The Lingyin Si monkey disciples and the origins of Sun Wukong

Article Abstract:

The supernatural monkey hero Sun Wukong in the 16th-century Chinese novel 'Xiyou ji' ('Journey to the West') may have originated in a legend concerning Huili, founder of the Buddhist monastery Lingyin si, where monkeys were actually raised. The Huili legend became widespread during the Song period, just before the figure of Sun Wukong first appears. Both tales associate monkeys and Buddhist piety, and both monkeys are supernatural beings who live in caves by magic mountains. Both tell stories of fantastic journeys ending in the Buddhist paradise, although the journeys are in different directions.

Portrayals, Monkeys, Chinese fiction, Buddhist literature

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The lies and connivances of an evil woman: early Meiji realism and the tale of Takahashi Oden the She- Devil

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The life of Takahashi Oden, the seductress and the murderer, ended with the death sentence but her life in print got a new beginning. Among the many biographies of Oden, the tale of Takahashi Oden the She- Devil, which is the most appreciated one, is described.

Femmes fatales, Takahashi Oden

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Ming-period evidence of Shaolin martial procedure

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Martial arts study at the Shaolin monastery in Henan, China, can be authoritatively dated to the late Ming dynasty of the 16th century. Documents from this time consider the Shaolin as the best fighting monks, with the staff as their primary weapon.

Israel, Critical Essay, Martial arts, Hand-to-hand fighting, Hand to hand fighting, 14th century AD

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