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The Legend Of the Monkey King:. Important supplemental information for American Born Chinese. The Birth of Sun Wukong. He is born on Flower Fruit Mountain from a stone egg that forms from an ancient rock created by the coupling of heaven and earth. Sun Wukong Becomes Monkey King. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Legend Of the Monkey King:Important supplemental information for American Born Chinese
The Birth of Sun WukongHe is born on Flower Fruit Mountain from a
stone egg that forms from an ancient rock created by the coupling of heaven and earth.
Sun Wukong Becomes Monkey KingHe first distinguishes himself by
bravely entering the Cave of Water Curtains on the mountain; for this feat, his monkey tribe gives him the title of "Handsome Monkey-King.”
The Gods Take NoticeAfter angering several gods and
coming to the attention of the Jade Emperor, he is given a minor position in heaven as the Protector of Horses so they can keep an eye on him.
The Jade EmperorThe Jade Emperor in Chinese folk
culture is the Taoist ruler of Heaven and all realms of existence below including that of Man and Hell, according to a version of Taoist mythology.
What Is Taoism?The philosophy founded by Lao-Tzu.It is a combination of mysticism,
philosophical reflection, and poetry.Taoism stresses the unity of humanity
and the universe. It is the loss of that unity that is responsible for desire, competition, and the unsuccessful attempts to regulate the behavior by moral law.
Monkey King Grows AngryWhen he realizes that he is not
considered a full-fledged god, he becomes very angry.
Monkey King Is UndefeatedUpon returning to his mountain,
he puts up a flag and declares himself the "Great Sage Equaling Heaven."
Then the Jade Emperor dispatches celestial soldiers to arrest Sun Wukong, but no one succeeds.
Monkey King Becomes More PowerfulThe Jade Emperor has no choice but
to appoint him to be the patrolman of the heavenly peach garden.
The peaches in the garden bear fruit every 3,000-years; eating its flesh will bestow immortality, so Wukong eats one and becomes more powerful and matchless.
Monkey King Trapped!Later, he starts making trouble in
Heaven.Eventually, the Jade Emperor
appeals to Buddha, who detains Sun Wukong under a mountain called Five Elements.
Who Is Buddha?Gautama Siddhartha (c. 563–479
BC), the prince from present day Nepal who became the Buddha, ‘the Enlightened One.’
Required his followers to isolate themselves from worldly life.
Monkey King FreedHe is later set free five centuries
later when Xuanzang comes upon him during his pilgrimage and accepts him as a disciple.
If the Monkey King helpsXuanzang, his sins will beforgiven.
Who is Xuanzang?Xuanzang (c. 602 – 664) was a famous
Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period.
He became famous for his seventeen year overland journey to India, which provided the inspiration for the epic novel Journey to the West.
Controlling the Monkey KingUnderstanding that that the monkey
would be hard to control, Xuanzang used a magical headband.
Sun Wukong was tricked into putting it on, and then it could never be removed.
With a special chant, the band would tighten and cause unbearable pain to the monkey's head.
The Monkey King Is FaithfulThroughout the epic Journey to the
West, Sun Wukong faithfully helped Xuanzang on his journey to India.
Xuanzang's safety was constantly under threat from demons and other supernatural beings.
Sun Wukong often acted as his bodyguard.
The Monkey King’s BuddhahoodSun Wukong was eventually granted
Buddhahood, or perfect enlightenment, for his service and strength.
Monkey King’s Powers and WeaponsSun Wukong possesses an
immense amount of strength; he is able to lift his 7,881 pound staff with ease.
Monkey King’s Powers and WeaponsHe is also superbly fast, able to
travel 33,554 miles in one somersault.
Monkey King’s Powers and WeaponsSun Wukong knows 72 transformations,
which allows him to transform into various animals and objects.
He has trouble, however, transforming into other people because he is unable to complete the transformation of his tail.
Monkey King’s Powers and WeaponsHe is a skilled fighter, capable of
holding his own against the best generals of heaven.
Monkey King’s Powers and WeaponsEach of his hairs possesses magical
properties, and is capable of transforming either into a clone of the Monkey King himself, or various weapons, animals, and other objects.
Monkey King’s Powers and WeaponsHe also knows spells that can
command wind, part water, conjure protective circles against demons, and freeze humans, demons, and gods alike.