The document provides background on the origins of Sun Wukong, the Handsome Monkey King, who was born from a stone on Spring Mountain in China. It describes some of the other main characters from Journey to the West like Master Puti, who teaches Sun Wukong magic, and the monkeys who follow the Monkey King. It then tells the story of how the Monkey King discovers the hidden treasure cave of Shui Lian Dong and declares himself the king of the monkeys as he seeks the secret to eternal life to avoid death.

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3. Vol. 01
Birth of the Stone Monkey
Created by WEI DONG CHEN
Wei Dong Chen, a highly acclaimed and beloved artist, and an influential leader
in the “New Chinese Cartoon” trend, is the founder of Creator World in Tianjin,
the largest comics studio in China. Recently the Chinese government entrusted him
with the role of general manager of the Beijing Book Fair, and his reputation as a pillar
of Chinese comics has brought him many students. He has published more than three
hundred cartoons, which have been recognized for their strong literary value not
only in Korea, but in Europe and Japan, as well. Free spirited and energetic,
Wei Dong Chen’s positivist philosophy is reflected in the wisdom of his work.
He is published serially in numerous publications while continuing to conceive
projects that explore new dimensions of the form.
Illustrated by CHAO PENG
Chao Peng is considered one of Chen Wei Dong’s greatest students, and is the
director of cartoon at Creator World in Tianjin. One of the most highly regarded
cartoonists in China today, Chao Peng’s fantastic technique and expression
of Chinese culture have won him the acclaim of cartoon lovers throughout China.
His other works include "My Pet" and "Searching for the World of Self".
Original story
“The Journey to The West” by Wu, Cheng En
Editing & Designing
Sun Media, Design Hongs, David Teez, Jonathan Evans,
YK Kim, HJ Lee, SH Lee, Qing Shao, Xiao Nan Li, Ke Hu
©Chen, Wei Dong 2011
All rights reserved.
Original Chinese edition published by Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House.
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4. * Characters Volume 01
SUN WU KONG
Born from a stone on Spring Mountain and given the title
of the Handsome Monkey King, Sun Wu Kong is the main
character of Monkey King (The Journey to the West), which
is regarded as one of China’s greatest novels.
It is evident from the start of the story that Sun Wu Kong
is very conceited. He seeks to learn the secret of eternal life,
but uses the teachings of Master Puti to wreak havoc in
various worlds, traveling by cloud and wielding a powerful
miracle staff to intimidate other rulers and declare himself
“the Emperor of Heaven.” He is finally stopped by Buddha,
who locks him away on Five-Finger Mountain for five
hundred years.
Upon his release, Sun Wu Kong departs for India in search
of the Buddhist scriptures. During the journey he learns
patience and a sense of responsibility, defeating the
monsters that block his path before becoming one of
Buddha’s fighters.

5. MASTER PUTI
One of the ten disciples of Buddha, Master Puti is the
mysterious figure who teaches Sun Wu Kong how to perform
transfigurations as well as the secret of eternal life. Master Puti
is an important and decisive figure in The Journey to the West
because it is he who nurtures Sun Wu Kong into a powerful
figure who can disrupt not only the earthly world, but the
heavenly world as well.
THE EVIL KING
The Evil King agitates the world and literally feeds on its
destruction. While Sun Wu Kong was away learning from
Master Puti, the Evil King tortured and killed many of the
monkeys on Spring Mountain. When Sun Wu Kong returns,
he immediately kills the Evil King, and is welcomed home
as the savior of the surviving monkeys.
TAI BAI HESPERUS
Tai Bai Hesperus is a heavenly god of Chinese myth who
acts as a messenger of Jade Emperor, similar to the manner
in which Mercury (Hermes in Greek mythology) acts as a
messenger to Jupiter (Zeus). In The Journey to the West, Tai Bai
Hesperus is ordered by Jade Emperor to offer Sun Wu Kong
the position of Horse Wrangler to keep the Monkey King from
causing mischief.

6. * Characters
THE KING OF HELL
The King of Hell appears first in Hindu myth as a ruler of
life and death. When the souls of the dead come to the
underground, the King of Hell judges them on what has
been done during their lifetimes and rewards or punishes
them accordingly. Accroding to Veda, the Hindu Script, he
was called Yama. He is said to punish those whose deeds he
considers evil, but in the Journey to the West he asks the Jade
Emperor to punish Sun Wu Kong after being defeated by the
Monkey King.
GENERAL JU LING
One of heavenly generals under the command of King Li
Jing known for his incredible size and strength, General Ju
Ling leads a heavenly army to Spring Mountain to get rid of
Sun Wu Kong, but is no match for the Monkey King and his
miracle staff. King Li Jing orders the beheading of General
Ju Ling after the defeat, but others dissuade the king from
executing him.

7. IN THE BEGINNING
OF THE WORLD,
WHEN THE THREE
SOVEREIGNS AND
FIVE EMPERORS
RULED, THE WORLD
WAS DIVIDED INTO
FOUR LARGE
CONTINENTS.
ON THE COAST OF
THE EASTERN
CONTINENT, THERE
WAS A NATION
CALLED AO LAI.
IT IS HERE THAT WE
FIND THE SPIRITUAL
PLACE CALLED
SPRING MOUNTAIN.

8. SH REEK
AT THE TOP OF SPRING
MOUNTAIN LAY A ROCK
THAT HAD ABSORBED
THE ENERGY OF
HEAVEN AND EARTH.
THE ENERGY WITHIN
BROUGHT FORTH LIFE.
???

9. HOOHOH
G
KA A A
AA ..
BOO M

11. AND GAVE BIRTH TO A STONE MONKEY.
Uugghh
...
Ha
ha
ha...

12. TWO BEAMS OF
GOLDEN LIGHT SHOT
TOWARD HEAVEN
FROM THE STONE
MONKEY'S EYES.
WOOSH
What the...
Ha ha...

13. HA HA HA HA
HA H
A HA
...AND HIS LAUGHTER SHOOK
THE PALACE OF HEAVEN.

14. WOOSH
HA HA HA HA

15. THE JADE EMPEROR OF HEAVEN
What is
that
sound?
Who
makes
this
fuss?
Clairvoyance
and
Fair Wind!
What’s
happened?

16. You won't
believe this, A stone
but a stone monkey
monkey was on Spring
just born on Mountain
Spring …
Mountain.
Animals in the
lower world
live and
perish by the
energy
of heaven
and earth.
Leave
them as
they are!

17. MEANWHILE, BACK ON
SPRING MOUNTAIN...
What’s
going on?
There’s
nothing
here.

18. CH
K
UAA Yes!
Got it!
Nice
shot!
LAS
SP
H
LASH
SP

19. Oh, no.
He saw
us!
RUN!
BOI N G
LAS
SP
H
H
LAS
SP
LAS
H
SP

20. Wow, What
he’s so
fast!
do you want
from me?
Who Who am I?
the hell Well,
are you? I came down from
the top of the
mountain…
See,
it was
you!
You must be
the cause of the
explosion at the
top of the
mountain.
Who are
you?
We
thought
the sky was
falling.
What did
you do?

21. It’s our own
This is Spring paradise,
Mountain. with flowers and fruit
It's a paradise for all
for monkeys. seasons.
Umm,
I think
that came
from my
stomach.
Come on--
let us offer our
hospitality.
It means
you're
hungry.
THE MONKEYS OF
SPRING MOUNTAIN
SOON ACCEPTED
THE STONE MONKEY
AS ONE OF THEIR OWN.
Are these
fruits?
They’re so
delicious!

22. FROM THEN ON
THE STONE MONKEY
LIVED WITH THE
MONKEYS OF
SPRING MOUNTAIN.
LIKE A PROVERB
THAT SAYS NOTHING
AGES DEEP IN A
MOUNTAIN, THEY LED
A COMFORTABLE LIFE,
FEELING HAPPY
AND CONTENT.

23. ONE DAY,
THE STONE MONKEY
AND A THRONG OF
OTHERS WENT TO
A VALLEY TO ENJOY
THEMSELVES.
AH
A
SW
Did
you see
that?
ZING
Something
just flashed
in the waterfall.
You must
have seen
a reflection
from
beneath
the water.

24. There is
a legend
that the But
waterfall they are
contains just old
precious wives’
treasures. tales.
Treasure?
King?
As you can see,
The flow of water
is too strong.
Those who have
attempted to get
through are now fish
food. But if one can
reach the treasure,
he will be king.

25. LAS
SP H
Heh,
LASH
SP
the water flow
means nothing
to me. I'll get
the treasure!
WHAM
Oww!
I guess I don't
know my own
strength!
Huh?

26. Whoa!
I never
imagined there
was a cave
behind the
waterfall.
This is
incre-
dible!

27. SHWA
K
Jackpot!
Wow, he's
still alive!
...The stone
monkey must
have died.
What
do you
think?
He must
have either
drowned or
smashed.
You will
never
P
believe
HUM
what I just
T
found!
The poor
thing. Follow me!

28. He says he
found the
treasure!
Is it
real?
Really? Did you
really find the
legendary
Wow! treasures
Amazing. Wow. in there?
He came out Unbelie-
alive. vable!
I'm not
exactly
sure.
You'll
have to
see.
Follow me!
You’ll see.
Whatever it is,
it makes this
a lucky day
for us!

29. Wow
o w~
W
~

30. THE MONKEYS FOLLOWED THE STONE MONKEY
TO A PLACE EQUIPPED WITH A WATER SPRING,
A KITCHEN, TABLES, BEDS, TABLEWARE, AND
POTS ALL MADE OF STONE.

31. SHUI LIAN DONG
We’ve found
Shui
Lian
Dong!!!

32. This is our
nest, called
ShuiLianDong,
the blessed
lair of Spring
Mountain!
We will
be able to
live here
forever!
Hey,
that's mine! Do you
wanna die?
What do you think
you’re doing?
Move over!
I saw it first!
Hmm.

33. What
Puck~
are you
doing?
This is the
throne of
our great
king!
CR ACK Ack!
Listen
Stone carefully!
monkey! Why?
He’s
looking
for you!
Stone
monkey!
Where are
you?
As I said
earlier, anyone
who retrieves the
treasure will be
our king.

34. Stone monkey will be
our king from now on.
These are
your new
wenches.
It's our duty
to comfort the
great king from
now on!
All of you,
look at me!

35. Relax--
We will do
whatever we How
can to make embarrassing
you happy. for you.
How dare you
touch
Get away! His Majesty!
I don’t
need you!
Go,
get
outta
here.
You
Your What should
must Hmm...
Majesty! they do?
follow
my orders
from now
on!
Enjoy
yourselves
until you
are tired.
And then
keep right on
enjoying
yourselves!
Ha ha ha!
King!

36. By the way,
“Stone Monkey King”
sounds awkward. "Handsome
Monkey King"?
You're right.
Let's try I am
“Handsome That
sounds Handsome!
Monkey
King." much
better.
A toast!
Hurrah!
Handsome
Monkey King!
Hurrah!
To the day
we found a home
where all of us
can avoid the
wind and rain!

37. Cheers!
FROM THAT TIME ON,
THE BAND OF MONKEYS
FOLLOWED THE HANDSOME
MONKEY KING, ENJOYING
THEMSELVES DURING
THE DAY AND SLEEPING IN
SHUI LIAN DONG AT NIGHT.
IT WAS A HAPPY LIFE.

38. TIME FLEW BY, AND
200 YEARS PASSED.
Z z z...
Handsome
Monkey King!
Wake up!
It is urgent!
Hum...
What is it?

39. Look
at that! Wha..?
Isn’t this the
old monkey?
Why is he lying on
the ground?
No matter
how pleasant
He's... life can be,
dead. every creature Living
on earth beings
perishes. never know
when they'll be
dragged down to
the underworld
by the King
of Hell.
What?
Dead?
Really…?

40. No matter
how long
you live, you can never
avoid meeting
the messengers
from below.
Can we
never escape
the fate of death
in this world?
If you're
not controlled
by Buddha,
Only if the wizards, or
you can live the King of
forever. Hell.

41. They’ve
escaped Is that so?
the bridle of Then I will
Samsara. search the
They haven't world for
been born and the answer,
will not die. beginning
tomorrow.
They
will live
as long as
heaven
and
earth.
I will
discover
the secret to
eternal life
and avoid
the disaster
imposed by
the King of
Hell.
Dragon!
Take care of
my friends!
I will return when
I find what I'm
looking for.
THE NEXT DAY, AFTER
A GRAND FAREWELL,
THE HANDSOME MONKEY
KING LEFT ON A JOURNEY
TO DISCOVER THE SECRETS
OF THE WIZARDS.

42. Good bye,
everyone!
Keep
watch over
Shuiliandong
while
I'm away.
...Handsome Monkey King!
...Will we ever see you again?...
sob
Take care...
Please
come back
quickly.

43. THE HANDSOME MONKEY KING'S
RAFT REACHED THE SOUTHERN
CONTINENT BY RIDING THE
SOUTHEASTERLY WIND.
HE LEARNED THE CUSTOMS AND
LANGUAGE OF THE LOCALS AND
LOOKED FOR THOSE WHO SOUGHT
THE SECRET TO IMMORTALITY.
HE WAS THERE
FOR 8 YEARS, AND
ALTHOUGH HE MET
EACH AND EVERY
PERSON LIVING THERE,
NO ONE SOUGHT
ANYTHING BUT FAME
AND WEALTH,
SO HE WENT TO THE
WESTERN CONTINENT.