The Monkey King - Chinese Folk Tale

🌈 Let's dive into a magical story about a monkey named Monkey who hatched from a stone egg! 🥚🐵 He was strong, quick, clever, and a bit of a troublemaker too! Follow along for an exciting adventure with Monkey and his friends. 🚀🍑

Monkey wanted to learn the secret of immortality and even demanded an important job from the Jade Emperor! But trouble found Monkey when he ate all the heavenly peaches. The Jade Emperor was mad and imprisoned Monkey under a mountain.

Years later, a monk named Tang Seng came, asking for Monkey's help on a journey. Alongside Piggy and Sand, they faced challenges like a skull-necklace creature and a tricky spirit disguised as a girl. 🧙‍♂️👧

But oh no! Tang Seng got upset with Monkey, thinking he attacked an innocent girl. Monkey felt sad and was left behind. 😢 Later, Sand found Monkey, and they rescued Tang Seng and Piggy in a cave!

Monkey's brave attacks scared away the spiders, and the group continued their journey. Next, they faced Princess Iron Fan and a fiery volcano, where Monkey's clever tricks saved the day! 🌋🐝

Finally, on the tallest mountain, they met a wise man who granted them scrolls of wisdom. Tang Seng got the scrolls, Piggy got a holy duty, Sand got forgiveness, and Monkey got immortality and wisdom! 📜🌟

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