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Heavenly Palace

**Heavenly Palace** (天宫, *Tiāngōng*?), also known as the **Palace of the Polestar** (鬥府, *Dòu fǔ*?), is a palace in the Heaven where Jade Emperor rules.

## Description

The Palace has 33 levels, each with treasures. On the 33rd level they have potions that resurrect the dead. The Jade Emperor has an Elixir Pill.

The heavens is where deities manage the affairs of the Three Realms.

Known locations:

* **Cloud Palace of the Golden Arches** (金闕雲宮, *Jīnquèyún gōng*?)
	+ **Treasure Hall of the Divine Mists** (靈霄寶殿, *Líng xiāo bǎo diàn*?) is the first hall after the Southern Heavenly Gate in the palace where the Jade Emperor receives the audience of the deities.

## Synopsis

When Sun Wukong was born, a golden light shot towards the palace and startled the Jade Emperor, who was sitting surrounded by his immortal ministers on his throne in the Treasure Hall of the Divine Mists in the Golden−gated Cloud Palace.
Scorpion Demoness

**Scorpion Demoness** (Chinese: 蝎子精, pinyin: xiē zǐ jīng) is a demon from the Chinese novel *Journey to the West*. Her true form is a scorpion with the size of a pipa. When Tang Sanzang and his disciples are about to leave the Women's Kingdom, scorpion demoness suddenly appears and abducts Sanzang to her cave. She tries to seduce and persuade Sanzang to marry her, but fails and is killed by the Sun Deity of Mao (昴日星官) in the end.
Monkey Magic

**Monkey Magi** (モンキーマジック, *Monkey Magi*) is a CG-animated television series adaptation of the original Journey to the West novel. It was created by Group TAC which aired on TV Tokyo from December 31, 1999 to March 25, 2000, before its airing in the US on UPN>

Sunsoft produced a PlayStation video game based on the anime.

## Story

Long, long ago, in a country far, far away...

From out of the fires of space he was born...Kongo, a monkey made of stone, magically brought to life.

Obsessed with a desire gain knowledge and power, Kongo leaves his *family* on Flower-Fruit Mountain in search of ancient knowledge and arcane wisdom. Having mastered the magic Jet Cloud as his first trick, he returns to his adopted home just in time to take out the humans laying claim on his territory. Claiming over his first victory, Kongo proclaims himself King of Flower Fruit Mountain.

But it was also a declaration the Gods from above will not accept and launch an attack on Flower Fruit Mountain to teach Kongo a lesson, but unbelievably-it is the gods who learn the lesson- the lesson of defeat!

Seemingly unstoppable, Kongo the Conqueror is invited to the Celestial Heavens where the gods make the mistake of humiliating the monkey and unleashing his full wrath! Before the battle is over, the Celestial Heavens lay in ruin and Kongo has not only gained immortality, but a new, unbeatable weapon as well, stolen from the very heart of the Heavens!

With the Power Rod at his command, can anyone or anything stop Kongo in his quest for universal domination? The universe's only hope lies in The Guardian, the supreme power of the universe, but is it even too late for even it?

## Trivia

* The Buddha was named "The Guardian" to avoid religious implications.
Bull Demon King

BulL Demon King (牛魔王, *Niú Mówáng*?), titled **Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven** (平天大聖, *Píngtiān Dàshèng*?), is a major antagonist character in *Journey to the West*. He is the husband of the Princess Iron Fan and father of Red Boy. He is a Demon King based in Sky Scraping Cave on Accumulated Thunder Mountain (積雷山; Jīléi-shān).

## Synopsis

In the early chapters of the novel, he becomes sworn brothers with Sun Wukong and six other demon kings, the Saurian Demon King (蛟魔王; Jiāo Mówáng), the Single-Horned Demon King (單角魔王; Dānjiǎo Mówáng), the Roc Demon King (鵬魔王; Péng Mówáng), the Lion Spirit King (獅狔王; Shīnǐ Wáng), the Macaque Spirit King (獼猴王; Míhóu Wáng) and the Snub-nosed monkey Spirit King (禺狨王; Yúróng Wáng). He is ranked the most senior of the seven, and styles himself "Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven" (平天大聖). He marries Princess Iron Fan and has a son, Red Boy, with her. He appears again in a later chapter when the protagonists arrive at the Flaming Mountains along their journey. Sun Wukong disguises himself as Bull Demon King to deceive Princess Iron Fan and takes away her Banana Leaf Fan. The real Bull Demon King visits Princess Iron Fan, who then realises she has been tricked. Bull Demon King disguises himself as Zhu Bajie to trick Sun Wukong and retrieves the fan. In the ensuing fight against Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, Bull Demon King reveals his true form, a giant white bull, and attempts to charge towards his opponents. Nezha shows up, captures Bull Demon King, and brings him to Heaven to let the Jade Emperor decide his fate.

## Trivia

* Bowser, the main antagonist of the *Mario* video game franchise, was inspired by the Bull Demon King. Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that he first envisioned Bowser as an ox, basing him on the Bull Demon King from the 1960 anime film *Alakazam the Great*, an adaptation of *Journey to the West*.
Four Seas

四海 north south east west

## History

Historically referred to the 4 major seas at the boundaries of the Han dynasty after conquering the Xiongnu:

* West Sea was Lake Balkash in Central Asia
* East Sea was East China Sea, Yellow Sea or Bohai Sea
* North Sea was Lake Baikal in Siberia
* South Sea was the South China Sea

In literature, they are used to refer to the four cardinal boundaries of the world

The Han dynasty greatly expanded the unified territory of China, winning key battles such as the Battle of Zhizhi and the Battle of Mobei in the Han-Xiongnu war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four\_Seas

## Trivia

Term 四海 also used in One Piece, translated as 'All Blue' with each of the seas called North Blue, South Blue, East Blue, West Blue
Three Disasters

Three Disasters (三灾), when Sun Wukong jumps into the Samadhi Flame

## Subhuti's explanation

This is not the ordinary Way: it involves seizing the very creation of Heaven and Earth, and encroaching on the hidden workings of the sun and moon. Once the elixir is made, devils and spirits cannot tolerate it. Although it will preserve the youthfulness of your face and prolong your life, in five hundred years' time Heaven will strike you with a thunderbolt. You must be clear−sighted in nature and mind, so that you can hide from it before it comes. If you succeed in avoiding it you will live as long as Heaven; and if you don't, it will kill you. Another five hundred years later Heaven will burn you with fire. This fire will be not heavenly fire or ordinary fire but 'hidden fire'. It will burn you from the soles of your feet to the crown of your head; your five viscera will be reduced to ashes, your four limbs will be destroyed, and a thousand years of asceticism will have been so much wasted time. Yet another five hundred years later a wind will blow at you. It will not be the North, South, East, or West wind, nor will it be a warm, fragrant wind from the Northwest; nor will it be the kind of wind that blows among flowers, willows, pine, and bamboo. It will be what is called a 'monster wind'. It will blow through the crown of your head down into your six entrails. It will go through the Cinnabar Field below your navel and penetrate your nine orifices. Your flesh and your bones will be destroyed and your body will disintegrate. So you must avoid all three of these disasters.
Gao Village

Gao Village is a village that remains rather near to the main Tang dynasty - thus being within China.

## Synopsis

Around Chapter 18, Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong would arrive at this seemingly small village. Gao Village is run by an old man named Mr. Gao and his hard working villagers, including his wife and 3 daughters (one of them is Gao Cuilan who was once a partner of Zhu Bajie). This village is reputed for its amount of vegetarian food - as seen with Zhu Bajie, Squire Gao's son-in-law. After Bajie is effectively subdued by Wukong due to his exceedingly gluttonous and lustful ways, this village's overall provisional production rises to a large margin. Sanzang, Wukong, and his new disciple all soon leave this village and continue their journey westward. This village would not be shown again following Bajie's subjugation during Chapter 19.

## Residents

Squire Gao
Possibly the leader of this village, Gao has a wife and three daughters. When he heard that Bajie has saved Cuilan, he is first objecting to it because he believes that Bajie is a greedy eater despite working hard with chores and duties. When Cuilan is trapped, Gao attempts to hire spiritualists to get rid of Bajie, but all of them failed and disappeared. When Wukong and Sanzang arrive to the village, Wukong volunteers to get rid of Bajie by making his appearance identical to Cuilan to lure Bajie. The latter had a fight which eventually resulted into Bajie losing. He joins Wukong and Sanzang on the journey to the west.

Squire Gao's messenger
The messenger is loyal to Gao and tries his best to get a spiritualist to get rid of Bajie. When he saw Wukong, he was scared and refused to let him in because of his ugly appearance but after listening to Sanzang, the messenger invites them inside.

Gao Cuilan
Cuilan is Bajie's wife. She is saved by Bajie after being kidnapped. She eventually marries him until Bajie shows his true appearance. In a Chinese book written by an author named Lin Yiye which is not entirely notable, it stated that Cuilan had cheated on Bajie and now has a son.
Tang Sanzang

**Tang Sanzang** (唐三藏, *Táng sānzàng*?), also known as **Tang Monk** (唐僧, *Tángsēng*?) and **Tripitaka**, is one of the main characters in *Journey to the West*. He is a Buddhist monk based on the historical monk named Xuanzang.

## Synopsis

The background story of Tang Sanzang is introduced in Chapter 11 (round 11) using a poem of three sentences. The verse basically says that

1. Tang Sanzang's childhood is calamitous,
2. he has suffered a lot more than the ordinary people would,
3. his dad is ranked first place in the regional ranking of the national examination,
4. his grandfather has the position equivalent to the prime minister back in their time.

When scholars were organizing *Journey to the West,* they put in appendices that helped explain the main character's background story, which appeared to be a short tragedy.

Tang Sanzang is the reincarnation of the Jin Chanzi (金蝉子).

## Trivia

Media adaptations:

* Tang San from duoluodalu is based on Tang Sanzang
* Tenjiku from SonSon is based on Tang Sanzang
Daxian

大仙 is composed of two parts, 大 meaning great and 仙 xian.

仙 can be translated as immortal as in Immortal Zhenyuan. 仙 can also mean fairy.

## Etymology

* 仙 is an example of a phono-semantic compound in the Chinese language. The 人 radical indicates the word refers to a type of being or creature, while the 山 indicates the pronunciation.
Tang Taizong

Tang Taizong (唐太宗) was emperor of the Tang dynasty during Xuanzang's pilgrimage to the west.

Xuanzang was also bestowed the name Tang Sanzang, symbolizing the camaraderie between emperor Taizong and Xuanzang.

## Genealogy

Li Shimin (李世民) descends from Chen Baxian (陈霸先) from the paternal side. Chen Baxian had a concubine surnamed Li, and they had a son. Chen Baxian decided to give this son the surname Li. Later, Mao Zedong and Hu Yaobang were inspired by Chen Baxian's actions and gave their daughters the surname Li. Indeed, many people surnamed Li inherit it from their mothers' side. This was especially so when the Mongol and Man people swept through north China.

Anyways, Chen Baxian's son Li migrated north and was captured by Xianbei tribes. After several generations, Chen Baxian's great-great grandsons would father Li Shimin.
Aolai

**Country of Aolai** (傲來國, *Àolái guó*?) is a country in the Eastern Continent and a minor location in *Journey to the West*.

## Description

The country lies east of the Flowers and Fruit Mountain, across 200 miles of water from the East Sea. In the country there is a king who has numberless men and soldiers in his city. There are all kinds of metalworks there. The city is filled with broad streets and huge marketplaces, countless houses and numerous arches. Under a clear sky and bright sun, people are coming and going constantly.

## Synopsis

On suggestion of his advisors, Sun Wukong traveled quickly from the Flowers and Fruit Mountain on his Cloud Somersault to Aolai to obtain weapons for his monkey brethren to defend themselves with.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1
2. ↑ Chapter 3
Northern Continent

**Northern Continent of Kuru** (北俱蘆洲, *Běijù lúzhōu*?) is one of the Four Great Continents in the Universe.

## Trivia

* In Buddhist cosmology, the Northern Continent is called **Uttarakuru** (俱盧州, *Jù lú zhōu*?) and is shaped like a square. It has a perimeter of 8,000 yojanas, being 2,000 yojanas on each side. The human inhabitants of Uttarakuru have cities built in the air. They are said to be extraordinarily wealthy, not needing to labor for a living – as their food grows by itself – and having no private property. They are about 15 metres (48 feet) tall and live for 1,000 years, under the protection of the deity Vaiśravaṇa.
Chentangguan

**Chentangguan** (Chinese: 陈塘关) is the location where Nezha was born. It originates from the Ming dynasty classic novel Investiture of the Gods (《封神演义》).

## Trivia

* There are various theories on where Chentangguan is located in modern day China, with possible places including Tianjin, Henan, Sichuan, and Fujian.
Water Curtain Cave

**Water Curtain Cave** (水簾洞, *Shuǐlián dòng*?) is a hidden area in the Flowers and Fruit Mountain.

## Description

Situated within the heart of the mountain, the Water Curtain Cave can be found by traveling through a magnificent waterfall cascading down from a spring that went down to join the waves of the sea. The entrance of the cave is connected to the waterfall by an iron bridge leading to the cave, with water rushing below that poured out through a fissure in the rocks.

This cavern boasts a serene landscape, which include piles of emerald moss, white clouds gracing the air amidst wisps of colored mist, dragon pearls hanging in niches and exotic blooms all around, tall bamboos, sprigs of plum blossom and a few pines that always attract rain. Within this haven of tranquility, there is a house with windows, which include stone chairs and beds, a stove and fireplace, a table, stone plates and bowls. A stone tablet with the a carved inscription reads: "Happy Land of the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit, Cave Heaven of the Water Curtain (花果山福地、水簾洞洞天, *Huāguǒ shān fúdì, shuǐlián dòng dòngtiān*?).

With Sun Wukong's ascent to the role of king, the Water Curtain Cave undergoes a transformation. It becomes a haven for the monkeys, a place where they train and rejuvenate under the watchful gaze of their newly crowned leader.

The water in cave below leads to Dragon Palace in East Sea.

### Poem

The cave is described in the following poem:

* Hanzi
* English

翠蘚堆藍，白雲浮玉，光搖片片煙霞。

虛窗靜室，滑凳板生花。

乳窟龍珠倚掛， 縈迴滿地奇葩。

鍋灶傍崖存火跡，樽罍靠案見殽渣。

石座石床真可愛，石盆石碗 更堪誇。

又見那一竿兩竿修竹，三點五點梅花。

幾樹青松常帶雨，渾然像個人家。

Fresh mosses piling up indigo,

White clouds like jade afloat,

And luminous sheens of mist and smoke;

Empty windows, quiet rooms,

And carved flowers growing smoothly on benches;

Stalactites suspended in milky caves;

Rare blossoms voluminous over the ground.

Pans and stoves near the wall show traces of fire;

Bottles and cups on the table contain left overs.

The stone seats and beds were truly lovable;

The stone pots and bowls were more praiseworthy.

There were, furthermore, a stalk or two of tall bamboos,

And three or five sprigs of plum flowers.

With a few green pines always draped in rain,

This whole place indeed resembled a home.
Erlang Shen

**Erlang Shen** (二郎神, *Èrláng Shén*?, lit. "Second-Lad God"), titled **Illustrious Sage and True Lord Erlang** (顯聖二郎真君, *Xiǎnshèng èrláng zhēnjūn*?), also known as **Yang Jian** (楊戩, *Yángjiǎn*?), is a god with a Third Eye in the middle of his forehead. He is known as the greatest warrior god of Heaven.

## Description

His bearing was refined, his visage noble, His ears hung down to his shoulders, and his eyes shone. The hat on his head had three peaks and phoenixes flying, And his robe was of a pale goose−yellow. His boots were lined with cloth of gold; dragons coiled round his socks; His jade belt was decorated with the eight jewels, At his waist was a bow, curved like the moon, In his hand a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear. His axe had split open Peach Mountain when he rescued his mother, His bow had killed the twin phoenixes of Zongluo. Widespread was his fame for killing the Eight Demons, And he had become one of Plum Hill's seven sages. His heart was too lofty to acknowledge his relatives in Heaven; In his pride he went back to be a god at Guanjiang. He was the Merciful and Miraculous Sage of the red city, Erlang, whose transformations were numberless.

## History

Erlang's mother was the Jade Emperor's sister, Princess Yaoji, who was imprisoned under Tao Mountain because she violated the Heavenly Rules by marrying a human named Yang Tianyou. Many years later, her son Yang Jian cleaved the mountain using his axe, hoping to set his mother free. He did successfully rescue his mother after he chased away the sun by carrying a mountain on his back.

## Synopsis

Erlang had been ordered by the Jade Emperor, in which Erlang was also with his seven elite sages whom he called his brothers, to subdue Sun Wukong, who was to be punished for his havoc in heaven.

Throughout the course of Erlang's duel between Sun Wukong, Erlang had been the stronger adversary though Sun Wukong always managed to stay ahead and at times get the better of Erlang thanks to his quick wits. After many transformations that were performed in their duel (Sun Wukong fleeing as a fish; Erlang and Sun Wukong becoming larger birds, and so forth), near the conclusion of the battle, he managed to see through Sun Wukong's disguise (as a temple) using his third eye. He eventually defeated Wukong through teamwork with several other gods; Laozi personally had dropped his refined golden ring that had hit Sun Wukong on the head, giving Erlang a chance to bring him down, and Erlang's dog bit him in the leg. After Sun Wukong had been captured (to which Sun Wukong retorts that they are cowards for attacking from behind), he and his heavenly soldiers would burn areas of Flowers and Fruit Mountain.

Erlang is seen again far later in the novel when he assists Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie through chance by fighting against an ancient Dragon King and his villainous son-in-law, a nine-headed bird demon.

## Trivia

* In Chinese Folk religion, Erlang Shen is a god and mythological figure. Besides *Journey to the West*, he also appeared in *Investiture of the Gods*, where he is also the nephew of the Jade Emperor and assists the Zhou army in defeating the Shang.
White Dragon Horse

* Horse form
* Dragon form

The **White Dragon Horse** (白龍馬, *Bái Lóng Mǎ*?), also known as Jade Dragon (玉龍, *Yù Lóng*?), is one of the main characters in *Journey to the West*. He is Tang Sanzang's steed during the pilgrimage.

## Synopsis

The White Dragon Horse is actually a dragon prince who is the third son of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea. He once accidentally set a fire that destroyed a pearl that was a gift from the Jade Emperor. He was about to be executed for committing this offense when Guanyin appeared and pleaded for his life. The dragon prince was spared from death and banished to Yingchou Stream (鷹愁澗) in Shepan Mountain (蛇盤山), on the instruction to wait there for a monk Guanyin is to send on a pilgrimage to the Buddha. When Tang Sanzang is crossing the stream, the prince appears in the form of a gigantic white dragon and swallows Tang's white horse in one gulp. The dragon then fights with Sun Wukong but is no match and retreats underwater. Sun Wukong hears from an Earth Deity that the dragon was placed there by Guanyin so he goes to find the bodhisattva and learns of the dragon's origin. The dragon prince had been waiting there for Tang Sanzang but did not recognise the latter and ate his horse as a result. The dragon then transforms into the White Dragon Horse and serves as Tang Sanzang's steed for the rest of the latter's journey.

When Tang Sanzang was captured by the Yellow Robe Demon, the White Dragon Horse transforms himself a young man and attempts to save Tang Sanzang, but fails and he escapes to inform Zhu Bajie, who in turn brings back Sun Wukong to save Tang Sanzang.

At the end of the novel, the White Dragon Horse is ordained as the Great Strength Bodhisattva of the Eight Heavenly Sections (八部天龙广力菩萨) and Dragon Horse of the Eight Heavenly Sections (八部天龍馬). He turns into a white dragon and wraps his body around one of the pillars in the Great Leiyin Temple.

## Trivia

* In Chinese religion, the White Dragon Horse is worshipped as a deity. The City Pillar Shrine in Mueang Suphan Buri District in Thailand has built a golden statue of him, along with Tang Sanzang and the other three disciples.
Lunar calendar

阴历 Chinese lunar calendar

## Book of Calendar

The *Book of Calendar* is referred to as《历》in Chapter 1

It is translated as *Book of the Calendar* to make it parallel with the *Book of Changes*《易》

The xiyouji quoted phrase

《历》曰：天气下降，地气上升……

stems from the Huangdi Neijing, Liu Weizhi Da Lunpian:

天气下降，气流于地，地气上升，气腾于天

《黄帝内经•素问》六微旨大论篇 第六十八

As for the rest of the xiyouji phrase

天地交合，群物皆生

## Notes

There is a book called《历书》from the Han dynasty and included in the Shiji (史记). However the quote is not in here.

Related ancient texts on calendars include the 通胜 and 黄历

## References

1. ↑ https://ctext.org/huangdi-neijing/liu-wei-zhi-da-lun/zhs
Derin

**Derin** (**D**oug and **Erin**) is the romantic pairing of Doug Thurston and Erin Madison. Doug has a blatant crush on Erin but she doesn't seem to return those feelings. This pairing strongly rivals Merin, the romantic pairing between Max Crumbly and Erin Madison. It is highly unlikely that this pairing will be official.

## Characters

* Doug Thurston
* Erin Madison

## Moments

* In an official comic strip he is seen offering Erin chocolates for Valentine's Day, which she turns down.
Taibai Jinxing

**Great White Golden Star** (太白金星, *Tàibái Jīnxīng*?), also known as **Metal Lord of the West** (西方太白金德真君?), is a god and an envoy of the Jade Emperor, the ruler of Heaven.

## Synopsis

After hearing of the appearance of Sun Wukong, the Jade Emperor tasked Taibai Jinxing to summon him to Heaven. Initially Taibai Jinxing was the first person from Heaven that was to see Sun Wukong. After which Sun Wukong consented to leave with Taibai Jinxing. However, Sun Wukong was angry at the fact that he was appointed as the Protector of the Horses (i.e., made the stableboy as an insult), and rebelled against Heaven. This led to Taibai Jinxing to once again act as a messenger and somewhat a friend toward Sun Wukong.

## Trivia

* In Chinese folk religion and Taoism, Taibai Jinxing is a deity and also associated as the messenger god. Besides appearing in the Chinese classical novel *Journey to the West*, he also appeared in *Investiture of the Gods*.
Television series

## List

* Journey to the West (1986 TV Series)
* Journey to the West (1996 TV Series)
* Journey to the West (1998 TV Series)
* Journey to the West (2002 TV Series)
* Journey to the West (2010 TV Series)
* Journey to the West (2011 TV Series)
* A Chinese Odyssey

## Other

https://chinese-journey-to-the-west.fandom.com/wiki/Journey\_to\_the\_West\_Wiki

https://xiyouji.fandom.com/zh/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E6%B8%B8%E8%AE%B0\_Wiki

https://journeytothewest.fandom.com/wiki/Journey\_to\_the\_West\_(1982\_TV\_Series)
Translations

Journey to the West has been translated by many people. For the English version, this site will mostly be based on Anthony Yu's translation. However, translations from other versions are welcome for comprehensive or comparative literary purposes.

## External sources

### Chinese

* https://www.thn21.com/wen/famous/13542.html
* Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23962
* Wikisource 西游记
Great Tang Records on the Western Regions

Tang Xiyu Records (大唐西域記 Da Tang Xiyu Ji) is a historical record written during the Tang dynasty on Xuanzang's travels to the Xiyu, India, Central Asia, and beyond.

It was compiled in 646 by Xuanzang and later edited by his disciple Bianji.

The text is one of the primary sources of inspiration for Wu Cheng'en's novel Journey to the West.
Journey to the West Wiki

Fandom for everything about Journey to the West. This wiki aims to cover every book, movie, TV series, game, comic, and other media that has ever been created about the original Journey to the West. Its goal is to be all-encompassing, comprehensive, and self-contained. Created by fans for fans of Journey to the West, we welcome you to join!

A collaborative encyclopedia for the Chinese novel Journey to the West that *anyone can edit*.

Journey to the West wiki is dedicated to those interested in the legend of *Journey to the West*, written by author Wu Cheng'en. For over 500 years, the ancient novel has gained popularity worldwide. Its influence spread through media like films, TV, book, video games, et cetera. The story is comprised of various myths from religions like Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. *Journey to the West* is considered one of China's four great classical novels, emphasizing the culture and traditions practiced today by the people in east Asia.

While the book may be fictional, it contains real live events and historical people, such as the Buddhist monk named Xuanzang and his pilgrimage to India. As the story goes, Xuanzang, by decree of the Chinese Emperor Taizong, embarks on a journey to India to retrieve sacred Buddhist scriptures called "sutras." Along the path, he meets and converts three disciples. Their names are Sun Wukong (Monkey King), Zhu Bajie (Pigsy), and Sha Wujing (Sandy). Together, the four pilgrims journey across dangerous roads, face numerous demons and overcome perilous obstacles. In the end, their accomplishments earn them the titles of enlightened beings.

*Journey to the West*, being passed down for generations, has influenced readers around the world throughout history. Today, people continue to expand the novel's popularity by making films, TV shows, books, and video games. This page is open to fans of *Journey to the West* all over the world. People who would like to know the story more in detail can access the database here on the Journey to the West wiki!

## The Intro

> 灵根育孕源流出　心性修持大道生
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> The Divine Root Conceives and the Spring Breaks Forth
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> As the Heart’s Nature Is Cultivated, the Great Way Arises
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> 混沌未分天地乱，茫茫渺渺无人见。
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> Before Chaos was divided, Heaven and Earth were one;
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> All was a shapeless blur, and no men had appeared.
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> 自从盘古破鸿蒙，开辟从兹清浊辨。
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> Once Pan Gu destroyed the Enormous Vagueness
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> The separation of clear and impure began.
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> 覆载群生仰至仁，发明万物皆成善。
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> 预知造化会元功，须看《西游释厄传》
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## Important pages

* The Setting
* The Story
* Characters

## Main Characters

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* Sun Wukong
* Tang Sanzang
* Zhu Bajie
* Sha Wujing

## Affiliates

* zh lang version
* Three Kingdoms
Moliver

**Moliver** (**M**ax and **Oliver**) is the sibling and brother pair of Max Crumbly and Oliver Crumbly. Despite the fact that Oliver is sometimes annoying, according to Max's perspective, they are both fond of each other. Max is patient with Oliver, and is usually the first person Oliver goes to when he's upset. They enjoy gaming together.

## Characters

* Max Crumbly
* Oliver Crumbly

## Moments

* In Oliver's Mask Mayhem, Max patiently encourages Oliver to remove his Max.
* Max unassumingly (presumably) steals Oliver's fish bowl in Boredrom Antics!!.
* Max and Oliver can be seen playing a game of cards in Lil' Big Spender.
* In Breakfast Buddies, Oliver speaks of his new friend to Max.

## Appearances

* Locker Hero (Mentioned Only)
* Lil' Big Spender (parts 1 and 2)
* Breakfast Buddies
* Middle School Mayhem (Appear in flashback)
* Oliver's Mask Mayhem
* Boredom Antics!!
Films

## 20th century

* The Cave of the Silken Web, or Pan Si Dong, a 1927 silent adaptation of one chapter of the novel. It was followed by a 1930 sequel, The Cave of the Silken Web II (alternatively known as Spiders II).
* Princess Iron Fan (film), a 1941 liberal adaptation of a short sequence from Journey to the West; the first Chinese animated feature film.
* *Monkey Sun*, a 1959 Japanese film produced by Toho, released as *Magic Monkey Sun* in Japan, as *The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung* in the United States, and as *Monkey Sun* internationally.

## 21st century

* Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, 2013
* Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back, 2017
* The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace, 2014
Eight Trigrams Furnace

**Eight Trigrams Furnace** (八卦爐, *Bāguà lú*?) is a cauldron of sorcery owned by Laozi that he uses to refine his Elixir Pills with the civil and martial fire. It is located in Laozi's Tushita Palace.

## Description

The furnace was made up of the Eight Trigrams − Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Sun, Li, Kun, and Dui.

## Synopsis

After Sun Wukong is sentenced to be executed on heavenly offences, none of the divine methods of execution could harm him at all. Laozi then suggests to put him in his Eight Trigrams Furnace to reduce him to ashes through the heat, to which the Jade Emperor agreed. When they reached the Tushita Palace, Laozi had Wukong untied, took the hook from his collar−bone, pushed him into the furnace, and ordered the priests in charge of it and the fire−boys to fan the fire up to refine him.

Wukong squeezed himself into the "Palace of Sun" in the furnace, as Sun was the wind, and where there was wind there could be no fire. All that happened was that the wind stirred up the smoke, which made both his eyes red and left him somewhat blind with the illness called "fire eyes with golden pupils".
Spirit Tower Heart Mountain

**Spirit Tower Heart Mountain** (靈臺方寸山, *Língtái fāngcùn shān*?) is a mountain in the Western Continent and a minor location in *Journey to the West*.

## Description

The mountain is tall and beautiful with thick forests at its base. In the mountain is a large cave named Three Stars Cave where an Immortal called the Patriarch Puti Zushi and his thirty to forty disciples live.

### Poem

The mountain is described in the following poem:

* Hanzi
* English

千峰排戟，萬仞開屏。

日映嵐光輕鎖翠，雨收黛色冷含青。

瘦籐纏老樹，古渡界幽程。

奇花瑞草，修竹喬松。

修竹喬松，萬載常青欺福地;

奇花瑞草，四時不謝賽蓬瀛。

幽鳥啼聲近，源泉響溜清。

重重谷壑芝蘭繞，處處巉崖苔蘚生。

起伏巒頭龍脈好，必有高人隱姓名。

A thousand peaks stand like rows of spears,

Like ten thousand cubits of screen widespread.

The sun’s beams lightly enclose the azure mist;

In darkening rain, the mount’s color turns cool and green.

Dry creepers entwine old trees;

Ancient fords edge secluded paths.

Rare flowers and luxuriant grass.

Tall bamboos and lofty pines.

Tall bamboos and lofty pines

For ten thousand years grow green in this blessed land.

Rare flowers and luxuriant grass

In all seasons bloom as in the Isles of the Blest.

The calls of birds hidden are near.

The sounds of streams rushing are clear.

Deep inside deep canyons the orchids interweave.

On every ridge and crag sprout lichens and mosses.

Rising and falling, the ranges show a fine dragon’s pulse.

Here in reclusion must an eminent man reside.
Helper +

**Helper +** является высшей из бесправных должностей команды проекта PolitCubes. Выдача статуса "+" хелперу означает высокую оценку его низкоквалифицированной работы. Промежуточная ступень между хелпером и модератором, существующая для увеличение срока эксплуатации сотрудника в качестве сотрудника госуслуг.

## Helper++

Существует как некий подвид Helper+ и отличается от него лишь правом доступа к личным сообщениям группы.
Immortal Stone

**Immortal Stone** (仙石, *Xiānshí*?) is a magical stone on top of the Flowers and Fruit Mountain.

## Description

The stone measures 36 feet and 5 inches in height, which corresponds to the 365 Cyclical Degrees (三百六十五度, *Sānbǎi liùshíwǔ dù*?). The circumference of the stone is 24 feet and corresponds to the 24 Solar terms (二十四氣, *Èrshísì qì*?) of the calendar. On the stone are also 9 perforations and 8 holes, which corresponds to the Nine Constellations Palaces and the Eight Trigrams (九宮八卦, *Jiǔgōng bāguà*?). There are no trees around it to give it shade, but magic fungus and orchids cling to its sides.

## Synopsis

Since the creation of the Universe, the stone has been nourished for a long period by the seeds of Heaven and Earth and by the essences of the Sun and the Moon, until, quickened by divine inspiration, it becomes pregnant with a divine embryo. One day, the stone splits open and gives birth to a stone egg about the size of a playing ball. Exposed to the wind, it transforms into a Stone Monkey endowed with fully developed features and limbs.
Cangwu

**Cangwu** (苍梧) refers to the Northern Sea.

All cloud−soarers start off from the Northern Sea early in the morning, visit the Eastern, Western and Southern Seas, and then come back to Cangwu; Cangwu is what the Northern Sea is called in the Lingling language (零陵之语). When you can go beyond all four seas in a single day you can regard yourself as a cloud−soarer.
Sha Wujing

**Sha Wujing** (沙悟净), also called Sandy, is the third disciple of Tang Sanzang in Chinese novel *Journey to the West*. He was once a Celestial Curtain Lifting General, he was exiled to the mortal world and made to look like a monster because he accidentally smashed a crystal goblet belonging to the Queen Mother of the West during a Peach Banquet. At the end of the journey, he eventually becomes an Arhat.

Sha means Sand

He is also called Sha Seng (沙僧) or sometimes Friar Sand
Monkey King: Hero Is Back/Game

Monkey King: Hero Is Back (Chinese: 西游记之大圣归来 *Xīyóu jì zhī dà shèng guīlái*) is a Playstation 4 game developed by Hexa Drive and published by Oasis Games based on the 2015 CGI film of the same name.

## Gameplay

As Sun Wukong (renamed Dasheng in the English dub), players guide Liuer and Pigsy to fight off Mountain Trolls and other monsters to save the kidnapped children from the clutches of the demon king Hun Dun, use statues of Guanyin to unlock spells to enhance skills and use various weapons to battle enemies.

## Downloadable Content

* Mind Palace: A stage set within Sun Wukong's mind sealed inside the Buddha's crystal, where he trains himself in a series of obstacles and traps between different biomes.
* Uproar in Heaven: A prequel stage before the main story where the monkey king duels against three of the Jade Emperor's greatest warriors, Nezha, Juling Shen and the Jade Emperor's nephew Erlang Shen.
The Story

> The story of Xuanzang, the monk who went from China to India in quest of Buddhist scriptures
>
> Anthony Yu's translation summary

## Plot

There are 100 chapters in the original novel, roughly divided into the following arcs or parts. (Note some analyze the story in 3-4 main parts, Anthony Yu's translation has 4 volumes, etc.)

### Huaguo arc (Chapters 1-x)

In the beginning, the Three Realms fought a war, and Nüwa sacrificed herself to save the Heavenly Palace. The demons were banished from heaven, and the Jade Emperor continued to rule the Heavens in peace.

A monkey is born from Nüwa's crystal and raised at Flowers and Fruit Mountain. Guanyin seeks to find this monkey, forseeing that it will have great powers. She sends the Buddhist monk Puti Zushi to find and train that monkey. Subhuti bestows the name Sun Wukong on the monkey.

Sun Wukong trains with Subhuti's fellow Daoists and gains great skill and power. Wukong travels to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea underwater to retrieve weapons for his fellow monkey spirits. There he obtains the Ruyi Jingu Bang from the ocean floor, which creates a huge vortex that unleashes several tsunamis in the world.

Guardian of the Southern Heavenly Gate, Erlang Shen is concerned with Wukong's growing power and sends Nezha the fire deity to tame that monkey.

Back at Huaguo, Wukong meets up with a vixen, but they are then attacked by Nezha. Wukong helps the vixen escape but is nearly captured himself, until the Bull Demon King defeats Nezha. The Bull Demon King urges Wukong to travel to the Heavenly Palace. The Demon King secretly hopes to use Wukong to stir havoc up there so that the Demon tribe can rise once more and return to Heaven.

Sun Wukong heads off to Heaven.

## Other links

* Translations
* Timeline
* Chapters
* Xuanzang's journey
* Videos, many youtube channels have made videos on Journey to the West
Eastern Continent

**Eastern Continent of Superior Body** (東勝神洲, *Dōngshèng shénzhōu*?) is one of the Four Great Continents in the Universe and the main setting of *Journey to the West*.

## Description

The following places are located on the Eastern Continent:

* Flowers and Fruit Mountain
* Aolai

## Trivia

* In Buddhist cosmology, the Eastern Continent is called **Pūrvavideha** (勝身洲, *Shèngshēn zhōu*?) and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward. The human inhabitants mainly work in trading and buying materials. They are about 3.7 metres (12 feet) tall and they live for 700 years.
East Sea

**East Sea** (東海, *Dōng Hǎi*?) is one of the Four Seas, the body of water surrounding the Eastern Continent. It is the domain of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea", who is responsible for controlling its storms and tides. He resides in a large Dragon Palace, located at the bottom of the East Sea.

## Trivia

* In Chinese literature, the Four Seas are a metaphor for the boundaries of China. It contains modern day East China Sea as well as the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea.
Three Stars Cave

**Setting Moon and Three Stars Cave** (斜月三星洞, *Xiéyuè sānxīng dòng*?) is a cave in the Spirit Tower Heart Mountain and a location in *Journey to the West*. The Immortal Puti Zushi and his thirty to forty disciples reside and practice austerities in the cave.

## Description

From the forest at the base of the mountain, one can follow a narrow path and travel south for about 7 or 8 miles to find the cave. There is a stone tablet about 30 feet high and 8 feet wide at the top of the cliff. On it was carved in enormous letters: SPIRIT−TOWER HEART MOUNTAIN, CAVE OF THE SETTING MOON AND THE THREE STARS.

The entrance of the cave is by a door that can be tightly shut. After entering, there are rows and rows of lofty towers and huge alcoves, of pearly chambers and carved arches, as well as innumerable quiet chambers and empty studios. At the end of those rows is a green-jade platform, where Puti Zushi will be seated to give a lecture to his disciples. The disciples will stand below the platform in rows.

### Poem

The cave is described in the following poem:

* Hanzi
* English

煙霞散彩，日月搖光。

千株老柏，萬節修篁。

千株老柏，帶雨半空青冉冉;

萬節修篁，含煙一壑色蒼蒼。

門外奇花佈錦，橋邊瑤草噴香。

石崖突兀青苔潤，懸壁高張翠蘚長。

時聞仙鶴唳，每見鳳凰翔。

仙鶴唳時，聲振九皋霄漢遠;

鳳凰翔起，翎毛五色彩雲光。

玄猿白鹿隨隱見，金獅玉象任行藏。

細觀靈福地，真個賽天堂。

Mist and smoke in diffusive brilliance,

Flashing lights from the sun and moon,

A thousand stalks of old cypress,

Ten thousand stems of tall bamboo.

A thousand stalks of old cypress

Draped in rain half fill the air with tender green;

Ten thousand stems of tall bamboo

Held in smoke will paint the glen chartreuse.

Strange flowers spread brocades before the door.

Jadelike grass emits fragrance beside the bridge.

On ridges protruding grow moist green lichens;

On hanging cliffs cling the long blue mosses.

The cries of immortal cranes are often heard.

Once in a while a phoenix soars overhead.

When the cranes cry,

Their sounds reach through the marsh to the distant sky.

When the phoenix soars up,

Its plume with five bright colors embroiders the clouds.

Black apes and white deer may come or hide;

Gold lions and jade elephants may leave or bide.

Look with care at this blessed, holy place:

It has the true semblance of Paradise.
Way of Action

It involves acting and doing, extracting the Negative and building up the Positive, drawing the bow and loading the crossbow, rubbing the navel to make the subtle humors flow, refining elixirs according to formulae, lighting fires under cauldrons, consuming 'Red lead,' purifying 'Autumn Stone,' and drinking women's milk.
Silk Road

Silk Road (丝绸之路) is a historic term referring to the land and maritime trade routes stretching across the Eurasian continent from east to west. The Silk Road is so named after the Chinese invention of silk traveled along this route to the west thousands of years ago. Over the millennia, various goods, travelers, ideas, religions, and inventions traveled across the Silk Road, unifying people and cultures.

The term Silk Road features widely in the media. This is the route that Marco Polo took in his journey to the east when traveling from Italy to Beijing during the Mongol Yuan Empire.

Journey to the West is the story of Xuanzang's adventure along the silk road from China to India during the Tang dynasty.
Xiongnu

Xiongnu (匈奴) were an ancient nomadic ethnic group of north China and the Eurasian steppe. They were conquered by the Han dynasty.

The Xiongnu was ruled by the Modu Chanyu.

The Xiongnu migrated west and became the Huns (led by Attila) and Hunna people that overran Europe (ancient Roman empire) and India. The country of Hungary derives its name from the Huns.

The Xiongnu are the predecessors of various northern ethnic groups in China, such as the Dingling, Tiele, Rouran, etc. Eventually the next large nomadic empire to succeed the Xiongnu were the Gokturks.

## Origins

It is debated what language the Xiongnu spoke. The Hungarians speak a Finno-Uralic language, which is perhaps different from what the original Xiongnu spoke. The Xiongnu were also different from the Xianbei people (proto-Mongols) of northeast China.

The Xiongnu were predecessors of the Gokturks, but not necessarily the ancestors of the Gokturks. The Xiongnu may not have spoken 'Altaic' languages (Mongolic, Turkic).

Some scholars propose the Xiongnu spoke a language similar to Han Chinese or surrounding Yeniseian and Ket languages of Siberia.

The Xiongnu were multi-ethnic, interacting with and absorbing the Saka, Scythians, Alans, Yuezhi, Wusun, Tocharians, etc. The above is discussing the primary language / elite language unique to the Xiongnu.
Xuanzang's journey

This is a list of cities, locations, and landmarks that Xuanzang visited on his journey to the west

* Yumen Pass, start of his journey
* Gobi Desert
* Kumul (Hami City)
* Tianshan
* Flaming Mountains
* Turpan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tashkent, Uzbekistan
* Samarkand, Uzbekistan
* Amu Darya
* Balkh, Afghanistan
* Bamyan, Afghanistan
* Adinapur, Afghanistan
* Kashmir
* Hunza, Pakistan
* Punjab
* Ganges River
* Sankissa, India

## Map

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http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/travel\_records.pdf

see page 5

## Tang dynasty

During Tang Taizong's rule, the Tang dynasty greatly expanded in territory and became the hegemon of North Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia. In conquering the Tujue (突厥), Tang armies reached as far west as Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, unifying and bringing peace to the Xiyu for some time. It is during this time that Xuanzang made his journey to the west through Central Asia to India.

## Central Asia

In Journey to the West, Xuanzang meets many Buddhists in Central Asia.

From the Han to the Tang dynasty, Central Asia was mostly Buddhist in religion, with some Persian influences like Zoroastrianism (even Persia had a significant Buddhist population at the time). It was not until the later Arab Muslim expansion during the 7-8th centuries (after the Tang expansion) that Central Asia started converting to Islam. Even after the Tang, when the region came under the influence of the Khitan Liao dynasty, much of Central Asia was still Buddhist. It was with the start of the Mongol Yuan Empire that the region started converting to Islam en masse.
Zhu Bajie

**Zhu Bajie** (猪八戒), sometimes translated Piggy or Pigsy, is one of the three helpers of Tang Sanzang and a major character of the novel Journey to the West.

He is also called Zhu Wuneng (猪悟能) and idiot (呆子).

He looks like a terrible monster, part human and part pig, he was also once an immortal which commanded 100,000 troops of the Milky Way. He was banished to Earth for attempting to harass the moon goddess, Chang'e. Bajie often gets himself and his companions into trouble through his laziness, gluttony, and propensity for lusting after pretty women. He is jealous of Sun Wukong and always tries to bring him down. At the end of the journey, he is granted the title of "Cleaner of the Altars" because of his low spirituality which comes from his lust, greediness and laziness.

## Trivia

* Sometimes called Zhu Wuneng (猪悟能), wuneng sounds similar to 无能 meaning incompetent, weak, or powerless
Yumen Pass

玉门关、甘肃

Yumenguan, Jade Pass, Gansu, China was historically an important trade outpost during the Han and Tang empires. It connected eastern China with the Xiyu. Many caravans would pass in and out of the pass, delivering goods across the Silk Road.

春風玉門，《福建文學》Fujian Literature，2014年第五期，頁72-76. 福建文學, 2014 Yuan Julian Chen
Western Continent

**Western Continent of Cattle−gift** (西牛賀洲, *Xīniú hèzhōu*?) is one of the Four Great Continents in the Universe. It is the place where Sun Wukong meets the Woodcutter and Subhuti.

## Description

The following places are located on the Southern Continent:

* Spirit Tower Heart Mountain and Three Stars Cave

## Trivia

* In Buddhist cosmology, the Western Continent is called **Aparagodānīya** (牛貨洲, *Niú huò zhōu*?) and is shaped like a circle with a circumference of about 7,500 yojanas. The human inhabitants of this continent do not live in houses but sleep on the ground. Their main transportation is a bullock cart. They are about 7.3 metres (24 feet) tall and they live for 500 years.
Woodcutter

Sun Wukong meets a woodcutter / lumberjack in Western Continent.

## Appearance

Poem

On his head he wore a hat

Woven from the first skin shed by new bamboo shoots.

The clothes on his body

Were made of yam from the wild cotton−tree.

The belt round his waist

Was of silk from an old silkworm.

The straw sandals under his feet

Had straps torn from rotten sago trees.

In his hand he held a steel axe

On his back he carried a hempen rope

At climbing pines and felling dead trees,

Who was a match for this woodcutter?

## Story

He was raised by his parents until about eight. Then his dad died. His mom remained a widow. He had no siblings. As an only child, he had to look after his mother. Now she is old that he can't possibly leave her. Their land is so overgrown that he can't grow enough to feed and clothe both of them, so he has to cut a couple of bundles of firewood to sell in the market for a handful of coppers to buy the few pints of rice that he cooks for himself and his mom.
Doug "Thug" Thurston

**Doug Thurston** is the main antagonist in the Misadventures of Max Crumbly Series. He is considered rude, crude, and a bully by the main character, Max Crumbly, in the book series. Not much is known about Doug besides the fact that he is always mean to Max and repeatedly tries to make Max's life miserable. His character is analogous to MacKenzie's in the Dork Diaries series.

## Appearances

### Debut

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero

## Description

Doug is described to be a bully and Max Crumbly's enemy. He has a blatant crush on Erin Madison, the female counterpart of Brandon Roberts in the Max Crumbly book series. Doug does everything he can to embarrass Max in front of Erin and desperately tries to woo her in order to gain her affections, but Erin does not return his feelings.

## Personality

Doug is a brutish, mean-spirited boy who gains attention from others with his vulgar jokes and behavior. He is branded as South Ridge Middle School's "bad boy". Doug's behavior includes stuffing kids into their lockers, which is done the majority of the time to Max.

## Appearance

Doug is depicted with straight hair, possibly black, and a unique eye shape. His eye shape has never been seen on another character, hinting that he may be Asian. Doug's specific appearance, such as eye and hair color, is not touched on by the books.

## Family

Doug's family has not been described in the series, but it is assumed he has two parents.

## Friends

Doug does not appear to have a best friend, but it is probable that he hangs out with his bullying cronies.