Sun Wukong learned 72 transformations and "hyperspace traveling" from an immortal, snatched an unbreakable golden stick and golden armor of immunity from a bunch of sea dragons, stolen and ate forbidden fruits of longevity, pumped himself full of heavenly drugs & adrenaline ... he is practically unkillable... so OP XD
Those drugs just granted him temporary invularability, and his opponents were mostly grunts and middle level personnel; during his journey to the west, there are enemies stronger than him, and there are times where he is almost killed.
The trick to that is multiple personalities. Technically dont gotta live with yourself that way, just let one of the other personalities have control when you start feeling guilt for living.
In Chinese culture, there is an idiom called 心猿意马 (Xin Yuan Yi Ma). It is a metaphor meaning "Heart is like a Monkey, Mind is like a Horse". The monkey is Wukong, the horse is the monk Tang Sanzang's (who rescued Wukong from the mountain of five elements) saddle horse.
Fun fact: 72 transformations technique was just a name, he could in fact transform into anything even, get this, transform into a version of himself that is as strong as his opponent. Then he can use his thousands of body hairs to clone that very same transformation and the clones are AS STRONG as the original. I know I know. OP as fuck.
@@库拉-m1l where are you getting this his clone has the same abilities as the original meaning the clone can become just as strong as any opponent and also make another clone etc Wukong is ridiculous
@@库拉-m1l no it cannot be easily defeated, only wukong has the power to reduce the clone that has the same powers and abilities as him to a cloud of smoke...
Not anything though,he can't transform into Gods and highly powerful ones like Jade Emperor,Buddha etc..but for the most part yeah his opponent will face 100 dopplegangs of himself/herself..
Transformation is just 1 of 72 masteries that he is mastered.And more than half of his 72 masteries are useless to Opponents.WuKong has terrible weapon,not too much useful masteries except Transformation/Strengthen/Long distance Jump.Like Naruto,Wukong knows how to make his Spells shining.
Since it has been asked so much, the video detailing The Journey to the West will be released NOVEMBER 2021! But fear not, we will have plenty of videos of myths and legends from around the world in the mean time! Stay tuned and thank you for watching!
That you're doing this, be sure not forget to include detailed illustrations and citations in video and in the captions (both crediting the visuals, any historic or contextual photos) that great narration, and check the mastering on volume so you're all loud and clear. Consider this like you're making a video for storytime, so it can be played back for all time! Thank you so much for making these myth videos!!!
I've been an avid fan of Journey to the West since I was a baby. I haven't seen any English UA-cam video on the Monkey King that successfully summarizes his origin story so well. Keeping in some important details, like how he wandered the lands for years before meeting with his first teacher Subhūti. Please keep producing, I'm looking forward to your Journey to the West series. Take your time and make multiple videos, as Journey to the West is a huge epic and should be covered in full.
I checked the reaction from Black Myth Wukong I kinda disappointed that most western peoples don’t even know the classic legendary mythology characters like the Chinese monkey king Sun Wukong from Journey the west mythology and Hanuman the monkey god of Indian from Hindu mythology.
Well, you still have to look more, because this one is also very inaccurate! You mentioned 'wandering the lands for years', yes, but there are much more.
Son Goku is Sun Wukong in Japanese pronunciation .Chinese monkey king Sun Wukong have similarities with Hanuman the monkey god of Indian from Hindu mythology.There is a game call Black Myth Wukong trailer you should checked that out.nice editing by the way
@@ph5194 nah hanuman's story is way different than sun wukong hanuman is a humble servant of the Hindu god " Vishnu" reincarnated as Ram in a human form He is the son of the wind god and is actually the reincarnation of the god of destruction "Shiva" he did eat the sun and the moon though
Sun Wukong was given great power but relied too heavily on what he was capable of which made him cause his own downfall. It shows that if you’re not satisfied with great power then you are not worthy of keeping it
I like the fact that he not only crossed out his own name in the book of the underworld, but all the other monkeys too. He has a sense of the common good, as long as it is the common good of monkeys.
he has seven entire chapters around his origin story, Tripitaka/Tang Sangzang (the actual main character) gets like 4 and half of it is just the convoluted origin of a festival he partakes in
Funny enough in Taoist philosophy there are 5 types of immortals : ghost immortals, human immortals , earth immortals, spirit immortals and heavenly immortals
Not really fun for him for going to hell or heaven, it's basically this. Hell: "I'm fighting for my fucking life" Heaven: "I'm about to whip somebody's ass"
A quick correction. When stone crossed the waterfall he was crowned 'Handsome Monkey King' I feel Sun Wukong would feel the handsome part is very important
Haha indeed, his full title should be 花果山水帘洞美猴王齐天大圣孙悟空 / handsome monkey king from the flower and fruit mountain, the great sage equal of heaven sun wu kong
Hercules VS Sun Wukong The connections between Hercules and Sun Wukong are that both are mythological heroes who became enemies with gods and committed bad deeds (Hercules killed his family and Wukong constantly tricked the gods), leading to them redeeming themselves by going on a great quest (Hercules completing his 12 labours and Wukong going on a journey to the West to gather the Buddhist sutras, respectively), that ultimately let them ascend to godhood when completed.
Hercules became the god of strength right? But Wukong became a fighting buddha and gained omnipotence, I think he wins... jokes aside I think Wukong's absurd amount of abilities and stacks of immortality pulls him past Hercules. Plus even close to the start of Wukong's rampage he fought the whole army of Heaven, I don't think Hercules could do that in his mythology
It was an intentional satirical scenery designed by the author of the book to reflect on the incompetence of the corrupted bureaucratic system of Ming Dynasty at that time. Brilliant question btw
All of a sudden it has become extremely difficult to find decent videos explaining the actual mythology. Thank you! _(Edit: That said it would be good to mention the whole multiple stories thing)_
I'm chinese.this version to introduce Wukong is very detailed and great that i see in youtube.but some points such as Wukong get his new skill HUOYANJINGJING(fire golden eyes which can Identify a demon disguised as a friend) in the stove.That is important if you want learn more about the west journey
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this dude made a deal with death that death wouldn't steal his soul, ate a immortal fruit, immortal pills, and learned a technique to never age... this monkey going live forever
@@comsuondaihiep9699 So uhh if you look at how old that comment was it was 3 years ago, and I know I'm saying this 4 weeks after you said this but if I remember correctly sun Wukong did beat death like crazy and threatened to beat him more so death gave him the book so he could cross his name out of it. That was what I believe what I meant when I said he made a deal with death.
You missing something here, he became a god not because he did whatever he wanted. He became a god because he learned that he was not able to do whatever he wanted......he understood that rules exist even in heaven, rules of the Karma; rules of life and death, he accepted the reality of all that and became a sage and a god today.
I fucking Love Sun wukong story so wish i was him straight up badass same time he put away his selfishness and pride to help other. Personally feel of the gods he worthy even more then them.
@@grandmillenial7960 sun wukong could travel to heaven, or you could say to the after life. he could travel trough the dimensions at will meaning to earth when ever he wanted. and for as long as he wants, That’s immorality
@@miningthesilverlining4947 In chinese mythology the heaven , earth and Hell are not in other dimensions they are in earth but in different locations means the heaven is in the clouds ,then below them is the land on which humans lives and below the land you can find the land of fallen gods and demons (which we call hell). And for your information in chinese mythology the gods are not immortals they are just extremely long living beings with supernatural powers but they can get old and die. Also being able to travel between heaven and earth is not immortality.
One of the biggest misconceptions about Sun Wukong is that he is a god of trickery. He is not a god. He is a demon A demon who through a redemption journey, became enlightened and achieved Buddhahood. It highlights the idea that doesn’t matter who you are and how terrible your wrongdoing is, redemption is possible as long as you are willing to
Well, actually this is not a story about redemption (of course everyone has their own interpretation), redemption is only part of this story, it also tells about rebellion against power, unspoken rules of society, Chinese philosophical thinking, it reflects no, You'll see all kinds of weird and unfair rules, you'll see monsters without backgrounds get killed, monsters with backgrounds are forgiven for doing evil, and you'll see even in the holiest places Monsters do evil, some people corrupt and take bribes. In short, this is a book with a lot of content, which is why it is not called the road of redemption but the road to the west. Everything is a story that happened during the journey. This novel is more like a myth. In fact, because the story of Journey to the West has been widely spread in China for hundreds of years, Sun Wukong has gradually become a part of the myth. Even if we know it is virtual, you can imagine that it is a generation Another generation of Chinese idols, children have worshipped the Monkey King since longer than our grandfather. He's lawless, but he follows a certain kind of justice that exists in people's hearts...you can imagine he's a combination of Joker, Robin Hood, Batman, Superman, Loki, Hulk...he's cranky and he's naughty (this is His side as a monkey), but he is righteous, brave and full of wisdom (this is his side as a Buddha), and at the same time he also understands the world, he can figure out people's hearts well, and has a good relationship with gods (this is his role as a buddha). The human side), this is a very full image, he is the protagonist of this story, but he is not the main body of this story, he is just a part of this story, this is not just a story about growth and transformation of teenagers, this is a time A rich journey to the west, the characters that appear on each journey are important in his plot, everything on the journey is part of the story, human nature, society, desire, greed, philosophy, Taoism and Buddhist mythology, Chinese Ways of looking at the world, many metaphors...
Now I want to find Monkey Magic and rewatch it. I love how Sun Wukong is essentially the blueprint for Timmy's first OC; Op, trained in all manner of skills, arrogant to an absolute fault, yet unbeatable until the literal being who is one with the universe steps in.
@@Pizzacheese10 No one specific. It's kind of a joke online to poke fun at people either new to Role Play and/or Character creation and end up with a smug, all knowing, unbeatable character. "Timmy" is just shorthand for inexperienced or childish. 😅
@@Teifling i married a man named Tim, whose chaotic neutral personality combined with his natural abilities with a quarterstaff. He is as mischievous as sun wukong. 😂
@@gooddreams8495 If you lazy and trouble maker your cat, If your loyal and love head pats your dog If your very slow and steady your turtle This just Joke nothing serious
I actually got introduced to this character on a Japanese TV show in 1980! I couldn't understand anything that was being said except the song, but I instantly loved it! What I liked was that Monkey was not only using Kung Fu but magic too! I have tried for years to get the dubbed version of the show on DVD, but it seems to only be on Region 2. I also have hunted down numerous movie versions.
The one and only Legendary who came with 5 names in Mythology and Civilization : 1) Hanuman 2) Sun Wukong 3) Sarugami 4) Howler Monkey Gods 5) Ciudad Blanca Well, he ate too much heavenly peach fruit, wine and pills. Going adventure around the world is one of the best thing he has ever did 😅
Think hanuman is different from sun wukong.. Sun wukong was a king,hanuman was always a servant first to his own king and then to Rama.. Second hanuman was of the wind while sun was of the earth in a way.. Third the weapons that they used were completely different.. Hanuman using his tail and mace and sun wukong often using his bar and shape-shifting
Sun Wukong has inspired so so many wonderful stories. Eastern storytelling wouldn't be the same without him and modern western storytelling wouldn't be the same either. So many protagonists that strive for a good fight and getting stronger owe everything to Wukong's story.
your vibrato voice, your pacing, is pitch perfect, i love it so damn much, it remind me of all old documentary from the 70-80s (yes im super old) you really should seek a job as a book narrator
I wish I'd known sooner you did a video like this! Journey to the West is one of my all time favorite stories, and Sun Wukong is my personal favorite character. This made my day, thank you. 😊 🥰
@@meanderthelost6029 nope, just watched season 1 of the anime. They don't say his name exactly, but what other mythical being has a staff that can change size at will, loves fighting and eating, and is directly referred to as an "ape" by the lady at the end of the fight (can't remember her name, I'm not an expert in Asian myths, but I am familiar with journey to the west)
Seems like no one has noticed that Monkey D. Luffy is also inspired from Sun Wukong. Anyway, why was transforming into a certain tree considered an insult which resulted to being outcasted from the tutelage of Master Subhuti?
I think it's not that he transformed into a tree but he did so to just "showing off". That his behavior spelled problem (and it did). Master Subhuti also forbided Wukong to ever mention him as his master.
@@quantranminh4553 I don't think the Master forbid him but Sun Wukong, himself, didn't reveal that he's under his tutelage. Didn't the Master come to rescue Wukong and ask the gods to hlbe understanding on him when the latter was about to be punished, thus introducing themselves as his master-disciple relationship?
A lot of shonen manga are inspired by Sun Wukong, except they almost always nerf the ever living shit out of his intelligence when adapting him into their character.
Wukong: Runs away to the edge of the universe Buddha: I am one with the universe. Well the author got all his mythological lore correct before he wrote the book. One of the most amazing classic fantasy adventure to read.
Fun fact: the boulder Wukong was born out of existed at the beginning of the universe creation. It absorbed the essence of the heaven and earth around it for millions of years. The mountain it resided on was a natural monkey habitat (花果山 mountain of flowers and fruits), that's why Wukong was hatched in a monkey form. 盖自开辟以来，每受天真地秀，日精月华，感之即久，遂有灵通之意，内育仙胎。一日迸裂，产一石卵，似圆球样大，因见风，化作一个石猴
@@veasnatdm4861 the stone dopped by nuwa since beginning of the universe creation. It absorbed the essence of the heaven and earth around it for millions of years. The mountain it resided on was a natural monkey habitat (花果山 mountain of flowers and fruits), that's why Wukong was hatched in a monkey form.
Just now finding out about this awesome monkey and I gotta give thanks to the release of Black Myth Wukong (haven’t played it yet lol). I figured I’d go dig into the lore and mythology a little before playing the game. Super awesome guy and I love moneys so he’s gonna be fun to learn about.
You can tell in this mythology time is but a cosmic parlance. How The monkey King lived for centuries in Bliss with other monkeys that were there, where do they all come from, and then the master? How is there such a being in total isolation and yet we know nothing about him? Ah mythology is incredibly entertaining as illustrative, love this video!
One Piece has "Money D Luffy" who sets out to sea to become "King of the Pirates", and has the "Will of D" which is essentially rebelling against the "Gods" who rule the world government. One of the places he went was "Sabaody"
How badass was the journey to the west? It inspired games as wukong or sun , naruto(shadow clones),goku, and heck he has the beam out of his eyes first before superman. And thats after 4-5 centuries after the novel was written
It will never cease to amaze me just how creative humans can be when coming up with stories like this in an attempt to explain and understand what they were unable to at the time. Better than any stories we can come up with today, that is for sure. Also, not sure how many levels of immortality can exist. You are either immortal or you are not. What is the point of obtaining immortality multiple times over? It's not like immortality can be stacked. I don't know. Maybe I am the only one that thinks about these things.
The fruits are for all the Gods. The pills however were only for the Jade Emperor. I guess you have to read the full story to understand the differences, this video is just a summary.
@Harry Moreno hmm. I suppose this makes sense. I guess that would make him a very greedy/ambitious character (depending on the circumstance), wouldn't it? Never being satisfied with his current level and always wanting to reach that next level. Oh wow. I knew that DragonBall was inspired by the "journey to the west" story, and that goku was the stand in for the monkey King, but I didn't realize just how similar their personalities were until just now
@@DemonDante1000 journey to the west is an allegory for Buddhism. I think the monkey does represent base desires, impulsiveness, and the strength of the body.
Sun Wukong's fear of death and endless lust for immortality / power reminds me so much of Voldemort. I wonder if JK Rowling was inspired by Wukong's mythology.
If you have seen 1986 Journey to the west (truly a masterpiece). The episode where he returned to his master where he learned the 72 skills, it is freakin sad and beautiful feeling.
Great video very well done, if it's possible to drop requests I'd like to hear you cover the following Gilgamesh Hanuman Cu Chulainn Kintaro Perun Maui Thank you.
WOW!! I love this!! Your presentation is the most comprehensible description of Sun Wukong PERIOD! Would you consider making one for Ne Zha, please? Please let me know if you need help with Mandarin pronunciation.
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Jade emperor :"it's just a monkey there's no need to worry"
narrator :" but there was a need to worry"
"It's not like it'll be a hyper murder monkey."
😂
Lol
You're going to regret that, Jade Emperor
espescially when he reaches nirvana
Sun Wukong learned 72 transformations and "hyperspace traveling" from an immortal, snatched an unbreakable golden stick and golden armor of immunity from a bunch of sea dragons, stolen and ate forbidden fruits of longevity, pumped himself full of heavenly drugs & adrenaline ... he is practically unkillable... so OP XD
he's like 5 times immortal
He is also inspiration for Goku
@Chav Catcher why do u think he massacre the entire angel squad in heaven 😂
Those drugs just granted him temporary invularability, and his opponents were mostly grunts and middle level personnel; during his journey to the west, there are enemies stronger than him, and there are times where he is almost killed.
Just read "Journey to the West" or "Monkey"
The fact that Buddha literally gives Sun Wukong the middle finger is the best part! :D
Hehe I’ll say
Yes
he was ahead of his time
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The oldest middle finger on earth. The OG
how many immortality you want?
wukong: yes
Yes he can't die beceus he is monke
Literally has like 7 different immortality’s
@@tze1968 monke
@@sinofslothkingoflightningz6666 One of the seven.
I erased my self from the Book of Death
A certain wise man once said:
“It’s not just about living forever. The trick is living with yourself forever”
The trick to that is multiple personalities. Technically dont gotta live with yourself that way, just let one of the other personalities have control when you start feeling guilt for living.
Probably said by a old pirate. 😂
@@aceundead4750 oh no😂
The father of sparrow 😁😁😁
@@t.ibcs2yt88 corect
Sun Wukong may not be physically hurt but only his ego...which makes him go bananas in the heavens
Heh, bananas
@@Cushla-np4pt lol
@Omm namahshivayy lmao don't even bother
Nice pun.
More like peaches
Goku - “ I don’t want immortality“
Original Goku - “ give me all the immortality’s!”
Wukong: talented student mastered 72 transformation, the trickter who can fight the entire heaven himself
Goku: some dumb kid.
@@renzotkac1236 blame shonen shitty writers example like Goku,Naruto,Luffy all of those dumb goofy kid
Sun Wukong is smart like Loki
I love son goku
@@renzotkac1236 Goku is one of the smartest martial artists dont call him some dumb kid goon
@@RenTensei i don't call who heal his enemy to beat up his son smart, never.
In Chinese culture, there is an idiom called 心猿意马 (Xin Yuan Yi Ma). It is a metaphor meaning "Heart is like a Monkey, Mind is like a Horse". The monkey is Wukong, the horse is the monk Tang Sanzang's (who rescued Wukong from the mountain of five elements) saddle horse.
The body is here, but the brain is as active as a monkey and as happy as a horse
心猿意马。
心：soul
意：What the brain thinks
Fun fact: 72 transformations technique was just a name, he could in fact transform into anything even, get this, transform into a version of himself that is as strong as his opponent. Then he can use his thousands of body hairs to clone that very same transformation and the clones are AS STRONG as the original.
I know I know. OP as fuck.
The cloned self has no original power and is easily defeated
@@库拉-m1l where are you getting this his clone has the same abilities as the original meaning the clone can become just as strong as any opponent and also make another clone etc Wukong is ridiculous
@@库拉-m1l no it cannot be easily defeated, only wukong has the power to reduce the clone that has the same powers and abilities as him to a cloud of smoke...
Not anything though,he can't transform into Gods and highly powerful ones like Jade Emperor,Buddha etc..but for the most part yeah his opponent will face 100 dopplegangs of himself/herself..
Transformation is just 1 of 72 masteries that he is mastered.And more than half of his 72 masteries are useless to Opponents.WuKong has terrible weapon,not too much useful masteries except Transformation/Strengthen/Long distance Jump.Like Naruto,Wukong knows how to make his Spells shining.
How is this not the jade emperor’s fault for asking a monkey to guard fruit
Ikr right
Why would someone want a monkey guard fruits?
Image living in the clouds without watching discovery channel about monkeys
I feel like wukong was set up
"I don't know what I expected"
To be fair, he also asked a dog to watch a heaping plate of bacon. So maybe he's none too knowledgeable about animal behavior.
Since it has been asked so much, the video detailing The Journey to the West will be released NOVEMBER 2021! But fear not, we will have plenty of videos of myths and legends from around the world in the mean time! Stay tuned and thank you for watching!
My bday is November 8 if you need a day lol
Can you talk about Nezha?
@@chalkyeye5956 mine is the 28th😅
That you're doing this, be sure not forget to include detailed illustrations and citations in video and in the captions (both crediting the visuals, any historic or contextual photos) that great narration, and check the mastering on volume so you're all loud and clear. Consider this like you're making a video for storytime, so it can be played back for all time! Thank you so much for making these myth videos!!!
You watch them I take my pride🙈🙈🙈🐒😈😈😈
I've been an avid fan of Journey to the West since I was a baby. I haven't seen any English UA-cam video on the Monkey King that successfully summarizes his origin story so well. Keeping in some important details, like how he wandered the lands for years before meeting with his first teacher Subhūti.
Please keep producing, I'm looking forward to your Journey to the West series. Take your time and make multiple videos, as Journey to the West is a huge epic and should be covered in full.
I checked the reaction from Black Myth Wukong I kinda disappointed that most western peoples don’t even know the classic legendary mythology characters like the Chinese monkey king Sun Wukong from Journey the west mythology and Hanuman the monkey god of Indian from Hindu mythology.
There’s a couple good ones…keep lookin 👍
Check out overly sarcastic productions multipart series on Journey to the West.
I even think that a movie should be made about wukong's adventures starring
Well, you still have to look more, because this one is also very inaccurate! You mentioned 'wandering the lands for years', yes, but there are much more.
At long last, Journey to the West premieres next week, Wednesday 5:15 pm EST! Thank you all for your patience, we hope you enjoy!
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Son Goku is Sun Wukong in Japanese pronunciation .Chinese monkey king Sun Wukong have similarities with Hanuman the monkey god of Indian from Hindu mythology.There is a game call Black Myth Wukong trailer you should checked that out.nice editing by the way
@@ph5194 nah hanuman's story is way different than sun wukong
hanuman is a humble servant of the Hindu god " Vishnu" reincarnated as Ram in a human form
He is the son of the wind god and is actually the reincarnation of the god of destruction "Shiva"
he did eat the sun and the moon though
What Journey to west? A movie, or tv show? I googled and found nothing but reference to old ones
@@executionersmough150 What Journey to west? A movie, or tv show? I googled and found nothing but reference to old ones
Sun Wukong was given great power but relied too heavily on what he was capable of which made him cause his own downfall.
It shows that if you’re not satisfied with great power then you are not worthy of keeping it
well said!
@@戴立洵 thank you
@Ronin00 yourself as you fooled yourself into losing everything
@Ronin00 I just gave you the answer. If it’s too difficult for you to comprehend then I guess you lack some intelligence
Actually thats just arrogance.
I like the fact that he not only crossed out his own name in the book of the underworld, but all the other monkeys too. He has a sense of the common good, as long as it is the common good of monkeys.
Unfortunately it comes back to bite him when he has to deal with the Six-Eared Macaque
Sun wukong is like that one rare protagonist that we care about more than the main charecter
Actually, it seems even the author cared more about Wukong. Wukong have the most screen time than other character in the book.
he has seven entire chapters around his origin story, Tripitaka/Tang Sangzang (the actual main character) gets like 4 and half of it is just the convoluted origin of a festival he partakes in
Son Wukong IS the main character though.
Sun Wukong the Monke who became immortal 5 times then beat heaven and hell because it was fun.
Funny enough in Taoist philosophy there are 5 types of immortals : ghost immortals, human immortals , earth immortals, spirit immortals and heavenly immortals
Sound like Son Goku to me
He lost to Heavem actually. That’s how he was captured
Not really fun for him for going to hell or heaven, it's basically this.
Hell: "I'm fighting for my fucking life"
Heaven: "I'm about to whip somebody's ass"
@@c.galindo9639 not really to heaven but yeah
Thanks!
A quick correction. When stone crossed the waterfall he was crowned 'Handsome Monkey King' I feel Sun Wukong would feel the handsome part is very important
Yes,because Wukong is very ugly.He hates when people says about his appearance.That’s why he names himself “Handsome Monkey King”.
Haha indeed, his full title should be 花果山水帘洞美猴王齐天大圣孙悟空 / handsome monkey king from the flower and fruit mountain, the great sage equal of heaven sun wu kong
Hercules VS Sun Wukong
The connections between Hercules and Sun Wukong are that both are mythological heroes who became enemies with gods and committed bad deeds (Hercules killed his family and Wukong constantly tricked the gods), leading to them redeeming themselves by going on a great quest (Hercules completing his 12 labours and Wukong going on a journey to the West to gather the Buddhist sutras, respectively), that ultimately let them ascend to godhood when completed.
"Bad deeds" Hercules didn't mean to and it was the gods fault. The Monkey King is just childish. He hasn't ever harm innocent mortals before.
Hercules became the god of strength right? But Wukong became a fighting buddha and gained omnipotence, I think he wins... jokes aside I think Wukong's absurd amount of abilities and stacks of immortality pulls him past Hercules. Plus even close to the start of Wukong's rampage he fought the whole army of Heaven, I don't think Hercules could do that in his mythology
@@mustardwithglasses6508 hera's fault
@@mustardwithglasses6508 wukong eaten human. And the uneaten meat was made into bacon。
@@lx051225 did he kill them? Wanna provide some context? Lmao you eat pigs etc. So are you a bad guy as well?
Why did they think letting him guard the immortal peaches was a good idea?😂
@Angryperson oh, my bad
You ever stop to think that it was a set up ?
It was an intentional satirical scenery designed by the author of the book to reflect on the incompetence of the corrupted bureaucratic system of Ming Dynasty at that time. Brilliant question btw
@@kribleRibleI did not know that, thanks for sharing!
Wow! Never heard this version before. Well done sir! I look forward to your rendition of journey to the west.
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Do you know he's my favorite character? And I play him in every games whatever they do to nerfed.....
Now you know
All of a sudden it has become extremely difficult to find decent videos explaining the actual mythology.
Thank you! _(Edit: That said it would be good to mention the whole multiple stories thing)_
the only badass monkey out there, this guy even remove his name from the book of the death, SO OP
Well he isn't the only one considering he was basically inspired from Hanuman
I knew the Goku fact but never knew the myth. This was great. First video and I'm subscribed
I'm chinese.this version to introduce Wukong is very detailed and great that i see in youtube.but some points such as Wukong get his new skill HUOYANJINGJING(fire golden eyes which can Identify a demon disguised as a friend) in the stove.That is important if you want learn more about the west journey
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this dude made a deal with death that death wouldn't steal his soul, ate a immortal fruit, immortal pills, and learned a technique to never age... this monkey going live forever
He also became one with the universe so he will always exist alongside Buddha... he really doesn’t want to die
he's not making the deal with death, he crossed his name off the book of death and destroyed the page. so he bascially out of the reach of death
@@comsuondaihiep9699 So uhh if you look at how old that comment was it was 3 years ago, and I know I'm saying this 4 weeks after you said this but if I remember correctly sun Wukong did beat death like crazy and threatened to beat him more so death gave him the book so he could cross his name out of it. That was what I believe what I meant when I said he made a deal with death.
Mount "Hua Guo" translation is "Flower Fruit" Mountain
What a great video mate :) I’m playing Black Myth Wukong and it’s amazing been learning loads of lore about him what a legend 👌😁🔥💪💪
Sun Wukong gotta be the pettiest mythological creature out there 💀😭
Have you not met hera bro?
@@agentmysterious6682 She was straight-up psychotic.
@@blackgobbogaming4236 exactly
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@@EmenussGOamazing "I understood that a reference"
"His magical rod could change sizes at his command. ..the size of a mountain, to the size of a pin"
And that, is how they say- is that .
Ohhh, I cannot wait until your Journey To The West episode. I had already subbed but now I'm doubly glad I did.
Scientist: “After decades of research, finally, a cure for cancer!”
Wukong: “is for me? 🥺 yum 🤤”
Sun Wukong is a being I really relate to.
I relate to you too be humble brother
Yup, I think everyone has some sun wukong in them.
i too am monke
he's suposed to be relatable as the "mind" in a great spiritual journey of buddist change
@@DanielGalllego oh yea lol, i forgot the whole story was Buddhist propaganda
from a motral to being a god and did what ever he wants
You missing something here, he became a god not because he did whatever he wanted. He became a god because he learned that he was not able to do whatever he wanted......he understood that rules exist even in heaven, rules of the Karma; rules of life and death, he accepted the reality of all that and became a sage and a god today.
@@oliverlim1660 Sun Wukong gaining nirvana state(Buddha hood) after successfully escort Tang Sanzang to Indian to obtain Buddha scriptures
I fucking Love Sun wukong story so wish i was him straight up badass same time he put away his selfishness and pride to help other. Personally feel of the gods he worthy even more then them.
Your video is so well done and you retold the story so succinctly! I can't wait for you to cover more of the epic story.
"Until one day he learned of a holy man who knew a way to eternal life"
Shows the old man who is on verge of death
To be immortal you must know how to die. and be reborn, at will.
@@miningthesilverlining4947 Immortality itself is opposite of what you wrote.
Being immortal means you can not die whatever the mean.
@@grandmillenial7960 you’re confusing what films have told you and the reality of the situation
@@grandmillenial7960 sun wukong could travel to heaven, or you could say to the after life. he could travel trough the dimensions at will meaning to earth when ever he wanted. and for as long as he wants, That’s immorality
@@miningthesilverlining4947 In chinese mythology the heaven , earth and Hell are not in other dimensions they are in earth but in different locations means the heaven is in the clouds ,then below them is the land on which humans lives and below the land you can find the land of fallen gods and demons (which we call hell).
And for your information in chinese mythology the gods are not immortals they are just extremely long living beings with supernatural powers but they can get old and die.
Also being able to travel between heaven and earth is not immortality.
One of the biggest misconceptions about Sun Wukong is that he is a god of trickery. He is not a god. He is a demon
A demon who through a redemption journey, became enlightened and achieved Buddhahood. It highlights the idea that doesn’t matter who you are and how terrible your wrongdoing is, redemption is possible as long as you are willing to
Well, actually this is not a story about redemption (of course everyone has their own interpretation), redemption is only part of this story, it also tells about rebellion against power, unspoken rules of society, Chinese philosophical thinking, it reflects no, You'll see all kinds of weird and unfair rules, you'll see monsters without backgrounds get killed, monsters with backgrounds are forgiven for doing evil, and you'll see even in the holiest places Monsters do evil, some people corrupt and take bribes. In short, this is a book with a lot of content, which is why it is not called the road of redemption but the road to the west. Everything is a story that happened during the journey. This novel is more like a myth. In fact, because the story of Journey to the West has been widely spread in China for hundreds of years, Sun Wukong has gradually become a part of the myth. Even if we know it is virtual, you can imagine that it is a generation Another generation of Chinese idols, children have worshipped the Monkey King since longer than our grandfather. He's lawless, but he follows a certain kind of justice that exists in people's hearts...you can imagine he's a combination of Joker, Robin Hood, Batman, Superman, Loki, Hulk...he's cranky and he's naughty (this is His side as a monkey), but he is righteous, brave and full of wisdom (this is his side as a Buddha), and at the same time he also understands the world, he can figure out people's hearts well, and has a good relationship with gods (this is his role as a buddha). The human side), this is a very full image, he is the protagonist of this story, but he is not the main body of this story, he is just a part of this story, this is not just a story about growth and transformation of teenagers, this is a time A rich journey to the west, the characters that appear on each journey are important in his plot, everything on the journey is part of the story, human nature, society, desire, greed, philosophy, Taoism and Buddhist mythology, Chinese Ways of looking at the world, many metaphors...
😂 He is not a demon too. You also misconception about him too. Everything after seems stupid too. 😂
@@gatsuwukong4010 But he is a demon.
@@nightowl548 no, he wasn't. He was born from a ball rock that is feeding from everything.
@@gatsuwukong4010 He was later known as a ‘yiawgwai’, aka ‘demon’ to translation, because he kept on screwing people’s stuff up.
I like the way the myths are told. Your video arose great curiosity about Chinese Mythology and Folklore. Thanks for sharing!😊
Amazing video as always. Very informative
Thank you so much for your support!!
Now I want to find Monkey Magic and rewatch it. I love how Sun Wukong is essentially the blueprint for Timmy's first OC; Op, trained in all manner of skills, arrogant to an absolute fault, yet unbeatable until the literal being who is one with the universe steps in.
who's timmy?
@@Pizzacheese10 No one specific. It's kind of a joke online to poke fun at people either new to Role Play and/or Character creation and end up with a smug, all knowing, unbeatable character. "Timmy" is just shorthand for inexperienced or childish. 😅
@@Teifling i married a man named Tim, whose chaotic neutral personality combined with his natural abilities with a quarterstaff. He is as mischievous as sun wukong. 😂
The monkey king is my spirit animal, not gonna lie.
How do you find out/determine this?
@@gooddreams8495 he has hair.
@@gooddreams8495
If you lazy and trouble maker your cat,
If your loyal and love head pats your dog
If your very slow and steady your turtle
This just Joke nothing serious
Yeah you so def for sure lying lol
@@miguelcordeiro6457 hey, who doesn't want to embrace the monke
I actually got introduced to this character on a Japanese TV show in 1980! I couldn't understand anything that was being said except the song, but I instantly loved it! What I liked was that Monkey was not only using Kung Fu but magic too! I have tried for years to get the dubbed version of the show on DVD, but it seems to only be on Region 2. I also have hunted down numerous movie versions.
Was that monkey magic 😂
He knew every magic trick under the sun.
To tease the Gods, and everyone, and have some fun!
Monkey magic, monkey magic 🎶 that was the intro of the theme song🤣
@@miningthesilverlining4947 loved that show monkey tripitaka, fishface and pigsy
Did you watch Alakazam, the English title of a Japanese animation movie
Love this! Covered all the early stories of the Monkey King!
This is a well produced tale and very well spoken! I enjoyed listening!
Loved this video. You are great!! I love this legend, and the way you told it. Excellent!!
The one and only Legendary who came with 5 names in Mythology and Civilization :
1) Hanuman
2) Sun Wukong
3) Sarugami
4) Howler Monkey Gods
5) Ciudad Blanca
Well, he ate too much heavenly peach fruit, wine and pills. Going adventure around the world is one of the best thing he has ever did 😅
Think hanuman is different from sun wukong.. Sun wukong was a king,hanuman was always a servant first to his own king and then to Rama.. Second hanuman was of the wind while sun was of the earth in a way.. Third the weapons that they used were completely different.. Hanuman using his tail and mace and sun wukong often using his bar and shape-shifting
Yup! They are two different characters
@@PhanThon83 Hanuman is more humble than prideful Sun Wukong
@@ph5194 and less powerful. Wokong is on whole another level
@@Sticklemako sun wukong is based off Hanuman.
Sun Wukong has inspired so so many wonderful stories. Eastern storytelling wouldn't be the same without him and modern western storytelling wouldn't be the same either.
So many protagonists that strive for a good fight and getting stronger owe everything to Wukong's story.
And sun wukong owes everything to hanuman
@@WALTERTIGHT No one cares about that character you said. We burmese and southeast asian only know about monkey king sunwukong.
Jade Emperor: its only a monkey
Sun Waking: from that point I took it personally
Found my way here because of "Black Myth Wukong" can't wait till it comes out.
Just go to Barnes & Nobel and order The Journey to the West. It's a great book.
Same here. Gotta get that PS5
Finally! A version of monkey king's origin that seems authentic...
Yeah the story actually makes sense
Woaw That seems like the story of the mind in the spiritual progress. Very nicely rendered. Thx a lot.
Sun Wu Kong "The oldest Gangster of all time"
Mythology reveals how people used to think somewhere in the past.
buddhism beats monke then monke become Buddhism and stronger Buddhism good wink wink
I do believe so. They use elaborate story’s to hide intrinsic truths about the reality of the soul
@@blobagibo is this not the story of our lives
your vibrato voice, your pacing, is pitch perfect, i love it so damn much, it remind me of all old documentary from the 70-80s (yes im super old) you really should seek a job as a book narrator
I wish I'd known sooner you did a video like this! Journey to the West is one of my all time favorite stories, and Sun Wukong is my personal favorite character. This made my day, thank you. 😊 🥰
What makes Sun Wukong most likable is his courage to resist authority and refusal to yield to power.
He was probably the personification of the Author's anger and disain for the Ming Dynasty's bloated and corrupted bureaucracy.
I'm less worried about Jin mori in GOH now if he is supposed to be able to fight all of heaven and come out on top
Are you reading the web comic? Can I ask what episode you are on?
@@meanderthelost6029 nope, just watched season 1 of the anime. They don't say his name exactly, but what other mythical being has a staff that can change size at will, loves fighting and eating, and is directly referred to as an "ape" by the lady at the end of the fight (can't remember her name, I'm not an expert in Asian myths, but I am familiar with journey to the west)
@@xqiuvmah tbh the anime rush the story so you should check the webcomic of you want more details
well he fight all gods satan zeus etc etc
the spiritual forerunner to Son Goku
Sun Wukong is Son Goku in Japanese
@@thedelordhimselfgokublack yea
And he is stronger than son Goku.
@@madhusudhanas903 obviously
@@Rey.Rey24 is it? Some still think son Goku is stronger lmo
Seems like no one has noticed that Monkey D. Luffy is also inspired from Sun Wukong.
Anyway, why was transforming into a certain tree considered an insult which resulted to being outcasted from the tutelage of Master Subhuti?
I think it's not that he transformed into a tree but he did so to just "showing off". That his behavior spelled problem (and it did).
Master Subhuti also forbided Wukong to ever mention him as his master.
@@quantranminh4553
I don't think the Master forbid him but Sun Wukong, himself, didn't reveal that he's under his tutelage. Didn't the Master come to rescue Wukong and ask the gods to hlbe understanding on him when the latter was about to be punished, thus introducing themselves as his master-disciple relationship?
@@kuyadong6791 pride is seen as a bad trait in Classical Chinese culture
It also him showing off would bring jealousy from other students if I remember correctly MK was only student who studied immortality .
A lot of shonen manga are inspired by Sun Wukong, except they almost always nerf the ever living shit out of his intelligence when adapting him into their character.
Wukong: Runs away to the edge of the universe
Buddha: I am one with the universe.
Well the author got all his mythological lore correct before he wrote the book. One of the most amazing classic fantasy adventure to read.
Fun fact: the boulder Wukong was born out of existed at the beginning of the universe creation. It absorbed the essence of the heaven and earth around it for millions of years. The mountain it resided on was a natural monkey habitat (花果山 mountain of flowers and fruits), that's why Wukong was hatched in a monkey form.
盖自开辟以来，每受天真地秀，日精月华，感之即久，遂有灵通之意，内育仙胎。一日迸裂，产一石卵，似圆球样大，因见风，化作一个石猴
I thought the stone was drop by saint nuwa when she fixed the sky.
The stone was call heaven mending stone.
Maybe I was wrong.
Is that quote from the actual book? It looks like it is
@@veasnatdm4861 the stone dopped by nuwa since beginning of the universe creation. It absorbed the essence of the heaven and earth around it for millions of years. The mountain it resided on was a natural monkey habitat (花果山 mountain of flowers and fruits), that's why Wukong was hatched in a monkey form.
@@veasnatdm4861 you are right
Just now finding out about this awesome monkey and I gotta give thanks to the release of Black Myth Wukong (haven’t played it yet lol). I figured I’d go dig into the lore and mythology a little before playing the game. Super awesome guy and I love moneys so he’s gonna be fun to learn about.
何止很有趣，孫悟空的[西天取經]行程，可以有助於聼故事的大人小孩，或許潛移默化而明心見性。//
Sometimes there is truth & reality in myths and legends more than we know or can appreciate!
You can tell in this mythology time is but a cosmic parlance. How The monkey King lived for centuries in Bliss with other monkeys that were there, where do they all come from, and then the master? How is there such a being in total isolation and yet we know nothing about him? Ah mythology is incredibly entertaining as illustrative, love this video!
After watching something like this idk how you couldnt be tempted to make some sort of character of your own. its just so amazing 😂
Now that is some good story telling ❤️
Wonderful story, you have a voice for telling tales.
sun: have you ever heard the sound of one hand clapping?
any demon: uhh no…?
sun: WOULD YOU LIKE TO-
One Piece has "Money D Luffy" who sets out to sea to become "King of the Pirates", and has the "Will of D" which is essentially rebelling against the "Gods" who rule the world government. One of the places he went was "Sabaody"
How badass was the journey to the west? It inspired games as wukong or sun , naruto(shadow clones),goku, and heck he has the beam out of his eyes first before superman. And thats after 4-5 centuries after the novel was written
Luffy (boundman, his journey northWest, and “Monkey”, Naruto (six paths form), and Goku were all inspired by the monkey king in some way
Anime like Saiyuki and Jin Mori from Korean Webtoon God of Highschool and Asura Wrath as well
Virgin Odin: help help I need knowledge and power to survive Ragnarök
Chad Monke: haha immortal fruit go brrrrr
Monkey: How difficult can not be to win against Buddha in a simple wager?
Buddha: You gone learn to-day!
Monkey: Ahhhh, beans.
It will never cease to amaze me just how creative humans can be when coming up with stories like this in an attempt to explain and understand what they were unable to at the time. Better than any stories we can come up with today, that is for sure. Also, not sure how many levels of immortality can exist. You are either immortal or you are not. What is the point of obtaining immortality multiple times over? It's not like immortality can be stacked. I don't know. Maybe I am the only one that thinks about these things.
The monkey king's body is immortal, but the God of death wanted to take away the monkey king's soul, and then the God of death was defeated.
It’s part of the character. One immortality isn’t enough, he needs to be extra
The fruits are for all the Gods. The pills however were only for the Jade Emperor. I guess you have to read the full story to understand the differences, this video is just a summary.
@Harry Moreno hmm. I suppose this makes sense. I guess that would make him a very greedy/ambitious character (depending on the circumstance), wouldn't it? Never being satisfied with his current level and always wanting to reach that next level. Oh wow. I knew that DragonBall was inspired by the "journey to the west" story, and that goku was the stand in for the monkey King, but I didn't realize just how similar their personalities were until just now
@@DemonDante1000 journey to the west is an allegory for Buddhism. I think the monkey does represent base desires, impulsiveness, and the strength of the body.
Nice... I'll be waiting for the next part
Apparently the story of wukong is what inspired toriyama to make the dragonball anime franchise
One of my favorite myths from around the world.
It's no wonder they made a TV series of this. It is one of the most amazing tales ever told.
The Monkey King wanted immortality so he went searching for 7 mythical Dargonballs! 😂🤪
And then learn how to use ki,kaioken,Instant transmission and goes Super Saiyan
Always enjoyed that Son Wukong is a bit of a snarker.
Also find it fascinating how deeply seeking immortality permeates ancient Chinese culture.
Yoooo!!!this dude narrating sounds like one of my fav youtubers @VinlanD. whose a OnePiece youtuber how weird 🙆🏽♂️ Great voice dude!!!
It is difficult to read and listen at the same time. Excellent vids.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Now an animated film on Netflix 🐒👑
I really enjoy your channel and your approach in your explanation of mythology.
Great job explaining this. Exactly like how it is. Only thing that is off is that wu Kong was set up in heaven by other gods that is jealous of him.
Wukong:*Exist*
Frieza: hey look another Filthy Saiyan
Sun Wukong's fear of death and endless lust for immortality / power reminds me so much of Voldemort. I wonder if JK Rowling was inspired by Wukong's mythology.
how thick should your plot armor be?
Sun Wukong: Yes
Pls upload the next part I really want to learn about him
If you have seen 1986 Journey to the west (truly a masterpiece). The episode where he returned to his master where he learned the 72 skills, it is freakin sad and beautiful feeling.
Someone:Say with me "Sun"
Me:"Sun"
Someone:"Wu"
Me:"Wu"
Someone:"Kong"
Me:"Kong"
Someone:Sun Wukong
Me being the Vietnamese that i am:Ton ngo khong
"The Rod shrank to fit his ideal size"
"His magical rod could change size at his command, to the size of a mountain, to the size of a pin".
The 72 transformation is basically unlimited but just gives him 72 lives and also he is literally 4x immortal
nice narration. i enjoyed it alot
Great video very well done, if it's possible to drop requests I'd like to hear you cover the following
Gilgamesh
Hanuman
Cu Chulainn
Kintaro
Perun
Maui
Thank you.
WOW!! I love this!! Your presentation is the most comprehensible description of Sun Wukong PERIOD! Would you consider making one for Ne Zha, please? Please let me know if you need help with Mandarin pronunciation.