Influence of Monkey in China

What is common to all religions is the effort to expand and adapt to new geographical areas and developing societies. In order for globalization to succeed, it is necessary to adjust the religion according to concerned concerns and concerns; if the religion does not change, it is forgotten dead. This principle extends Buddhism from Indian national religion to international religion spreading throughout the Asian continent. After the period of leakage from northern India to the great civilization of China, the contrast between Buddhism and Confucianism began to attract the attention of the Chinese.

"Monkey: Chinese folklore" (1942), streamlined translation of Arthur Welly. The most famous English translation over the years. Waley's translation has also been published as "Monkey Adventures", "Western Monkeys", "Monkeys: Chinese Folk Novels", "Monkey Adventures", and even a simplified version of Dear Monkey. In the introduction, Waley said that the approach used in the early simplification "leads the first number of separate episodes, but is to dramatically reduce their length, especially by reducing the dialogue," It pointed out. Although many sets are omitted, the translation is almost completely preserved, but since most paragraphs are missing, they are very misused in English. spirit"

Government official Wu Dengen explained the myth of Sun Wukong's name Sun Wukong with his bestselling novel "Journey to the West". Sun Wukong is the most famous monkey in China. Monkeys are said to have been born from stone eggs from magic stones on fruit and flower hills. According to myth, the sun was very naughty, aspiring to take over the world, and also spent a lot of efforts to tame him. Sun Wukong is characterized by his greedy, happy, curious, and very popular character. Later in his life, he became a faithful buddy of monk Xunzang, and he returned to China from Adventure to India. https://www.ancienthistorylists.com/china-history/top-10-astonishing-ancient-chinese-mythology/

Various living things with characteristics of apes appear in myths and religion in China. "Sun Wukong" is an evil guardian who is influenced, respected and loved at least by the Hindu god Hanuman. Some people in modern China still adore the Monkey God. Several myths related to "Sun Wukong" influenced the novel "Journey to the West". Myth Xiao seems to be a gibbon of gibbons or quadruped birds that are difficult to categorize accurately, but this applies to various complex organisms of myths. An incredible way of saying that "sneaky" or "flying monkey" in Chinese traditional myths was created on the Internet is a viral mime. In fact, "hsigo" is not even a plausible Chinese word. (Victor Mair, University of Pennsylvania Language Journal)