The funny thing with Monkey born from a stone, it become an "euphemism" for Chinese parents when they want to avoid the talk of "Where do baby come from?" Basically equivalent of "Babies being delivered from Storks" in European folklore.
This honestly makes Wukong seem more noble than he’s depicted in the book. Whilst not a villain as such, his actions tend to be dictated by his own whim, he frequently breaks laws, engaged in trickery, and is not above lying to get his way. For instance, when he goes to the palace of Ao Kwang, he introduces himself as the dragons neighbour, and hints that it’d be really bad if they hadn’t heard of him, thus gaining entrance to the palace through trickery. He then essentially demands that Ao Kwang give him a decent weapon, and after going through them all, decides none of them are good enough. The dragon’s wife suggests the sea needle as a weapon for him just to make him leave, since Wukong’s various feats of strength are terrifying Ao Kwang’s court. Once he had the staff, Wukong then demands a suit of armour, and if he doesn’t get one he not only won’t leave, but also threatened to use his newly acquired staff on the court. The dragon is forced to summon his brothers, who between them form a panoply for Wukong, who promptly leaves apologising for the inconvenience. The dragons then send a complaint to heaven, who respond to this and other complaints by offering Wukong a heavenly position. Not quite the image of wise and compassionate defiance.
@@Anglomachian Yeah, basically the Sun Wukong myth is about instilling humility and overcoming arrogance of character. Sun Wukong definitely was more naughty and arrogant in the original book myth than what was presented in this video.
The gold headband was only given after he met Tang San Zhang as a tool to inflict pain on Wu Kong if he ever goes against his master’s teachings as punishment
The headband was given much later. When the travelling party encountered bandits, Wukong killed the bandits instead of showing mercy. As killing is against the Buddhist teaching, the Monk requested assistance and this headband was given to prevent further killing.
@@philiptky5310 i have a question tho. Does the fillet only works when wukong accepted it (Tripitaka trick wukong by giving him clothes)or can you just throw it at him like a pokeball because Spoilers when guan yin captured redson she just throw 5 fillets at him. Is it because the fillets are different or smth.
I think you guys might want to try researching Sun Wukong some more. You seem to have left out some very important details between Wukong’s training years and his imprisonment.
Thanks for the story insights! Immersive Translate helped me appreciate how Black Myth Wukong reflects the rich tapestry of Chinese mythology and Journey to the West.
It's called riding the TH-cam algorithm. Whenever a new big release (movie, music, videogame, any product) comes, there are usually a bunch of videos about the topic being released by TH-camrs to get in on the hype trend and get some viewerships on their channels. I'm not saying it's bad but it's just a natural progression of things.
Bro this story is very very far and phenominally simplified. Many things are wrong/deviated from source material. But a ease-of-access method for a person who dosne't know Wukong to understand a general concept of the story
Yes and Sun Wukong is inspired by india monkey god 'Hanuman' When Buddhists monks came from china to india to make copies of manuscripts they were inspired by Hanuman and make a spiritual journey story of Sun Wukong.
So basically, Su Wukong a great leader of his people and overall a being of outstanding character, sense of duty and a great thirst of knowledge, who wanted the Jingu Bang staff so that he could be well-prepared to defend his people in case of any great danger was insulted and then subdued by gods just because they got jealous. Wow...just wow(*surprised in disbelief and disdain).
Yea...one of the interpretation of the story is basically one of a rebellious genius learning to submit to higher power. Theres even a theory that the rebellious wukong got killed off and replaced with the six ear macaque halfway into the journey because after that point he became much more obedient
This story is not entirely accurate and it also missed out a huge portion of the story, how he obtained a lot of skills and how he became immortal........
@@jberry855 The monkey king gained immortality many MANY different times, many different ways, all before the Buddha finally trapped him. Sun Wukong is OP as heck. The video only covered one of those ways.
For those saying that this video is simplifying Wukong's story, please keep in mind that The Journey to the West is a huge story. I recommend reading the book rather than just watching videos about him. 🐵✌️
@@Nishant-r8e Funny you mention that. I started to watchL Journey to the West ep. 01 The Monkey King is born 《西游记》第1集 猴王问世（主演：六小龄童、迟重瑞） | CCTV电视剧. There is English subtitles, but follows the beats to the story XD
I'm a Destiny 2 player, and I have to say that the only games that ripped me from that game are Helldivers II, which isn't that great anymore ;( and this Masterpiece known as Black Myth Wukong! This game is absolutely stunning, beautiful, and phenomenally astonishing! If you haven't played it you really should do it now!!!
Much like Noah of the bible borrowed heavily from the Epic of Gilgamesh, Wukong was also borrowed from Indian's Hanuman. Hanuman's story isn't as exciting as Wukong though
@@ancientbuddhistindia8421 hinduism is the oldest organized religion that has been around from 9th century BCE. What made you say that it was established in the 13th century AD? Even Journey to The West was penned in the 16th century, so your argument isn't even sound.
@@yongkykuncoro The reality is Hinduism came after 13th century and its a Pirated and distorted copy of buddhism.. there is no proof Hinduism older than 10th century
pretty sure SWK did not ask for Jingu Bang right away, he did not even know about it at first, all he ask is a suitable weapon and all weapons are too light after he tried out the entire Eastern Sea Dragon Lord's arsenal. Jingu Bang wasnt even call Jingu Bang at the time. its Ding Hai Shen Zhen, Godly Needle of Stabilizing Oceans. Wu Kong later called it RuYi Jingu Bang: At-Will Golden Banded Staff also, the golden headband is given much later after he was freed from Five FInger Mountain
Sun Wukong of western Tibet was of the same gotra (totemic tribe) as Hanuman, who was from Banderpora (means _”Monkey-land”_ literally) of Kashmir Later in life he is said to have migrated to Kimpurush (Tibetan Plateau)
there is a fair bit left out here, and no shortage of details altered in completely the wrong way. the monkeys where monkey yao-gaui for instance and he didn't become there leader until the bet that send him through the water fall, he wasn't just exploring.
He also became a chosen disciple of Buddha which made many jealous, if you believe he is still alive today more or less in the land separated from ours but still alive!
17:05 this is wrong he was tricked by Buddha and was told to jump out of his hand and wukong jumped to the edge of the universe but he still remained in Buddha hand the punishment being imprisonment under a mountain for hundreds of years
First 10 min are basically, "Wu Kong is smarter than a Monkey". I'm like.. does this character ever face adversity? He sounds like if Kim Jhong made a fursona.
the story of the monkey king and the journey to the west is literally longer than the bible, so some truncation to fit it in a 20 minute video was inevitable. This was an overview and was, by no means, an exhaustive list of who or what Sun Wukong is and was
@@keetiesweetie3284 True, but I think the video should've covered some more details from before the Journey to the West. It missed a lot about all the other forms of immortality he acquired, for example.
Free will is danger to the higher ups.. Even the So called enlightenment One Buddha Spit on the will of Sun Wukong a great sage who wanted to be powerful to protect his people.
Dont understand why when it comes to the western side, the stories are mistranslated, misrepresented and often twisted. Wukong didnt get his headband first, it was until he met Sanzhang, and in order to tame him, Guan yin goddess gave the headband to Sanzhang to have him to control wukong.
Have you ever thought the story of Tarzan was inspired by Sun Wukong? A different being living amongst monies.. becomes strong and then goes to live with humanity and fights evil.
This one of greatest literatures in Chinese mythology is way more fascinating than this video can capture. It is a journey of spiritual growth and much like Jesus’s journey to truth yet much more interesting and intriguing. If you guys truly interested, delve into original text. It could be one of best read for your kids demonstrating great values and imagination of East spiritual culture. It is a real meaningful story that teaches to abandon individualism and pursuing the universal truth and divine power within the truth of oneness and love. Wukong was real almighty individual and godlike in his capability. But he gave up all his desires to company his master - monk Tang who has no magic power but highest spirituality (almost similar to Jesus) and they together went to India found the true divine knowledge and brought back to the people who suffer in their time. It is one of all time best in Chinese mythology.
not very accurate... why Wukong start wearing full clothes and has the head ring at the very beginning of his life.... could have paid more attention to these details
Cnt wait to start Black Myth just been tryna get Wukong's Origin/Backstory heard da game dnt really touch bases on his history u kinda just jumpin rite in
The funny thing with Monkey born from a stone, it become an "euphemism" for Chinese parents when they want to avoid the talk of "Where do baby come from?" Basically equivalent of "Babies being delivered from Storks" in European folklore.
A giant mythological stork dragon dropped a huge stone.🤔
@@Lemuel928they be trebucheting stone baby eggs in to the villages
I don’t know, is it a better euphemism than the coconut tree?
@@junli6065 well... the Japanese probably use a Giant Peach (Momotaro) or Bamboo (Princess Kagyua)
Definitely more Stork Dragons.
Just bought Black Myth: Wukong, anyone else excited 😁
nah mid game
Same 😅
@@Ace_TiagoP That's definetely, the opinion of all time.
Loving the game rn
great game. playing it rite now
The original story is way better then Netflix’s interpretation of it
Which one?? 😅
@@touremuhammad5983
Go on Netflix and search for “Monkey King” and you’ll see what I mean
Ofc Netflix and Hollywood tend to always butcher the source material.
I love that movie but yeah I agree with you their”
You should check out the really old 1960 cartoon called "Havoc in Heaven" it a good quality cartoon from China.
Wukong wears no headband until he meet the Monk. A detail that you’ve missed.
No it's a symbol of kingship a crown
@@somkeneuchendu the headband was a literally a shock collar controled by the monk
@@somkeneuchenducrown for kings or emperors isn’t a thing in East Asia
@@somkeneuchendu? It's basically a shock collar
@@danysonzheng6078 Yes its basically a shock collar for the monk to control Wukong if goes crazy
This honestly makes Wukong seem more noble than he’s depicted in the book. Whilst not a villain as such, his actions tend to be dictated by his own whim, he frequently breaks laws, engaged in trickery, and is not above lying to get his way.
For instance, when he goes to the palace of Ao Kwang, he introduces himself as the dragons neighbour, and hints that it’d be really bad if they hadn’t heard of him, thus gaining entrance to the palace through trickery. He then essentially demands that Ao Kwang give him a decent weapon, and after going through them all, decides none of them are good enough. The dragon’s wife suggests the sea needle as a weapon for him just to make him leave, since Wukong’s various feats of strength are terrifying Ao Kwang’s court. Once he had the staff, Wukong then demands a suit of armour, and if he doesn’t get one he not only won’t leave, but also threatened to use his newly acquired staff on the court.
The dragon is forced to summon his brothers, who between them form a panoply for Wukong, who promptly leaves apologising for the inconvenience.
The dragons then send a complaint to heaven, who respond to this and other complaints by offering Wukong a heavenly position.
Not quite the image of wise and compassionate defiance.
Nerd
@@SsjHokage ye
@@Anglomachian Yeah, basically the Sun Wukong myth is about instilling humility and overcoming arrogance of character.
Sun Wukong definitely was more naughty and arrogant in the original book myth than what was presented in this video.
I want to hear this version. Sounds way more entertaining.
1. Wasn't that before he got his crown and could be controlled
2. I think him stealing from the gods was more akin to Prometheus and Robin Hood
sun wukong doesn't get golden headband until way later.
It definitely looks like the Xinyuan Headband, but I think it's being used as a visual indicator of a Crown, as he is the King of the Monkeys.
@@EinsamPibroch278if that’s the case he should have phoenix feather instead then
The gold headband was only given after he met Tang San Zhang as a tool to inflict pain on Wu Kong if he ever goes against his master’s teachings as punishment
The headband was given much later. When the travelling party encountered bandits, Wukong killed the bandits instead of showing mercy. As killing is against the Buddhist teaching, the Monk requested assistance and this headband was given to prevent further killing.
@@philiptky5310 i have a question tho. Does the fillet only works when wukong accepted it (Tripitaka trick wukong by giving him clothes)or can you just throw it at him like a pokeball because Spoilers when guan yin captured redson she just throw 5 fillets at him. Is it because the fillets are different or smth.
DRAGON BALL, MONKIE KID AND BLACK MYTH WUKONG BROUGHT ME HERE
REST IN PIECE AKIRA TORIYAMA A LEGEND FOREVER
What's crazy is Goku was inspired by Sun Wukong AND Jackie Chan
@@Dameionaruto no shiet Sherlok
Built different
@@DameionarutoJackie Chan ?
@osas5211 yes. Akira was a huge fan of Jackie Chan. That's why he added Master Roshi alter identity as Jackie Chun
I think you guys might want to try researching Sun Wukong some more. You seem to have left out some very important details between Wukong’s training years and his imprisonment.
Go make a video on it. We'll watch it.
@@chuck2703 does he need to make a video about it to offer criticism or something
I just love channels with Chinese mythology are getting love
Thanks for the story insights! Immersive Translate helped me appreciate how Black Myth Wukong reflects the rich tapestry of Chinese mythology and Journey to the West.
This is so interesting cuz once that game black myth Sun Wukong came out everybody been dropping Origins stories about him
It's called riding the TH-cam algorithm. Whenever a new big release (movie, music, videogame, any product) comes, there are usually a bunch of videos about the topic being released by TH-camrs to get in on the hype trend and get some viewerships on their channels.
I'm not saying it's bad but it's just a natural progression of things.
Sung Wukong - "I'm about to make a name for myself here" 15:35
He’d been waiting a long time for this😂
Lets just make sure people know what happened there today
👏 Awesome. Totally awesome to see Complete The AMAZING Story of the Monkey King Sun Wukong in Chinese Mythology. Now this is best story ever!
Fellow dishonored fan
IT FINALLY CAME OUT!!!
I can see how dragon ball was inspired by this now. And GT’s ending I feel like went good with it
Bro this story is very very far and phenominally simplified. Many things are wrong/deviated from source material. But a ease-of-access method for a person who dosne't know Wukong to understand a general concept of the story
Sun Wukong is the inspiration for Son Goku
Son Goku is the japanese name for Sun Wukong
Yes and Sun Wukong is inspired by india monkey god 'Hanuman'
When Buddhists monks came from china to india to make copies of manuscripts they were inspired by Hanuman and make a spiritual journey story of Sun Wukong.
Son Wukong is the main inspiration of most hot blooded and hyper shounen anime archetypes tbh.
*People die when they are killed.*
@@ravi.k.t Never heard of it,source?
So basically, Su Wukong a great leader of his people and overall a being of outstanding character, sense of duty and a great thirst of knowledge, who wanted the Jingu Bang staff so that he could be well-prepared to defend his people in case of any great danger was insulted and then subdued by gods just because they got jealous.
Wow...just wow(*surprised in disbelief and disdain).
Yea...one of the interpretation of the story is basically one of a rebellious genius learning to submit to higher power. Theres even a theory that the rebellious wukong got killed off and replaced with the six ear macaque halfway into the journey because after that point he became much more obedient
It's also the classic archetype of the arrogant character just learning their lesson of not to take on more than they could handle parable.
Just played Black myth Sun Wukong, I would say the best game of 2024.
Not even close, it’s just a boss gauntlet with little to no story.
@@ZionFlash no，it is great.
This story is not entirely accurate and it also missed out a huge portion of the story, how he obtained a lot of skills and how he became immortal........
He mention that.
@@jberry855 The monkey king gained immortality many MANY different times, many different ways, all before the Buddha finally trapped him. Sun Wukong is OP as heck. The video only covered one of those ways.
He also didn't tell journey to the west
For those saying that this video is simplifying Wukong's story, please keep in mind that The Journey to the West is a huge story. I recommend reading the book rather than just watching videos about him. 🐵✌️
An audio book,or any other media recommendations?not all here touch book,😅
@@Nishant-r8e Funny you mention that. I started to watchL Journey to the West ep. 01 The Monkey King is born 《西游记》第1集 猴王问世（主演：六小龄童、迟重瑞） | CCTV电视剧. There is English subtitles, but follows the beats to the story XD
@@chellastation ,OK 😊 thanks
BTW, I do not know any chinese
@@Nishant-r8e That is ok. There is English subtitles each episode. :)
@@chellastation ,ok
wonderful beautiful story and regaling
Wukong is like me when I'm on 3rd shift... thinking too much about life 😢😢😢😢
Hope you feel better bro :)
Just watch the TV series of "Journey to the West" if you can find one with translation
Naaah ...
They remake the series for almost every decade or so. I've watched the 80's version. But there's too many of them.
I love sun wu kong as a character and the story
It came out just in time for the game
A bit late but I’ll still like to praise you for the impressive pronunciation of Sun Wukong! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Verey well done summary, I liked it
Thanks for a good video 👍🏻
With the game coming out, your timing couldn't be better!
Pretty sure they had it planned to release the video around the release date of black myth wukong
Thanks for the story
I'm a Destiny 2 player, and I have to say that the only games that ripped me from that game are Helldivers II, which isn't that great anymore ;( and this Masterpiece known as Black Myth Wukong! This game is absolutely stunning, beautiful, and phenomenally astonishing! If you haven't played it you really should do it now!!!
The myth that inspired the best character in fiction :) :) :)
Hmmm... One of the best characters in fiction. Not a diss, just keeping it real.
Much like Noah of the bible borrowed heavily from the Epic of Gilgamesh, Wukong was also borrowed from Indian's Hanuman. Hanuman's story isn't as exciting as Wukong though
@@yongkykuncorono it wasn't from Hinduism.. Hinduism came in existence after 13th century and wu kong is way older
@@ancientbuddhistindia8421 hinduism is the oldest organized religion that has been around from 9th century BCE. What made you say that it was established in the 13th century AD? Even Journey to The West was penned in the 16th century, so your argument isn't even sound.
@@yongkykuncoro The reality is Hinduism came after 13th century and its a Pirated and distorted copy of buddhism.. there is no proof Hinduism older than 10th century
what an amazing story telling voice and explanation amazing , is this the story of the Black Myth
Yeah
Nice vid
wow! its soooo amazing!
make a video like this for journey of the west plz
I like it when you change your accent 😊
The Myth of Goku 😁
FR
@@SKD_TRASH_at_Blazblue well... Goku came from a round Space Capsule
@@hanchiman This is the real Myth of Goku. Not the Dragonball stuff...
FYI Goku was inspired from Wukong
@@XLeon_S_KennedyX FYI Goku is Wukong. Son Goku is japanese name for Sun Wukong.
:» D Cool Art
So get ready for Journey to the West Kai!
Man you guys gotta get actual writers. This script is like a grade 11 essay a kid does in 20 min it’s crazy
suits the level of the comments
Goku from Dragon Ball Z
And Mori Jin from God of High School are the best and closest characters we’ll ever get to Wukong
Ever heard of Dragon Ball without the Z?
This left out so much of Wukongs story !
Wukong was the 1st Thor?
pretty sure SWK did not ask for Jingu Bang right away, he did not even know about it at first, all he ask is a suitable weapon and all weapons are too light after he tried out the entire Eastern Sea Dragon Lord's arsenal. Jingu Bang wasnt even call Jingu Bang at the time. its Ding Hai Shen Zhen, Godly Needle of Stabilizing Oceans. Wu Kong later called it RuYi Jingu Bang: At-Will Golden Banded Staff
also, the golden headband is given much later after he was freed from Five FInger Mountain
The compliant Golden hooped rod
Weight : 13500 pounds
my first time hearing about the monkey king was that movie forbidden kingdom i used to love that movie
Basically Avatar The last Airbender is based on The monkey king
Sun Wukong of western Tibet was of the same gotra (totemic tribe) as Hanuman, who was from Banderpora (means _”Monkey-land”_ literally) of Kashmir
Later in life he is said to have migrated to Kimpurush (Tibetan Plateau)
Vānar is the gotra or totemic tribe
Wukong and Hanuman should get more recognition
@@kappachino3431 ❤️
@@kappachino3431 Wukong deserves more recognition because is he cool, not sure about Hanuman tho he is lame AF
@@TheGamestalker your a Anti-Hindu.
Son Goku
I think this is not the "Chinese Mythology Story"? This is the "Novel Story". Sun Wukong's myth story is different from the novel story.
Both
I hopebwe will get full story of Journey to The West by you. like you did Illiad and Odyssey
there is a fair bit left out here, and no shortage of details altered in completely the wrong way. the monkeys where monkey yao-gaui for instance and he didn't become there leader until the bet that send him through the water fall, he wasn't just exploring.
I saw that the movie monkeys king but I not see completed episode longer but it's interesting beautiful history brother father I love that.
He also became a chosen disciple of Buddha which made many jealous, if you believe he is still alive today more or less in the land separated from ours but still alive!
❤🤍💙 all your video's mate👍
grew up watching all the sitcoms
can you tell about sukuna
a better ruler than Zeus will ever be
17:05 this is wrong he was tricked by Buddha and was told to jump out of his hand and wukong jumped to the edge of the universe but he still remained in Buddha hand the punishment being imprisonment under a mountain for hundreds of years
First 10 min are basically, "Wu Kong is smarter than a Monkey".
I'm like.. does this character ever face adversity? He sounds like if Kim Jhong made a fursona.
Powerful story.that you
The story is…ok they left out a bunch of stuff from the actual story
the story of the monkey king and the journey to the west is literally longer than the bible, so some truncation to fit it in a 20 minute video was inevitable. This was an overview and was, by no means, an exhaustive list of who or what Sun Wukong is and was
@@keetiesweetie3284 I suppose you have a point
@@keetiesweetie3284 True, but I think the video should've covered some more details from before the Journey to the West. It missed a lot about all the other forms of immortality he acquired, for example.
Good effort but this Sun WuKong version isnt like the old cantonese drama I watched.
Next big Hollywood blockbuster?
Please next
now hes Super Sayain UI, married to a human and 2 childs, and being a new game character in the new black myth
Try journey to the west 1996
Praise be to the Destined One tho 💪😤
16:57 TBH, it looks like a Wrong Buddha but nvm
@10:34 His eyebrows go CRAZY
You...missed the whole story about being in charge of a magical peach orchard?..is this an accurate telling?
i thought i was the only one. this story is not accurate.
Free will is danger to the higher ups..
Even the So called enlightenment One Buddha Spit on the will of Sun Wukong a great sage who wanted to be powerful to protect his people.
What about when he scratched his name out of the book of dead?
This video is missing 80% of his actual story.
whos here for black myth: wukong
Who else came here after watching the Black Myth: Wukong game 😅
Dont understand why when it comes to the western side, the stories are mistranslated, misrepresented and often twisted.
Wukong didnt get his headband first, it was until he met Sanzhang, and in order to tame him, Guan yin goddess gave the headband to Sanzhang to have him to control wukong.
Have you ever thought the story of Tarzan was inspired by Sun Wukong? A different being living amongst monies.. becomes strong and then goes to live with humanity and fights evil.
Next 4 divine beast : genbu , seiryuu , suzaku , byakko
I were so bad naughty and rebel kids. My fam called me monkey kid .. 😂😂😂😂😂
😊👍 based on a TRUE STORY!
Actually Su Wukong is a name given by Avalokitesvara hundred years after his birth. At the beggining he was called stone monkey.
Suddenly, LAZER EYES!!
he doesn't call himself sun wukong. sun wukong was his practitioner's name given by his taoism master. he call himself meihou, the "pretty monkey".
Wukong is actually naming himself as Meihou Wong aka monkey king, that's why the jade emperor is so butthurt about this 😂
This one of greatest literatures in Chinese mythology is way more fascinating than this video can capture. It is a journey of spiritual growth and much like Jesus’s journey to truth yet much more interesting and intriguing. If you guys truly interested, delve into original text. It could be one of best read for your kids demonstrating great values and imagination of East spiritual culture. It is a real meaningful story that teaches to abandon individualism and pursuing the universal truth and divine power within the truth of oneness and love. Wukong was real almighty individual and godlike in his capability. But he gave up all his desires to company his master - monk Tang who has no magic power but highest spirituality (almost similar to Jesus) and they together went to India found the true divine knowledge and brought back to the people who suffer in their time. It is one of all time best in Chinese mythology.
waiting for switching to pc to buy this game
not very accurate... why Wukong start wearing full clothes and has the head ring at the very beginning of his life.... could have paid more attention to these details
Given how the Chinese turn every living thing into some type of powerul being, I'm surprised there isn't a rice God.
He does not get that name from the getgo tho, not before 4-500 years later or so.
would you say wukong had an obsession for knowledge and immortality?
Sun Wukong....Its like the Sun who Walk on so Sun Wukong.
THIS A NEW GALAXY IN CURRENCY ASTROLOGY
Pls next journey to the west
The amazing story of Son Goku. Er, Sun Wukong.
Cnt wait to start Black Myth just been tryna get Wukong's Origin/Backstory heard da game dnt really touch bases on his history u kinda just jumpin rite in
Journey to the West is a fantasy novel not a myth. Myths describe archetypes.
"Great Sage Heaven Equal".
The nature of monkey was irrepressible
Complete? This tells like 25% of his deeds and adventures