1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Sun Wukong&amp;nbsp;(Chinese: 孫悟空, Mandarin pronunciation: [swə́n&amp;nbsp;ûkʰʊ́ŋ]), also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West.[1]&amp;nbsp;In the novel, Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist&amp;nbsp;practices. After rebelling against heaven, he is imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha. Five hundred years later, he accompanies the monk Tang Sanzang&amp;nbsp;riding on the White Dragon Horse&amp;nbsp;and two other disciples, Zhu Bajie&amp;nbsp;and Sha Wujing, on a journey to obtain Buddhist&amp;nbsp;sutras&amp;nbsp;from India, known as the West&amp;nbsp;or Western Paradise, where Buddha and his followers dwell.[2] Citation Needed http://citationpod.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/33195382/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/178591832