Unaware of the role’s lowly status, the Monkey King went happily with the Star Spirit of Jupiter to the stables in order to assume his duties.
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Journey to the West – Episode 12 – Picture story
Seething with resentment, the Dragon King of the Eastern Ocean ascended to the Heavenly Court after Wukong’s departure. He petitioned the Jade Emperor, accusing the Monkey King of ransacking his palace, stealing the Divine Sea-Anchoring Iron, and terrorizing the aquatic realm. He begged the emperor to dispatch troops to subdue the demon.
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Journey to the West – Episode 11 – Picture story
One day, as the monkeys drilled in the training grounds, the Handsome Monkey King, swept up in the fervor, leaped into the fray, brandishing a heavy ringed blade. Silver light flashed like meteors, drawing cheers from his troops.
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Journey to the West – Episode 9 – Picture story
Sun Wukong bid farewell to his master and, recalling his twenty-year absence from Flower and Fruit Mountain, recited an incantation and rode his Somersault Cloud homeward.
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Journey to the West – Episode 8 – Picture story
Three years later, Sun Wukong had mastered the 72 Transformations from the Patriarch Subhuti.
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Journey to the West – Episode 7 – Picture story
Six or seven years passed in the blink of an eye. One day, as Patriarch Subodhi lectured from the altar, Sun Wukong listened with gleeful excitement, scratching his ears and cheeks. Noticing this, the patriarch demanded, “Why are you distracted?” Wukong replied, “Your teachings are so profound, Master, I couldn’t contain my joy. Forgive me!”
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Journey to the West – Episode 6 – Picture story
They passed rows and rows of lofty towers and huge alcoves, of pearly chambers and carved arches. After walking through innumerable quiet chambers and empty studios, they finally arrived beneath the Jade Platform, the Monkey King saw Patriarch Subodhi (Master Subhuti) seated solemnly, flanked by thirty young immortals.
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Journey to the West – Episode 5 – Picture story
One day, the Handsome Monkey King reached the Western Ocean. Certain that immortals dwelled beyond the seas, he built a new raft and sailed westward, arriving at the West Aparagodaniya Continent (Xiniu Hezhou).
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