The question of whether the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) is male or female arises frequently, as Journey to the West never explicitly portrays him having sexual desires toward men or women.
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[Journey to the West] Spider Spirits or Fairies?
In Journey to the West, most female spirits or demons capture the Tang Monk because they desire to marry him. Only two exceptions exist: the White Bone Spirit and the Seven Spider Spirits. Both groups sought the Tang Sanzang’s “flesh” (for immortality) and showed no sexual or romantic interest in men.
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[Journey to the West] Why are there only women in the Kingdom of Western Liang?
The Women’s Kingdom (Women State) in Journey to the West is an all-female society sustained by supernatural and cultural mechanisms.
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Are there cat demons in Journey to the West?
If you visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, you might encounter cats. It is said that nearly 200 cats live there.
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Monstrous King of Havoc in Journey to the West
In Journey to the West, the first demon killed by Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) is the Monster King of Calamity(or Monstrous King of Havoc). This episode carries profound symbolic meaning rooted in Taoist cosmology.
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