Today
I finished reading the second part of The Monkey King story unit. This unit turned out to be a very surprising
read, although I am glad I got the opportunity to read it.
In
the second half of the unit Sun Wu Kung, the monkey king, spends a good deal of
time in the Heavens. He originally is
brought to the Heavens because he was being too boastful and it was determined
by higher powers that he be appointed a charge.
Sun Wu Kung was delegated the task of tending the stables, a job at which
he excelled. However, when he realized
he had been given a lowly task he became angry and departed for Earth.
The
story then continues as Sun Wu Kung starts to cause a disturbance in the
Heavens. He imposes upon a peach banquet
for the Queen-Mother which is the catalyst for a great commotion. Sun Wu Kung ends up in an epic battle of
shifting with Yang Oerlang Yang Oerlang
is a celestial warrior recommended for the battle by Guan Yin. Essentially all the heavenly inhabitants are
trying to figure out how to defeat and stop Sun Wu Kung and put him in his
proper place. The battle between Sun Wu
Kung and Yang Oerlang is incredibly interesting to read as they are battling in
multiple shapes and continue shifting throughout the fight sequence.
The
story ends with a culmination of Sun Wu Kung being defeated and trapped beneath
the Heavens for many years while he repents on his disturbance. At the end of his penance he comes to join the
ways of Buddhism and is celebrated as a victorious individual.
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| Quote from Buddha Image taken from Quotespick.com |
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