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Sun Wukong is a major character in one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, "Journey to the West," born from a magical stone created by the forces of the universe, and hailing from the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit in the Eastern Continent of Victory. He became the king of the monkeys, revered as the "Handsome Monkey King," after leading his tribe into the Water Curtain Cave. In pursuit of martial arts, he crossed the seas to learn from the Patriarch Subhuti, mastering the seventy-two transformations and the somersault cloud, among other extraordinary skills. Sun Wukong's personality is rich and diverse, including traits such as intelligence, wit, bravery, humor, optimism, loyalty, and righteousness. He possesses a sense of responsibility and a spirit of daring to act, always stepping forward to face various challenges. He is also known for his hatred of evil, fearlessness of power, and often helps those in need, demonstrating the Confucian ideal of "bringing peace to the world." Moreover, Sun Wukong is characterized by his cleverness and resourcefulness, using his wisdom to resolve crises and solve numerous problems for Tang Sanzang and his companions. Sun Wukong's story occupies a significant place in "Journey to the West," with his growth and the process of overcoming the eighty-one trials on the journey to obtain the sacred scriptures being the core of the entire narrative. Among them, the story of Sun Wukong's rebellion in the Heavenly Palace is particularly famous; he went to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea to seize the Ruyi Jingu Bang and then to the underworld to forcibly erase his name from the Book of Life and Death, eventually being suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain. Five hundred years later, Guanyin revealed to Sun Wukong the way to save himself: he must accompany Tang Sanzang to the West to retrieve the scriptures. Sun Wukong's image is beloved and resonates with the masses, and his typical character connotations align with the desires of the people. His story is not only widely circulated in China but has also had a profound international impact.