Sun Wukong

Summary

Sun Wukong is a mythological or legendary monkey^[1]. Born in Xianshi^[2], it… it has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3]

Key Facts

• Sun Wukong's place of birth was Xianshi^[2].
• Chinese was Sun Wukong's native language^[4].
• Sun Wukong is recorded as male^[5].
• Sun Wukong's instance of is recorded as mythological or legendary monkey^[6].
• Sun Wukong's instance of is recorded as fictional monkey^[7].
• Sun Wukong's instance of is recorded as fictional humanoid^[8].
• Sun Wukong's instance of is recorded as literary character^[9].
• Sun Wukong's instance of is recorded as film character^[10].
• Sun Wukong's instance of is recorded as television character^[11].
• Sun Wukong's Commons category is recorded as Sun Wukong^[12].
• Sun Wukong's armament is recorded as Ruyi Jingu Bang^[13].
• Sun Wukong's residence is recorded as Shuilian Cave^[14].
• Sun Wukong's residence is recorded as Xieyue Sanxing Cave^[15].
• Sun Wukong's residence is recorded as Qitianfu^[16].
• Sun Wukong's residence is recorded as Mount Wuxing^[17].
• Sun Wukong's family name is recorded as Sun^[18].
• Sun Wukong's given name is recorded as Wukong^[19].
• Sun Wukong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sun Wukong^[20].
• Sun Wukong's work location is recorded as Pantaoyuan^[21].
• Wuzhiqi inspired Sun Wukong^[22].
• Hanuman inspired Sun Wukong^[23].
• Shi Pantuo inspired Sun Wukong^[24].
• Wukong inspired Sun Wukong^[25].
• Sun Wukong studied under Xuanzang^[26].
• Sun Wukong studied under Subhuti^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological or legendary monkey^[6], fictional monkey^[7], fictional humanoid^[8], literary character^[9], film character^[10], and television character^[11].

Influence

Things named for Sun Wukong include Black Myth: Wukong^[28], a video game^[29]; Goku^[30], a manga character^[31], founded in 1984^[32]; Wukongopterus^[33], a fossil taxon^[34]; and Typhoon Wukong^[35].

Why It Matters

Sun Wukong has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include Black Myth: Wukong^[28], a video game^[29]; Goku^[30], a manga character^[31], founded in 1984^[32]; Wukongopterus^[33], a fossil taxon^[34]; and Typhoon Wukong^[35].

FAQs

Where was Sun Wukong born?

Sun Wukong's place of birth was Xianshi^[2].