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Sun Wukong: The Mythology, Origins, and Legend of the Monkey King

Posted on 23/01/202627/01/2026 By Dr. Alistair Thorne No Comments on Sun Wukong: The Mythology, Origins, and Legend of the Monkey King
Sun Wukong: The Mythology, Origins, and Legend of the Monkey King

Lately, I’ve been utterly captivated by Black Myth: Wukong. Honestly, among all mythological figures, none haunts my dreams quite like Sun Wukong. To truly understand him, I spent half a year not only rereading classic chapters of Journey to the West but also tracing his origins—where did this defiant, mighty monkey truly come from? This…

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