Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King — Season 1, Episode 1: The Monkey King is Born

Episode synopsis

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

About Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King

Sun Wukong, who was born from a magic stone, has been imprisoned underneath a mountain for five centuries for his mischief in the heavens. One day, the Guanyin told Monkey that the Monk Tang Sanzang will set him free and Monkey will join him on a pilgrimage from China to India. The next day, Tripitaka came and set Monkey free, and the two started their Journey to the West. Along the way, they meet two new friends, Zhu Bajie and the Hermit Sha Wujing, who join them on the journey; together, they face many dangers and evil creatures and sorcerers and learn to get along.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace
• E3Trouble While Tending Horses
• E4Havoc in Heaven's Palace
• E5Great Battle with Erlang Shen
• E6Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (1)
• E7Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (2)
• E8Happy Reunion of Master and Disciple
• E9Cleverly Subduing the White Dragon Horse
• E10The Evil Monk Steals the Kasaya
• E11Subduing the Black Bear Demon
• E12Pigsy Becomes a Disciple
• E13Dangerously Passing Yellow Wind Ridge