SUN WUKONG | MONKEY KING
"You insolent demon, how blind you are ! You may think I’m small, but I can grow easily enough. You may think I’m unarmed, but I could pull the moon down from the sky with my two hands. Don’t worry, old Sun WuKong will sock you one!"
Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a central character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West (Xi You Ji), written by Wu Cheng'en in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty. He is one of the most iconic and beloved figures in Chinese mythology and literature.
Origins:
Miraculous Birth:
Sun Wukong is born from a stone egg formed by a magical rock on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit (Hua Guo Shan). This rock absorbed the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon for thousands of years, imbuing it with divine energy.
The egg cracks open, and from it emerges a fully formed monkey. His birth is accompanied by signs of divine significance, such as light beams reaching the heavens.
Early Life:
As a young monkey, Sun Wukong becomes the leader of a troop of monkeys after discovering the Water Curtain Cave, a hidden sanctuary behind a waterfall. He earns their loyalty by his bravery and intelligence.
Dissatisfied with his mortal existence, he sets out on a quest for immortality and enlightenment.
Training and Enlightenment:
Sun Wukong becomes a disciple of the Taoist sage Subodhi (also known as Patriarch Bodhi). Under his guidance, Sun Wukong masters:
Taoist magical arts and longevity practices.
The 72 Earthly Transformations, allowing him to shapeshift into various forms.
Martial arts and supernatural combat techniques.
Rise to Power:
After gaining immense power, Sun Wukong returns to the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit and declares himself Monkey King. However, his ambition grows, and he desires recognition from the celestial realm, setting the stage for his rebellion.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 1-A | High 1-A | High 1-A | 1-S
Name: Sun Wukong, Son Goku | Buddha Wukong
Origin: Journey to the West / Chinese Mythology
Gender: Male
Age: Over 900 years
Classification: Monkey God | Fighting Buddha
Powers and Abilities:
Sun Wukong
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master in Martial Arts (Stated to be a master of martial arts and is one of the best in the mythology), Acrobatics and Superhuman Athleticism (Could leap from Earth to Heaven and leap over an ocean, stated to be capable of traveling 35,000 to 45,000 kilometres in a single backflip, reached the end of the Silver Way from Buddha's palm), Weapon Mastery, Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9; On his journey to the west, he gained multiple layers of immortality by eating pills of longevity, practicing tau, and eating an entire Garden of Heaven peaches, with each of these peaches granting another layer of immortality. Has 72 lives), Regeneration (Mid-Godly: Survived being turned to Ash by the Seven Trigrams Furnace, nothing Heaven could do to Sun Wukong could kill or keep him down), Hair Manipulation, Biological Manipulation, Shapeshifting, Body Control, Power Mimicry, Weapon Creation, Duplication and Transformation (Able to shapeshift into whatever he wants. Has 84 000 hairs on his body that can transform into whatever he wants, including weapons, copies of himself, and even copies of whoever he's fighting. Has an ability that allows him to be as strong as whoever he's fighting. The only limit of his copies, is his own imagination), Stealth Mastery (Was notorious for being crafty and stealing, managing to steal from and trick several Gods), Transduality (Type 2), Non-Physical Interaction (Could fight against conceptual and spiritual beings, such as the constellations), Breath Attack (Can blow out winds so strong they destroy forests and create tsunamis the size of mountains), Underwater Breathing (Type 2; Stated that he cannot be drowned), Self-Sustenance (Types 1 and 3; Does not need sleep, he has no issues in space and is capable of travelling through the cosmos), Sleep Manipulation (Can force people to sleep for weeks), Size Manipulation (States he can grow so large he would fill the Universe or become smaller than a piece of hair. He can also control other people's size. Can change his weapon's size from a needle, to becoming big enough to pierce the clouds of heaven), Reactive Power Level (Every time you kill Wukong, it only makes him stronger. Everything heaven tried on Wukong only made him stronger), Invisibility (Can turn invisible)
Attack Potency: Outerverse level (Can fight the Constellation and a demon with boundless power. Reached the incomplete stage of Nirvana, this incomplete stage of Nirvana trancends the god realms and the formless realms, and you become a boundless entity, and also trancending all concepts and limitations. The formless realms have been stated to have no direction and no physical form, putting them above dimensionality inherently, the God realms trancend this with Gu Kong region Nirvana will be put above all of them. Took it one step further, and trancended Nirvana completely, by trancending the three forms of existence, with each of these forms trancending the last, with gods being even trancendant of this. While being sealed for 500 years, Wukong defeated entities that can destroy all of existence with a whistle) | High Outerverse level (Reached the complete stage of Nirvana, becoming the sage overheaven, with this stage existing beyond all of existence. Becoming a Buddha means that you are the embodiment of truth and beyond the numeral dimensions, with Bodhisattvas beings being able to reach incomplete stage of Nirvana, and state that Buddhas are incomprehensible to them, with them being part of the trancendant. The trancendant is an idea above all the worlds, never returning to anything lower, meaning an infinite hierarchy of Outerversal beings. Wukong trancended all of these beings becoming the fighting Buddha.) | High Outerverse level "Within the three regions": This indicates that Wukong's presence and influence span all of existence within the Three Realms (Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld). These realms represent the entire cosmic framework in Taoist and Buddhist cosmology. "Looked through the three realms": This shows Wukong's ability to perceive, understand, and transcend the limitations of these realms. His comprehension and influence are beyond standard physical or metaphysical constraints. "All fundamental nature will end in extinction...": This emphasizes that Wukong exists beyond the cycles of life, death, and form, suggesting that he operates on a level where even cosmic principles are irrelevant to his being. | Extraverse level
Speed: Irrelevant | Omnipresent | Omnipresent/Irrelevant | Speed Analysis Traversal Across the Three Realms: Wukong is described as having influence and presence across the Three Realms (Desire, Form, and Pure Spirit). This indicates that his movement is not bound by physical space or linear time. Galactic and Cosmic Travel: The Jade Emperor’s decree mentions investigation across "stars and planets of various Heavens." This implies that Wukong can traverse not just the physical universe but also metaphysical planes on a galactic or multiversal scale. Separation of Light and Darkness: The reference to the gulf between Light and Darkness, "as wide as the Heavens," implies Wukong’s ability to move across immeasurable or transcendental spaces that defy normal spatial constraints. Speed Classification Omnipresent/Irrelevant Speed: Wukong’s ability to exist and influence across all regions of existence, from physical galaxies to metaphysical planes, places his speed at a level where traditional concepts like distance or time are irrelevant. He is not constrained by physical velocity or the flow of time, allowing for instantaneous presence across any realm or distance.
Lifting Strength: Irrelevant (Lifted two mountains which represent the concept of Buddhism and Taoism. Lifted the entire Milky Way Galaxy which was stated to be infinite in size, over his head) | Irrelevant
Striking Strength: Outerversal | High Outerversal |
Durability: Outerverse level | High Outerverse level The text describes cataclysmic forces, including earthquakes, destruction of divine structures, and even the potential splitting of the universe. Despite this, Wukong endures these events unscathed, showcasing his resilience to both physical and metaphysical destruction. Key points: "The universe almost split apart!" – Wukong endured events capable of fracturing the entire universe, indicating durability at a cosmic or higher scale. "Two halls of the Bodhisattvas were blown down" – This highlights exposure to destructive forces capable of affecting divine or spiritual constructs, further emphasizing his extraordinary resistance. | Boundless
Stamina: Limitless | Inexhaustible
Range: Irrelevant | Irrelevant
- As-you-wish Golden-Clasped Rod (如意金箍棒): Sun Wukong's primary weapon.
Intelligence: Genius | Omniscient (The buddhas are all-knowing)
Weaknesses: None Notable