Now we know who the real King is! I fling royal feces at you..ha, ha, ha, ha....

3 Comments flung:

Lights in the wake flung...

Jeez, I hope Tim doesn't see this. He had to settle for being a queen. Can't be good for the old ego.

8:16 PM  
shandi flung...

Any man can be a queen lights. Most have them seem to have settled in the San Francisco area.

11:03 AM  
Monkey Playing Cymbals flung...

I'm a monkey and I'm proud.

2:39 PM  

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