Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King

Season 1

52 episodes · Jul 23, 1999

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  • The Monkey King is Born
    S1E1

    The Monkey King is Born

    Jul 23, 199920m

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

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  • Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace
    S1E2

    Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace

    Jul 30, 199924m

    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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  • Trouble While Tending Horses
    S1E3

    Trouble While Tending Horses

    Aug 6, 199924m

    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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  • Havoc in Heaven's Palace
    S1E4

    Havoc in Heaven's Palace

    Aug 13, 199925m

    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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  • Great Battle with Erlang Shen
    S1E5

    Great Battle with Erlang Shen

    Aug 20, 199924m

    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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  • Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (1)
    S1E6

    Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (1)

    Aug 27, 199923m

    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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  • Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (2)
    S1E7

    Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (2)

    Sep 3, 199924m

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

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  • Happy Reunion of Master and Disciple
    S1E8

    Happy Reunion of Master and Disciple

    Sep 10, 199925m

    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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  • Cleverly Subduing the White Dragon Horse
    S1E9

    Cleverly Subduing the White Dragon Horse

    Sep 17, 199925m

    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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  • The Evil Monk Steals the Kasaya
    S1E10

    The Evil Monk Steals the Kasaya

    Sep 24, 199925m

    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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  • Subduing the Black Bear Demon
    S1E11

    Subduing the Black Bear Demon

    Oct 1, 199925m

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

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  • Pigsy Becomes a Disciple
    S1E12

    Pigsy Becomes a Disciple

    Oct 8, 199925m

    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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  • Dangerously Passing Yellow Wind Ridge
    S1E13

    Dangerously Passing Yellow Wind Ridge

    Oct 15, 199925m

    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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  • Accepting a Disciple at the Quicksand River
    S1E14

    Accepting a Disciple at the Quicksand River

    Oct 22, 199925m

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

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  • Stealing and Eating the Ginseng Fruit
    S1E15

    Stealing and Eating the Ginseng Fruit

    Oct 29, 199925m

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

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  • Guanyin Saves the Immortal Tree
    S1E16

    Guanyin Saves the Immortal Tree

    Nov 5, 199925m

    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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  • Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon
    S1E17

    Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon

    Nov 12, 199925m

    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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  • Mistakenly Entering the Wave Moon Cave
    S1E18

    Mistakenly Entering the Wave Moon Cave

    Nov 19, 199925m

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

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  • Tang Sanzang Turns into a Tiger
    S1E19

    Tang Sanzang Turns into a Tiger

    Nov 26, 199925m

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

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  • Pigsy Invites Wukong
    S1E20

    Pigsy Invites Wukong

    Dec 3, 199925m

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

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  • Danger at Flat-Top Mountain
    S1E21

    Danger at Flat-Top Mountain

    Dec 10, 199925m

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

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  • Subduing the Demon at Lotus Cave
    S1E22

    Subduing the Demon at Lotus Cave

    Dec 17, 199925m

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

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  • The Old King Entrusts in a Dream
    S1E23

    The Old King Entrusts in a Dream

    Dec 24, 199925m

    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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  • Eliminating the Demon in the Kingdom of Wuji
    S1E24

    Eliminating the Demon in the Kingdom of Wuji

    Dec 31, 199925m

    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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  • Wukong Meets the Holy Child
    S1E25

    Wukong Meets the Holy Child

    Jan 7, 200025m

    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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  • Subduing Red Boy
    S1E26

    Subduing Red Boy

    Jan 14, 200025m

    Red Boy's powerful Samadhi True Fire nearly defeats Wukong, who must appeal to Guanyin to help subdue the child, who becomes her disciple.

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  • Contest of Strength in the Chechi Kingdom
    S1E27

    Contest of Strength in the Chechi Kingdom

    Jan 21, 200025m

    In the Chechi Kingdom, the group finds three Daoist Immortals oppressing Buddhist monks; Wukong challenges them to a contest of magic.

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  • Great Sage Eliminates Three Demons
    S1E28

    Great Sage Eliminates Three Demons

    Jan 28, 200025m

    Wukong, Bajie, and Sandy defeat the three demon immortals—a Tiger, a Deer, and an Antelope spirit—in a battle of supernatural skills.

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  • Night Obstruction at the Heaven-Connecting River
    S1E29

    Night Obstruction at the Heaven-Connecting River

    Feb 4, 200025m

    The pilgrims are stopped by the vast Heaven-Connecting River, which they can't cross, due to the influence of the Great White Turtle and a demon.

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  • Hard Fight with the One-Horned Monster
    S1E30

    Hard Fight with the One-Horned Monster

    Feb 11, 200025m

    The group encounters a powerful water demon known as the Lingmo, or "One-Horned Monster," who captures the Master.

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  • Strange Encounter in the Women's Kingdom
    S1E31

    Strange Encounter in the Women's Kingdom

    Feb 18, 200025m

    The pilgrims enter the Kingdom of Women, where Xuanzang is pressured to marry the queen, but Wukong devises a trick to escape.

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  • Forced Marriage at Pipa Cave
    S1E32

    Forced Marriage at Pipa Cave

    Feb 25, 200025m

    After leaving the kingdom, Xuanzang is captured by the Scorpion Demoness in the Pipa Cave, who tries to force him into marriage.

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  • The Real and Fake Sun Wukong
    S1E33

    The Real and Fake Sun Wukong

    Mar 3, 200025m

    A Six-Eared Macaque appears, impersonating Wukong perfectly and causing trouble; the two look-alikes fight bitterly.

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  • Buddha Recognizes the Macaque
    S1E34

    Buddha Recognizes the Macaque

    Mar 10, 200025m

    The two Wukongs go before the Buddha, who uses his spiritual sight to identify and expose the true identity of the Six-Eared Macaque, who is then slain.

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  • Trapped in the Flaming Mountains
    S1E35

    Trapped in the Flaming Mountains

    Mar 17, 200025m

    The journey is halted by the immense Flaming Mountains, which are too hot to cross, and they require the magical Iron Fan.

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  • Fierce Battle with the Bull Demon King
    S1E36

    Fierce Battle with the Bull Demon King

    Mar 24, 200025m

    Wukong fights his sworn brother, the Bull Demon King, to obtain the Iron Fan, which is held by his wife, Princess Iron Fan.

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  • Burning the Silk-Web Cave
    S1E37

    Burning the Silk-Web Cave

    Mar 31, 200025m

    Pigsy is captured by seven beautiful Spider Demons who try to lure him; Wukong attempts to rescue him and burns their lair.

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  • Eliminating the Centipede Demon
    S1E38

    Eliminating the Centipede Demon

    Apr 7, 200025m

    The Master is poisoned by the Centipede Demon, the sworn brother of the Spider Demons; Wukong defeats the demon with help from a divine Star Lord.

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  • Redressing the Wrong at the Golden Light Pagoda
    S1E39

    Redressing the Wrong at the Golden Light Pagoda

    Apr 14, 200025m

    Wukong investigates the theft of the Golden Light Treasure Pagoda relics by two demons, resolving a false accusation against two priests.

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  • Suffering Misfortune in the Fake Western Heaven
    S1E40

    Suffering Misfortune in the Fake Western Heaven

    Apr 21, 200025m

    The pilgrims encounter a group of demons disguised as the Buddha and his disciples, who capture Xuanzang in a false monastery.

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  • Maitreya Subdues the Demon Boy
    S1E41

    Maitreya Subdues the Demon Boy

    Apr 28, 200025m

    Wukong discovers the mastermind is the demon boy Huang Mei, who stole the magic of the Maitreya Buddha, who must come to subdue his own boy servant.

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  • Wukong Becomes a Famous Doctor
    S1E42

    Wukong Becomes a Famous Doctor

    May 5, 200025m

    In the Kingdom of India, Wukong acts as a traveling physician to cure the Queen, whose ailment is caused by a demon.

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  • Cleverly Obtaining the Purple-Gold Bell
    S1E43

    Cleverly Obtaining the Purple-Gold Bell

    May 12, 200025m

    The Master is captured by a powerful Lion Demon armed with a magical Purple-Gold Bell that causes a lot of trouble for Wukong.

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  • Bravely Charging Lion Camel Ridge
    S1E44

    Bravely Charging Lion Camel Ridge

    May 19, 200025m

    The group faces the immense Lion Camel Ridge, where three formidable demon kings (Lion, Elephant, and Roc) hold an entire city captive.

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  • Great Sage Battles Three Demons
    S1E45

    Great Sage Battles Three Demons

    May 26, 200025m

    Wukong fights the three powerful demon kings, who are finally revealed to be mounts of Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and the Buddha himself, who subdues them.

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  • Rescuing the Kingdom of Biqu
    S1E46

    Rescuing the Kingdom of Biqu

    Jun 2, 200025m

    The group encounters a king who is being advised by a deer demon disguised as a Daoist, who is secretly stealing the life essence of children.

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  • Filling the Bottomless Pit
    S1E47

    Filling the Bottomless Pit

    Jun 9, 200025m

    The Rat Demoness of the Bottomless Pit captures the Master; Wukong seeks help from Heaven, as the demon is the mouse who ate the Buddha's oil.

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  • The Confused Old King
    S1E48

    The Confused Old King

    Jun 16, 200025m

    The king of the Kingdom of Xuanyang is confused and Wukong must clarify the situation surrounding the capture of Xuanzang.

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  • Causing Havoc in the Linked Caves
    S1E49

    Causing Havoc in the Linked Caves

    Jun 23, 200025m

    The Master is captured by the Rhinoceros King, who has linked his cave to the palace, causing further chaos before he is subdued.

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  • Seeking a Husband in the India Kingdom
    S1E50

    Seeking a Husband in the India Kingdom

    Jun 30, 200025m

    The group arrives in the India Kingdom, where the princess announces she is seeking a husband; Wukong suspects something is wrong.

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  • Chang'e Subdues the Jade Rabbit
    S1E51

    Chang'e Subdues the Jade Rabbit

    Jul 7, 200025m

    Wukong discovers that the princess is actually the Jade Rabbit from the moon (servant of the Moon Goddess, Chang'e), who captured the real princess.

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  • Obtaining the True Scriptures at Vulture Peak
    S1E52

    Obtaining the True Scriptures at Vulture Peak

    Jul 14, 200025m

    After enduring eighty-one trials, the pilgrims finally reach Vulture Peak (Griddhrakuta) in the West and are granted the sacred scriptures by the Buddha.

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