Do most Chinese know the mythology behind Sun Wukong?

[gungadin22000]

This seems to be a giant hit in China. Wondering if this is chiefly due to the myth being extremely well-known in China, like King Arthur is in Britain, for instance.

Does anyone know if this is the case?

[Settings]

Journey to the West is the single most widely published piece of literature to ever come from China. It was written in 1592 and was first translated to English in 1942. Most people in the Eastern Hemisphere who have any knowledge of literature will have at least a passing knowledge of the story as do many many Westerners.

For many people who grew up in Asia the story of Sun Wukong will be exceedingly familiar as it's been retold for centuries and even worked in to childrens movies and cartoons that generations have been raised on.

TLDR: Yes, and you should too.

[Pressentiment]

Yes.

[billyliu2018]

lolz duh. Not to mention this is the first 3A game from China

[RocketPunch]

The "Journey to the West" story is over 430 old, and that did not even count the multiple versions of stories that it was based on. Originally it was an official documentary of a monk in the early 7th century that went to the west to obtain Buddhas scriptures and brought it back to China. Any kid that has a stick in their hands at one point growing up has pretended to be Sun Wu Kong...

[Breaker]

They do, not everyone, but most Chinese people do according to my Chinese friend from da hood.

[Settings]

Originally posted by RocketPunch:

The "Journey to the West" story is over 430 old, and that did not even count the multiple versions of stories that it was based on. Originally it was an official documentary of a monk in the early 7th century that went to the west to obtain Buddhas scriptures and brought it back to China. Any kid that has a stick in their hands at one point growing up has pretended to be Sun Wu Kong...

To piggy back off this, if you were ever a kid and watched Dragonball Z and pretended you were a Super Saiyan or whatever, well you were still pretending to be Sun Wu Kong.. which is who Goku was originally a stand in for in Dragon Ball.

[BaconX]

Mothertrucker this is like asking if the US know the myth behind Jersey Shore.

[Breaker]

Originally posted by BaconX:

Mothertrucker this is like asking if the US know the myth behind Jersey Shore.

Fr, that's like asking Mexicans if they all know about Goku

[Dyna]

Knew a little, but i do hope there is more stories to be told with a few expansions.

[Astori Heichalot]

Originally posted by gungadin22000:

This seems to be a giant hit in China. Wondering if this is chiefly due to the myth being extremely well-known in China, like King Arthur is in Britain, for instance.

Does anyone know if this is the case?

most kid got told of this legend by their grandma, just like telling your kid how to behave story or bedtime story.

most common say:
wukong and erlangshen fight so hard they went to the sky and buddha had to step in to stop them

[Tr3m0r]

Originally posted by Settings:

Journey to the West is the single most widely published piece of literature to ever come from China. It was written in 1592 and was first translated to English in 1942. Most people in the Eastern Hemisphere who have any knowledge of literature will have at least a passing knowledge of the story as do many many Westerners.

For many people who grew up in Asia the story of Sun Wukong will be exceedingly familiar as it's been retold for centuries and even worked in to childrens movies and cartoons that generations have been raised on.

TLDR: Yes, and you should too.

"And you should too." How do you figure and how do you assume to know anything about the poster, their origin, education and interests that would still not validate that supposition? There is no doubt very few people know about it in the West which shouldn't be surprising when people barely know anything about American classic lit or very simple historical or foundational aspects of their own country and politics let alone classic lit. Classics are considered TV shows from the mid aughts such as the office these days.

[Settings]

Originally posted by Tr3m0r:

Originally posted by Settings:

Journey to the West is the single most widely published piece of literature to ever come from China. It was written in 1592 and was first translated to English in 1942. Most people in the Eastern Hemisphere who have any knowledge of literature will have at least a passing knowledge of the story as do many many Westerners.

For many people who grew up in Asia the story of Sun Wukong will be exceedingly familiar as it's been retold for centuries and even worked in to childrens movies and cartoons that generations have been raised on.

TLDR: Yes, and you should too.

"And you should too." How do you figure and how do you assume to know anything about the poster, their origin, education and interests that would still not validate that supposition? There is no doubt very few people know about it in the West which shouldn't be surprising when people barely know anything about American classic lit or very simple historical or foundational aspects of their own country and politics let alone classic lit. Classics are considered TV shows from the mid aughts such as the office these days.

You went on the defense way too quick. "You should too" meaning you should check it out because it's a cool story not "HOW DARE YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS 16TH CENTURY BOOK"

Be less offended next time. More importantly; you can't change what the term "classic literature" is just because you think The Office is a book for some reason.

[elevatezhuceyong]

Not just because the myth being extremely well-known in China,

[dustinwills51]

Originally posted by Tr3m0r:

Originally posted by Settings:

Journey to the West is the single most widely published piece of literature to ever come from China. It was written in 1592 and was first translated to English in 1942. Most people in the Eastern Hemisphere who have any knowledge of literature will have at least a passing knowledge of the story as do many many Westerners.

For many people who grew up in Asia the story of Sun Wukong will be exceedingly familiar as it's been retold for centuries and even worked in to childrens movies and cartoons that generations have been raised on.

TLDR: Yes, and you should too.

"And you should too." How do you figure and how do you assume to know anything about the poster, their origin, education and interests that would still not validate that supposition? There is no doubt very few people know about it in the West which shouldn't be surprising when people barely know anything about American classic lit or very simple historical or foundational aspects of their own country and politics let alone classic lit. Classics are considered TV shows from the mid aughts such as the office these days.

No, that is a very poor assumption of Americans, yes we have many idiots like the rest of the world, but comparing the office to mark twain is dumb.

[Settings]

Originally posted by dustinwills51:

Originally posted by Tr3m0r:

"And you should too." How do you figure and how do you assume to know anything about the poster, their origin, education and interests that would still not validate that supposition? There is no doubt very few people know about it in the West which shouldn't be surprising when people barely know anything about American classic lit or very simple historical or foundational aspects of their own country and politics let alone classic lit. Classics are considered TV shows from the mid aughts such as the office these days.

No, that is a very poor assumption of Americans, yes we have many idiots like the rest of the world, but comparing the office to mark twain is dumb.

Classic American stories such as Atlas Shrugged, Huckleberry Finn, Moby ♥♥♥♥, and Jackass 3D.