Reading Notes: The Monkey King, Part B

Sun Wu Kung in the Buddha's Hand

      Bibliography. The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm and translated by Frederick H. Martens. Web Source

     Notes:

     *The Jade Emperor invites the Monkey King to Heaven and gives him a job. 

     *The monkey King's job is lowly and he leaves to go back to Earth. 

     *The Jade Emperor tries to capture him. 

     *The Monkey King defeats all heavenly forces. 

     *The monkey King is venerated as a Great Saint and is given is own palace in his heaven. 

     *The Monkey King becomes corrupted with power and unleashes a revolt against heaven to try and dethrone the Jade Emperor. 

     *The Buddha tames Sun Wu Kung with a wager. He cannot leave the Buddha's hand. 

     *Sun Wu Kung becomes a humble monk. 

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