#master puti

[the-monkey-ruler]

Higher than the Sky (2017)

Author: Celine DaHyeu Kim Format: Art Book Date: 2017 Book Series: Visual Developments Language: English Adaptation: Addition

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Higher than the Sky (2017) — Journey to the West Media

Author : Celine DaHyeu Kim Format : Art Book Date : 2017 Book Series : Visual Developments Language : English Adaptation : Ad

[journeytothewestresearch]

The Worship of Patriarch Subodhi, Sun Wukong's First Master

Those who have read Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記, 1592) will know that Sun Wukong (孫悟空) studies under the Buddho-Daoist sage, Patriarch Subodhi (Xuputi zushi, 須菩提祖師; a.k.a. “Patriarch Bodhi,” Puti zushi, 菩提祖師), to learn magic, martial arts, medicine, and the secret to immortality. My interest in him led to a lengthy blog article several years ago.

Now, I'm happy to report that I've learned of three(!) folk temples that worship him. Two are in Taiwan and one is in Singapore. Two of the three have verified that his worship was requested by the Monkey King, who is also venerated in these places. I'm waiting for info about the third.

Here are images of the religious statues in the order I learned about them.

1) Palace of Divine Response to the Imperial Decree (of Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan) (Sanchong Yuzhi tianying gong, 三重玉旨天應宮).

Subodhi is generally depicted as a Daoist immortal in popular culture, but this idol draws upon imagery from a Journey to the West poem that describes him in Buddhist terms (see sect. 2.3 of my article for more info).

2) Palace of Treasured Virtue (Baode gong, 寶德宮) (Singapore)

This idol depicts him as a Daoist immortal. Here is a clip of the recent eye-opening ceremony. Thank you to tangki (spirit-medium) "Nick" Thng Fu Jie for the photo.

3) Palace of the Southern Heaven (of Small Liuqiu Island, Pingtung, Taiwan) (Xiaoliuqiu Nantian gong, 小琉球南天宮)

This idol also depicts him as a Daoist immortal. Hopefully I can get a clearer picture minus the ritual cape.

[real-sun-wukong-fan01]

I’m starting to think that Lmk Puti(is that is name? ) didn’t give Lmk Wukong the threat Book Puti did. Because like Mk and Tang like…knew his name.

And Book Puti didn’t want people to know he taught Wukong and I know Wukong wouldn’t write his name and location in there so…like what??? Please GIVE ME YOUR THOUGHTS!

OKOK so

yeah, it's true that puti didn't want wukong to say that HE was the one to teach him all of those powers and how to be immortal,

But since we're technically in the past, and the jttw book hasn't been written yet (because it's canon that in lmk there's the jttw book) puti probably thought that the reason why they knew his name was because they just heard of him, like wukong did. (Plus wukong was still there learning)

in the book wukong dosen't actually know where to look for immortality until a random guy says "yeah there's this guy (puti) who can teach ya"

Puti probably thought the same happened to mk and the rest

So in conclusion: puti probably thought they just heard of him, and went there to learn about immortality and everything like everyone there

I mean, he DOES teach. He only refused wukong at first because he was a monkey with no name and manners (but wukong is stubborn, so we all know how it goes)

[sneakydraws]

I’d have trust issues too

[by13x]

西遊記-

59- Master Puti 菩提祖師

[antidotefortheawkward-art]

[training montage music plays]

[antidotefortheawkward]

Master Puti: Wukong, I did not teach you these skills so you could show them off. Why are you acting like this?

Wukong: i Amn just........... a litle creacher. Thatse It . I Canot change this

[journeytothewestresearch]

Hello! i dont know if youre still active on this tumblr but first of all i wanted to thank you for this blog and your website! I recently got interested in JTTW and decided that it would be a great base story for a comic - though of course i dont have any confidence in ever actually sucsess in making it but at least this story inspired me to draw again at some way. And if i ever actually do it your pages are great help especially since translate i read seems to be very incorrect - for example i was searching four chaos monkeys and i had NO idea Wukongs generals are named what kind of monkeys they are. In russian its just "monkeys" all the time, never gives specific names. So big thank you for those huge libraries of research. I always wanted to ask something - do you know if theres an actuall Buddhas deciple Golden Cicada? or who he can be based of? Or hes just made for this book? i always was wondering what exactly he did to be punished into human relm for many rebirths (10?) and what life he had before JTTW Also do you have any hints what kind of "true knowledge" is taught to Wukong so he becomes immortal? I understand its some Buddhist thing but what exactly?

Thank you for the kind words. As to your questions, you are in luck. Here is my article on Golden Cicada. It describes why he was punished and suggests that he is based on a historical disciple of the Buddha.

The Monk Tripitaka and the Golden Cicada

Last updated: 08-03-2025 The historical Buddhist monk Xuanzang (玄奘, 602-664) is famous for having traveled to India between 629 and 645 in o

And here is my article on the spiritual methods that Monkey uses to attain immortality.

The Monkey King’s Spiritual Training and Historical Daoist Internal Alchemy

Last updated: 09-22-23 Did you know that the Monkey King’s early spiritual training is connected to historical Daoist internal alchemy? In J