What type of monkey is Sun Wukong?
Stone monkey
| Sun Wukong | |
|---|---|
| Species | Stone monkey (based on the Rhesus macaque) |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | China |
| Current status | Active |
How did Sun Wukong become the Monkey King?
The stone monkey volunteers and jumps into the waterfall. He finds a large iron bridge over rushing water, across which is a cave. He persuades the other monkeys to jump in also, and they make it into their home. Sun Wukong then reminds them of their prior declaration, so they declare him their king.
What happened to Wukong?
Out of options, the Jade Emperor told Buddha what had happened and begged him to intervene. Buddha immediately banished Wukong from Heaven and pinned him underneath a mountain so that he could reflect on his actions.
Who sealed Wukong?
Buddha
With no options left they called to Buddha, who bet that Wukong couldn’t escape from his palm. Wukong jumped, wrote on five pillars, and returned, only to discover that the pillars were Buddha’s fingers. Buddha quickly sealed him away with a talisman, and Sun Wukong was forced to wait for his path of redemption.
What can Sun Wukong do?
Sun Wukong is a skilled fighter, capable of defeating the best warriors of heaven. His hair possesses magical properties, capable of summoning clones of the Monkey King himself, and/or into various weapons, animals, and other objects.
Is Monkey King Chinese?
Wikipedia has an entry under Sun Wukong, which is the Chinese name for Monkey King. It summarizes the story well, and discusses some implication of the story to the Chinese society.
Who is Sun Wukong?
The Monkey King, known as Sun Wukong (孫悟空/孙悟空) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythic 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.