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The Six-Eared Macaque—and not to be mistaken for the Macaque King (獼猴王), one of the same Seven Sages (七聖) Fraternity of Sworn Brothers, that Sun Wukong is a member of—is, according to the Buddha, one of the four spiritual primates that do not belong to any of the ten categories that all beings in the universe are classified under.
Hoping to prove that he is better than Sun Wukong, the Macaque first appears in Western Liang in disguise as Sun Wukong, knocks Tang Sanzang unconscious, and steals the baggage and paperwork. Later, when he fights with Sun Wukong, neither of them is able to overcome his opponent.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Character in Chinese mythology For other uses, see Monkey King (disambiguation). "Wukong" redirects here. For other uses, see Wukong (disambiguation). "Qi Tian Da Sheng" redirects here. For Pu Songling's story, see The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. In this Chinese name, the family name is ...
The bodhisattva Guanyin helps Tang Sanzang find three powerful supernatural beings—Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing (a monkey, pig and fish spirit, respectively)—to aid and protect him on his journey. The three become Tang Sanzang's disciples and receive enlightenment and redemption for their past sins once the pilgrimage is complete.
Sun Wukong, who was born from a magic stone, has been imprisoned underneath a mountain for five centuries for his mischief in the heavens. One day, the Guanyin told Monkey that the Monk Tang Sanzang will set him free and Monkey will join him on a pilgrimage from China to India .
Articles relating to the Monkey King (Sun Wukong), his cult, and his depictions. He is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main players in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West (traditional Chinese: 西遊記; simplified Chinese: 西游记).
Monkeys, particularly macaques and monkey-like gibbons, have played significant roles in Chinese culture for over two thousand years. Some examples familiar to English speakers include the zodiacal Year of the Monkey, the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West, familiar from its TV version Monkey, and Monkey Kung Fu.
Macaque (also known as the "Six-Eared Macaque", 六耳獼猴, voiced by Billy Kametz in seasons 1–4 episode 2, [38] Alejandro Saab onwards): Monkey King's doppelgänger who shares his powers and the secondary antagonist of season 3. He and Monkey King were once allies centuries ago, but as he grew more powerful, Macaque was left behind and ...