Sun Wukong, the main character in Journey to the West, has several names and titles, including Monkey King, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Handsome Monkey King, Heaven-born Stone Monkey, Bi Ma Wen, etc. Find out why his name is Sun and what his name Wukong means. Today, we will talk about his titles and status in the novel, is Wukong the Monkey King or Monster and why he constantly labels others as “Demons” in the journey?
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