![]() He did away with the word “stone” in his name and assumed the title, Handsome Monkey King (Wu & Yu, 2012, p. After he emerges victorious:Įach one of them then lined up according to rank and age, and, bowing reverently, they intoned, “Long live our great king!” From that moment, the stone monkey ascended the throne of kingship. The Stone Monkey takes up this challenge by leaping through and discovers a grotto paradise with a stone mansion and enough room for all the primates to live. They state anyone who can discover what is behind the blanket of water will be proclaimed their king. ![]() ![]() One day, the monkeys and apes decide to follow a stream to its source in the mountain and find a beautiful waterfall. ( Note: I originally wrote this in late 2020 but just now got around to cleaning it up and posting it.)įollowing his birth, the Stone Monkey ( Shi hou, 石猴) comes to live with a tribe of primates on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit.
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