Notes
-The Lord of the Heavens (LOTH) heard of Sun Wu Kung's disrespectful exit
-LOTH dispatched Li Dsing the pagoda-bearing God and his third son, Notscha (N) to bring SWK as a prisoner
-The Lord of the Heavens (LOTH) heard of Sun Wu Kung's disrespectful exit
-LOTH dispatched Li Dsing the pagoda-bearing God and his third son, Notscha (N) to bring SWK as a prisoner
-The two set out to SWK's camp
-They send in a warrior of heaven
-SWK easily bests the warrior
-SWK says “What a bag of wind! And he calls himself a heavenly warrior! I’ll not slay you. Run along quickly and send me a better man!”
-N saw this and moved in to try the great SWK
-N saw this and moved in to try the great SWK
- SWK says “To whom do you belong, little one? You must not play around here, for something might happen to you!”
-N yells back, “Accursed ape! I am Prince Notscha and have been ordered to take you prisoner!”
-N swung his sword toward SWK
-SWK says “Very well, I will stand here and never move.”
-N became angry
-N yells back, “Accursed ape! I am Prince Notscha and have been ordered to take you prisoner!”
-N swung his sword toward SWK
-SWK says “Very well, I will stand here and never move.”
-N became angry
-N transformed himself into a three-headed god with six arms, in which he held six different weapons
-SWK laughed and said “The little fellow knows the trick of it! But easy, wait a bit! I will change shape, too!”
-SWK also turned himself into a figure with three heads and with six arms and swung three gold-clamp rods
-Much fighting ensued. Round after round
-The fighting was very rapid and looked as if its combatants were using 1000 weapons, with there being a constant flurry of attacks
-30 rounds later, the match was still even
-SWK laughed and said “The little fellow knows the trick of it! But easy, wait a bit! I will change shape, too!”
-SWK also turned himself into a figure with three heads and with six arms and swung three gold-clamp rods
-Much fighting ensued. Round after round
-The fighting was very rapid and looked as if its combatants were using 1000 weapons, with there being a constant flurry of attacks
-30 rounds later, the match was still even
-SWK came up with the idea to pull one of his own hairs and have it act as a fully functioning decoy
-The decoy continued to fight in SWK's place, seamlessly
-SWK slipped behind N
-SWK gave him such a blow on the left arm with his rod that his knees gave way beneath him with pain
-N had to withdraw in defeat
-N reported back to his father Li Dsing of his defeat
-Unsure of what to do, they returned to heaven
-SWK slipped behind N
-SWK gave him such a blow on the left arm with his rod that his knees gave way beneath him with pain
-N had to withdraw in defeat
-N reported back to his father Li Dsing of his defeat
-Unsure of what to do, they returned to heaven
-LOTH bowed his head in near-defeat and sought to think of whom he might send to defeat the monkey king
-The Evening Star recommended that LOTH appoint him as "Great Saint Who Is Heaven’s Equal", an empty title
-LOTH heard this and was agreeable
-LOTH sent the Evening Star to summon SWK
-SWK came at once to heaven
-SWK was happy to receive his new title
-LOTH told him that his rank was very high and that he must not cut any further capers
Bibliography: R. Wilhelm, The Ape Sun Wu Kung, Source
-The Evening Star recommended that LOTH appoint him as "Great Saint Who Is Heaven’s Equal", an empty title
-LOTH heard this and was agreeable
-LOTH sent the Evening Star to summon SWK
-SWK came at once to heaven
-SWK was happy to receive his new title
-LOTH told him that his rank was very high and that he must not cut any further capers
Bibliography: R. Wilhelm, The Ape Sun Wu Kung, Source
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| This depiction of Sun Wu Kung really does make him look like a demon! Source |
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