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Journey to the West: The Monk Rescues the Monkey
We continue the great Chinese epic about the Monkey Warrior, Sun Wukong, who must escort the Buddhist monk Tripitaka on his long journey to India to fetch the sacred scrolls. But first, Tripitaka must rescue Sun Wukong from his prison beneath a mountain, where the mischievous Monkey has been trapped for 500 years. Read by Jana Elizabeth and written and adapted by Bertie for Storynory. Please support Storynory in any way you can. We have been sharing free stories with families for 21 years.
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The Journey to the West How the Monk Freed the Monkey Hello, this is Jhana and I'm here with a story from China about a monk and a super-powered monkey. Previously, we heard how the monkey Sun Wukong fought the armies of heaven.
His favourite weapon was an iron staff that he could shrink to the size of a pin and keep behind his ear. But eventually he met his match, the Buddha himself. The Buddha was a prince born in the mountains of India. He gave up his life of luxury and set out on a search for truth and inner peace.
In this story, he is also the most powerful spiritual being in the universe. He trapped Sun Wukong beneath a mountain where the monkey remained for 500 years. When the monkey had spent 499 years under the mountain, The Emperor of China wanted to bring the Buddhist holy teachings to his people.
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