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| The Monkey King by Yoshitoshi. Source. |
The Lord of the Heavens hears about how Sun Wu Kung decided to erase his and his family's deaths from the Book of Life and decides to take him, prisoner. The Evening Star objects to this and wants Sun Wu Kung to learn responsibility. Sun Wu Kung is given charge of the stables. At a banquet, Sun Wu Kung learns that his position is not honorable and he rages out of the Heavenly realm and goes back to the island. Devil Kings say Sun Wu Kung is equal to the Lord of the Heavens, aka The Great Saint. Sun Wu Kung agrees to this flattery.
Lord of the Heavens hears that Sun Wu Kung went away and orders that he be imprisoned but Sun Wu Kung beats all would-be captors in combat. Evening Star suggests that the Lord of the Heavens accept Sun Wu Kung as the Great Saint because it doesn't actually mean anything. Later, Sun Wu Kung who now lives in heaven is given charge of caring for the peaches of the Queen-Mother so he doesn't get into any mischief. Sun Wu Kung ends up eating a lot of peaches. He decides to go home and comes across some Elixir of Life made by Laotzse and eats the pills of like. Sun Wu Kung decides to go back to the island for real before he gets in trouble. Sun Wu Kung goes home and steals peach wine for his apes.
The Lord of the Heavens hears about all of this and tries to capture Sun Wu Kung. Eventually, they capture him but are unable to kill him. but no one can defeat him. Finally, the Lord of the Heavens sends for Buddha who is able to trap Sun Wu Kung. Sun Wu Kung goes on his own journey and repents and is granted the title of God of Victorious Strife
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