Myth & Folklore

  Bibliography: The Ape Sun Wu Kung in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm, translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-monkey-king-sun-wu.html ( Image Information: Qi tian da sheng zhi da nao long gong:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9698044/) -Through the two memorials, the Lord of the Heavens earned of the unmannerly conduct of Sun Wu Kung, and ordered a god to go down to earth and take him prisoner.  -A god named Evening Star advised the Lord of the Heavens that because Sun Wu Kung was born with such pure powers from all across the world, it'd be better for him to give an order to be called up to heavens for a position. -Lord of the Heavens agrees and the Evening Star tells Sun Wu Kung that he has been ordered to come up to the heavens. Sun Wu Kung gladly accepts as he has been wanting to go to Heaven.  -Sun Wu Kung was very disrespectful to the eyes of the servants of Heavens, but the Lord forgave hi...

Bibliography: The Ape Sun Wu Kung  in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm, translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-monkey-king-sun-wu.html (Image Information: Monkey King Sun Wukong on Behance:  https://www.behance.net/gallery/42425851/MONKEY-KING-Sun-Wukong) -The story begins in an island called the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits far away to the East. There is a high rock on the mountain that has been absorbing energy from heaven and earth and sun and moon for a very long time. -This rock contained a monkey who broke free obtaining all the energy and power within. -As the heavens worried for the birth of this strange beast, they sent down two gods to find out what had happened. The report was that two rays of shine came from the rock and split the heavens itself.  -As the magical ape found other apes to interact with, the other apes told him that anyone that can force his way through the waterfall of the...