Monkey King by Wei Dong Chen

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When San Zang and his disciples enter the Jisai Kingdom, they discover a land that was once blessed and prosperous, but has fallen upon an age of ruin because the precious treasure that sat atop the kingdom’s Golden Temple has been stolen. Not long before, the temple’s treasure provided a golden illumination that many felt was the blessing of the gods. But when the treasure was stolen the light was snuffed out, and all the surrounding lands that bestowed gifts and wealth upon the Jisai Kingdom in exchange for the temple’s blessing have long since stopped paying dues. Angry about the kingdom’s sudden shortfall of material wealth, the citizens of the kingdom convince their king that a band of Buddhist monks have stolen the treasure and persuade him into severely punishing them. The monks are entirely innocent of the crime, since they have no need or desire for material wealth, but that makes little difference to the materialist citizens of the kingdom; their covetous nature is so profound that they don’t care if those punished for stealing are guilty or not -- they simply want someone, anyone, to pay for the things they no longer have.... MONKEY KING Volume 16 by Wei Dong Chen & Chao Peng, pages 162, 170, 171

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Goddess of Mercy and the Red Boy The Red Boy is an infant ruler of tremendous skill and power, and is the son of Bull Demon King, one of Sun Wu Kong’s oldest friends from his reign as the Handsome Monkey King of Spring Mountain. His ability to manipulate fire is so great that he was able to overcome several Earth Gods and mountain guardians to establish his dominion. In Journey to the West, Red Boy deceives Sun Wu Kong and captures San Zang, hoping to eat the priest’s flesh and become immortal. He is able to resist Sun Wu Kong’s repeated attempts to rescue San Zang, but there is one merciful Buddhist deity who might prove impossible to resist…

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Monkey King Volume 1 (2/4) Click and read Episode Two from Monkey King Vol. 1 by Wei Dong Chen and Chao Peng. Born from a stone on Spring Mountain and given the title of the Handsome Monkey King, Sun Wu Kong is the main character of Monkey King (The Journey to the West), which is regarded as one of China’s greatest novels. It is evident from the start of the story that Sun Wu Kong is very conceited. He seeks to learn the secret of eternal life, but uses the teachings of Master Puti to wreak havoc in various worlds, traveling by cloud and wielding a powerful miracle staff to intimidate other rulers and declare himself “the Emperor of Heaven.” He is finally stopped by Buddha, who locks him away on Five-Finger Mountain for five hundred years. Upon his release, Sun Wu Kong departs for India in search of the Buddhist scriptures. During the journey he learns patience and a sense of responsibility, defeating the monsters that block his path before becoming one of Buddha’s fighters.

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The White Bone Goblin sleeps deep within the mountains, and can transfigure into multiple human likenesses. When she senses San Zang and his disciples passing through her realm, the White Bone Goblin pursues him, as she has heard rumors that the priest’s flesh can grant immortality if eaten. Her disguises fool everyone but Sun Wu Kong, whose repeated attempts to destroy the monster severely test the loyalty of the group and the compassion of San Zang.

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Click the link above and read Episode One from Monkey King Vol. 1 by Wei Dong Chen and Chao Peng.

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Emperor Xian arrived in LuoYang having fled ChangAn during a feud between Jue Li and Si Guo, two of Zhuo Dong’s subordinates who held the emperor captive after Zhuo Dong’s death. The journey back to LuoYang had been long and difficult. By the time the emperor arrived in LuoYang, his subjects had been decimated by hardship. Their situation was beyond desperate.

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Adventures from China Monkey King By Wei Dong Chen and Chao Peng “… the most extensive, graphic adaptations of China’s…great classical novels….” — Publishers Weekly

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Monkey King Full Set (20 Volumes) By Wei Dong Chen and Chao Peng Published by JR*COMICS

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Sun Wu Kong: "Well, well, well. Look what we have here. "Bring me a writing brush! "First, I am going to remove all of the monkeys’ names." The King of Hell: "Ahh! Wait, wait!" Sun Wu Kong: "Am I no longer worthy of your respect? Interrupt me again, and I will destroy everything in the underworld!"

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Born from a stone on Spring Mountain and given the title of the Handsome Monkey King, Sun Wu Kong is the main character of Monkey King (The Journey to the West), which is regarded as one of China’s greatest novels. It is evident from the start of the story that Sun Wu Kong is very conceited. He seeks to learn the secret of eternal life, but uses the teachings of Master Puti to wreak havoc in various worlds, traveling by cloud and wielding a powerful miracle staff to intimidate other rulers and declare himself “the Emperor of Heaven.”

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When San Zang and his disciples come to an impassable river, they take shelter in the small village of HuiYuan, which has been ruthlessly tormented by the Ling Gan Demon, a vicious underwater creature who demands sacrifices of the most horrifying nature and eventually captures San Zang himself. Now, it will take the concentrated efforts of Wu Kong, Bajie, Wu Jing, and their allies to save their kidnapped master, liberate the village, free the lost souls, and continue the journey to the West. from MONKEY KING 12: The Lost Children, page 109 Created by Wei Dong Chen, Illustrated by Chao Peng

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I think that Sun Wu Kong is likely to make trouble soon. We’d better give him an assignment.

The Bane of Heaven: Monkey King Vol. 2, page 18

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THE SEVEN FAIRIES The Seven Fairies are ordered by Goddess Niang Niang to harvest peaches from Sweet Peach Garden for an upcoming feast. Sun Wukong, upon learning from the fairies that he is not invited to the feast, crashes the feast and eats all the prepared food. Las Siete Hadas La diosa Niang Niang envía a sus Siete Hadas a recolectar melocotones del Jardín de los Melocotones Dulces para un próximo festín. Tras descubrir por boca de las hadas que no está invitado, Sun Wukong revienta la fiesta y se come toda la comida.

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MONKEY KING Introduction page from Lerner Books brochure

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Cited as one of the greatest Chinese novels, MONKEY KING (The Journey to the West, 西游记) follows the adventures of Sun Wu Kong, born from a stone on Spring Mountain and given the title of the Handsome Monkey King, who seeks to learn the secret of eternal life. Under the tutelage of the Buddhist Master Puti, Sun Wu Kong becomes incredibly powerful, but his hubris grows until he has run afoul of the gods, who dispatch an army to Spring Mountain to subdue the Monkey King, who has declared himself the “Emperor of Heaven.”

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Poster for the Spanish edition of MONKEY KING