Monkey King Sun Wu Kong——Journey to the West
‼️If any episodes are unavailable on Spotify, please listen to them on Apple Podcasts/Podbean. 🌙 Enter a world of demons, gods, and wandering monks.This podcast retells Journey to the West with clear storytelling, cultural notes, and the timeless humor of Sun Wukong — the Monkey King who dares to challenge heaven itself.If you love mythology, fantasy, or epic journeys, you’ll feel right at home. 🎧 New episodes every weekend.
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In the clearing stood an old, broken temple. Sunn Wuh-kong took one look and said, “This place is wrong. Something is off here.” Before he even finished speaking, a gust of gloomy wind blew by. An old man who claimed to be “the Local Land of this place” came out with a ghost servant behind him, a blue-faced, red-bearded fellow with his upper body bare, carrying a plate of steaming hot steamed buns on his head. The moment Juu Baa ...
Tung Sahn-zung said: “I planned to enter the palace to exchange the travel documents. But since we have encountered these monks, I cannot ignore them. Besides, when I departed from the Fa-men Temple in Chang’an, I made a vow: on the road to the Western Heaven, whenever I see a monastery, I must burn incense; and whenever I see a pagoda, I must sweep it. Since we are here, I should take a look.Sunn Wuh-kong, go find a new broom. Aft...
Lingji Bodhisattva took out a small silk pouch from his sleeve. He then took out the Wind-Fixing Pill from the pouch and carefully tucked it inside Sunn Wuh-kong’s collar. The Bodhisattva was worried that Sunn Wuh-kong might be careless, or that the pill might fall out. So he took a needle and thread and sewed the collar tightly, stitching the silk pouch firmly inside.
Tung Sahn-zung was riding alone on the White Dragon Horse, slowly moving forward along the mountain road. As soon as that gong stopped echoing, more than thirty men suddenly rushed out from the grass on both sides of the road and from behind the dirt slopes. They surrounded Tung Sahn-zung in an instant, blocked his way, and shouted at him in a noisy chorus, “Hand over your money! Hand over your gold and silver! Quickly give us e...
That river was called the River of Sons and Mothers. If a woman drank the water, she would carry a male fetus. If a man drank the water, he would carry a female fetus.
Anyone who drank the river water would show “symptoms of pregnancy.”
Tung Sahn-zung was so anxious that sweat poured down his face. “Wuh-kong, Wuh-kong! Save me !”
The White Dragon Horse didn’t dare take a single step forward. Tung Sahn-zung asked where the river came from. Juu Baa Jyeh took a look and said the river must be at least ten li wide—crossing it wouldn’t be easy. While they were still talking, a small wooden boat drifted down from upstream. A boatman rowed it to shore and warmly shouted that he could ferry them across.
After the evening meal, the officer also arranged people to tidy three meditation rooms and let them rest. Everyone left. Tung Sahn-zung told his disciples to sleep first. He himself wanted to recite scriptures a while longer. Tung Sahn-zung recited until the third watch of the night, then closed the scroll. He had just gone to sleep when he suddenly heard a sound outside the door, and a gust of wild wind rose. But he was too sle...
As soon as Sunn Wuh-kong heard him mention the Bodhisattva of Compassion, his heart softened. He said, “Fine, I won’t hit you first. Speak clearly. Tell the truth—where is Tung Sahn-zung in danger now?”
Hearing the question, Juu Baa Jyeh told everything that happened after Sunn Wuh-kong left.
When Sunn Wuh-kong finished listening, he was furious. “You really are a fool! When I left, I told you that if some demon caught Master, you ...
“She’s not human, Master—she’s a demon here to harm you!”
Tung San-zang said, “A monk should be compassionate. You can’t just hit and kill. How can we fetch scriptures like this? Go back.”
Wuh-kong kowtowed and pleaded. Tung Sahn-zung finally relented: “Fine. I’ll spare you this time. But you may not raise your hand again.”
It was getting dark. Tung Sahn-zung, together with Sunn Wuh-kong, Juu Baa Jyeh, and Sha Seng, kept walking on the road. As they went, they saw, in the distance, a pine forest with a few houses inside. “There’s a manor over there. Let’s go and ask to stay for the night.”
The Bodhisattva was shocked and scolded: “Sun Wu-kong! How can you kill someone so casually?” Sun Wu-kong replied: “Bodhisattva, that wasn’t an ordinary Daoist. He was a friend of the Black Bear Demon.” The Bodhisattva looked closer and saw the Daoist’s true form—a gray wolf. On the bottom of the plate were four engraved characters: Made by Lingxu. When Sunn Wuh-kong saw these words, his eyes lit up and he immediately had a plan. ...
Tang Sanzang traveled on with his first disciple, Sun Wuh-kong. One day, they came to a winding mountain called She-pan Mountain. At the base of the mountain was a deep and rushing stream, known as Eagle Sorrow Ravine. Suddenly, with a great splash, a huge scaled dragon burst out of the water and opened its jaws to seize Tung Sahn-zung.
In Chinese folk religion and Taoism, the afterlife is not a single paradise or hell, but a vast, complex bureaucratic empire. This is the "Diyu" ， which translates to "Earth Prison" or "Underworld Court." Think of it not just as a place of punishment, but as a massive soul-processing center, a cosmic government office where every soul's life is judged, and its next destination is decided.
Yee Hwung Dah-dee sent many warriors to fight Sunn Wuh-kong, including Nuh-zha, Li Jing, and the Four Heavenly Kings. Do you still remember what they were like? But even though Yee Hwung Dah-dee dispatched one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, none of them could defeat Sunn Wuh-kong. At this moment, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who had come to attend the Peach Banquet, told Yee Hwung Dah-dee that she knew someone who could hand...
Inside the Hall of Miraculous Mist, the Yee Hwung Dah-dee sat in bright light, surrounded by civil and military officials. Suddenly, heavenly soldiers came to report: the Dragon King Ao Guang from the East Sea, and King Qin Guang from the underworld, had arrived with complaints.
The Yee Hwung Dah-dee said: “Bring me the petitions.”
After reading them, he replied: “Let the Dragon King and the underworld king return first. I will s...
Journey to the West is an ancient Chinese epic packed with gods, demons, and magic. It tells the story of the Tang monk, Tung Sahn-zung, who goes on a pilgrimage to the West. He’s protected by three disciples—Sunn Wuh-kong, Juu Baa Jyeh, and Sha Seng. Together, they battle demons and monsters, survive eighty-one trials, and finally bring back the sacred scriptures.
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