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Sun Wukong, who was born from a magic stone, has been imprisoned underneath a mountain for five centuries for his mischief in the heavens. One day, the Guanyin told Monkey that the Monk Tang Sanzang

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    Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 1 - The Monkey King is Born
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    #1 - The Monkey King is Born

    S1:E1

    A stone monkey hatches from a rock on Flower Fruit Mountain and becomes king after successfully leaping behind a waterfall.

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  2. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 2 - Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace
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    #2 - Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace

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    Seeking a suitable weapon, the Monkey King creates a disturbance in the Dragon King's underwater palace and obtains the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden-Hooped Rod).

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  3. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 3 - Trouble While Tending Horses
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    #3 - Trouble While Tending Horses

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    Sun Wukong is offered a minor position in Heaven as Keeper of the Heavenly Horses (Bimawen) but, feeling insulted by the title, he rebels.

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  4. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 4 - Havoc in Heaven's Palace
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    #4 - Havoc in Heaven's Palace

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    Having declared himself "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven," Wukong fights the Celestial Army and wreaks havoc in the main halls of Heaven.

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  5. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 5 - Great Battle with Erlang Shen
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    #5 - Great Battle with Erlang Shen

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    The Jade Emperor summons his nephew, the powerful Erlang Shen, who battles Wukong in a fierce duel and finally captures him.

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  6. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 6 - Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (1)
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    #6 - Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (1)

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    Wukong is trapped in Laozi’s furnace, but he escapes; the Buddha intervenes, challenging Wukong to leap out of his palm.

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  7. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 7 - Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (2)
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    #7 - Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (2)

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    Wukong attempts the impossible leap but fails and is imprisoned by the Buddha beneath the massive Five-Elements Mountain.

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  8. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 8 - Happy Reunion of Master and Disciple
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    #8 - Happy Reunion of Master and Disciple

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    The Tang Monk, Xuanzang (later Tripitaka), begins his journey to the West and passes the mountain, freeing Sun Wukong to be his disciple.

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  9. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 9 - Cleverly Subduing the White Dragon Horse
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    #9 - Cleverly Subduing the White Dragon Horse

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    A dragon, son of the Dragon King, eats Xuanzang’s horse; Wukong helps subdue the dragon, who is then transformed into Xuanzang's new white steed.

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  10. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 10 - The Evil Monk Steals the Kasaya
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    #10 - The Evil Monk Steals the Kasaya

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    The pilgrims stay at a monastery where a greedy old abbot plots to steal the precious Kasaya (monk's robe) given to Xuanzang by Guanyin.

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  11. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 11 - Subduing the Black Bear Demon
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    #11 - Subduing the Black Bear Demon

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    The abbot’s black bear demon friend steals the robe; Wukong battles and subdues the demon, recovering the garment.

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  12. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 12 - Pigsy Becomes a Disciple
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    #12 - Pigsy Becomes a Disciple

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    In the Gaolao Village, Wukong subdues the lustful pig demon, Zhu Bajie (Pigsy), who agrees to join the pilgrimage as a second disciple.

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  13. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 13 - Dangerously Passing Yellow Wind Ridge
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    #13 - Dangerously Passing Yellow Wind Ridge

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    The group encounters a demon on Yellow Wind Ridge who uses a powerful sandstorm, forcing Wukong to seek aid from a divine helper.

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  14. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 14 - Accepting a Disciple at the Quicksand River
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    #14 - Accepting a Disciple at the Quicksand River

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    At the treacherous Quicksand River, the last disciple, Sha Wujing (Sandy), is subdued and joins the group.

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  15. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 15 - Stealing and Eating the Ginseng Fruit
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    #15 - Stealing and Eating the Ginseng Fruit

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    At the Wuzhuang Temple, Pigsy and Wukong steal the temple’s precious Ginseng Fruits, which are said to grant immortality.

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  16. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 16 - Guanyin Saves the Immortal Tree
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    #16 - Guanyin Saves the Immortal Tree

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    The angry Taoist master, Zhenyuan Great Immortal, catches the disciples; Wukong damages the immortal tree, which Guanyin must heal to resolve the conflict.

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  17. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 17 - Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon
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    #17 - Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon

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    A female demon tries three times to capture Xuanzang by transforming into a woman, an old lady, and an old man, but Wukong sees through her disguises.

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  18. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 18 - Mistakenly Entering the Wave Moon Cave
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    #18 - Mistakenly Entering the Wave Moon Cave

    S1:E18

    Xuanzang, furious after Wukong seemingly kills innocent people (the demon's disguises), dismisses Wukong from the pilgrimage.

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  19. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 19 - Tang Sanzang Turns into a Tiger
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    #19 - Tang Sanzang Turns into a Tiger

    S1:E19

    Xuanzang is captured by the Yellow Robe Demon in the Wave Moon Cave, who transforms the monk into a tiger.

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  20. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 20 - Pigsy Invites Wukong
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    #20 - Pigsy Invites Wukong

    S1:E20

    Pigsy is sent to Flower Fruit Mountain to beg Wukong to return and save their Master from the demon.

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  21. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 21 - Danger at Flat-Top Mountain
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    #21 - Danger at Flat-Top Mountain

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    The pilgrims encounter the Gold and Silver Horned Kings, two powerful demons armed with magical calabash gourds and ropes.

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  22. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 22 - Subduing the Demon at Lotus Cave
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    #22 - Subduing the Demon at Lotus Cave

    S1:E22

    Wukong uses his cleverness and transformations to trick and capture the two demon kings, recovering the powerful magical items.

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  23. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 23 - The Old King Entrusts in a Dream
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    #23 - The Old King Entrusts in a Dream

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    In the Kingdom of Wuji, Xuanzang receives a dream from the deceased old king, revealing that a fake king (a demon) has taken his place.

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  24. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 24 - Eliminating the Demon in the Kingdom of Wuji
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    #24 - Eliminating the Demon in the Kingdom of Wuji

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    Wukong finds the old king's body in a well and helps restore him, then battles and defeats the shapeshifting demon that had usurped the throne.

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  25. Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King Season 1 Episode 25 - Wukong Meets the Holy Child
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    #25 - Wukong Meets the Holy Child

    S1:E25

    The group encounters the Red Boy (Hong Hai'er), the son of the Bull Demon King, a powerful demon child who captures Xuanzang.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Monkey King is Born" is the best rated episode of "Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/23/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace".