Main Characters
Sun_Wukong(Sūn Wùkōng):
The Monkey King, meaning 'Monkey Awakened to Emptiness'. Mischievous, powerful protagonist.
Tang_Sanzang(Táng Sānzàng):
Buddhist monk on pilgrimage to India. Name means 'Tang Tripitaka Master'.
Zhu_Bajie(Zhū Bājiè):
Pig-like character meaning 'Eight Precepts Pig'. Represents gluttony and lust.
Sha_Wujing(Shā Wùjìng):
River ogre disciple, meaning 'Sand Awakened to Purity'. Represents perseverance.
Guanyin(Guānyīn):
Bodhisattva of Compassion. Aids pilgrims, similar to Western saints.
Rulai_Fuo(Rúlái Fó):
Tathagata Buddha, supreme deity in Chinese Buddhism. Like Judeo-Christian God.
Erlang_Shen(Èrláng Shén):
Powerful god with third truth-seeing eye. Known for battling Sun Wukong.