Journey to the West

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People are still making ________ of this story and referencing it _____.

Journey to the West is one the most famous pieces of classic ______ literature

• It was written by ________, a novelist and poet of the ____ dynasty (1368–1644)

• The story is based on a real _______ by a Buddhist _____ who went to _____ to look for sacred ____.

adaptations, today, Chinese, Wu Cheng’en, Ming, pilgrimage, monk, India, texts

________ is an Asian religion originating in ____ in the _th century B.C.E. It spreads the teachings of the _____ (“_______ ____”) to end suffering.

___, in Chinese philosophy, this is the principle connecting the whole _______, including yin & yang; associated with ______ and _______; “the way”

___________ is a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by _______ and developed by _______; emphasizes personal ______ & filial ____.

Buddhism, India, 5, Buddha, Awakened One, Tao, universe, harmony, balance, Confucianism, Confucius, Mencius, morals, piety

______ is a religious or spiritual ______, reverence; _______ following the rules & expectations of your religion or ______ system

_____ ____ is respect for _______, elders, & parents

_______ is a deep ___, involving kneeling and touching your ______ to the ground; usually a sign of deep _______, but sometimes viewed as excessively __________

Piety, devotion, faithfully, belief, Filial piety, ancestors, Kowtow, bow, forehead, respect, submissive

Pilgrimage is an important ________ ________

______ is the final goal of _______, an ending state of being with no more ______, karma, or death & _____; achieving oneness with the ________.

Bodhisattva is a powerful and important _______ figure; a person who is ____ to reach nirvana but delays doing so to stick around and help ______ people out of _________; a tiny bit like a Catholic _____ or a minor deity, but not really. 

religious journey, Nirvana, Buddhism, suffering, rebirth, universe, religious, able, suffering, compassion, saint

Monkey is a ________ who gains ________ before he gains ______ (character flaw = hubris)

Nickname: Monkey King or Sun Wukong

Weapon: magical ____ that can grow & shrink

Skills: fighting, _________, magic, ______, riding on a _____, playing pranks, rescuing _____

For challenging ______, he is put in his place by being trapped under a _______ for ___ years

Chance for redemption: ______ the monk Tripitaka

trickster, immortality, humility, staff, shapeshifting, illusions, cloud, monks, Buddha, mountain, 500, protect

Tripitaka is a ____ going on a _________, traveling west to get sacred ______ texts

Nicknames: The Monk or Tang Sanzang

He knows a _____ that can make Monkey’s _____ give Monkey a headache if Monkey is _________

Usually depicted as having some kind of divine _______, making him extra special (but ___ invulnerable, so he needs his disciples to _____ him)

Favorite target of monster & ______ attacks

monk, pilgrimage, Buddhist, spell, crown, misbehaving, ancestry, not, protect, demon

Pigsy likes ______ & womanizing

Nicknames: Piggy or Zhu Wuneng/Zhu Bajie

Skills: _________ (but not as many forms as Monkey), riding on a _____ (but not as fast as Monkey)

Weapon: ____

Used to be an immortal _________, but harassed the moon goddess Chang’e and got sent to _____, where a reincarnation error made him half-__ & half-___

Also wanting a chance at __________

eating, transformation, cloud, rake, commander, Earth, pig, man, redemption

Sandy is a _____ _______, sometimes called a water ogre, river orc, water oni, etc. Often has ______.

Nickname: Sha Wujing

Skills: ________, being calm & loyal

Weapon: wooden staff/monk’s ____ ____

Used to be ______, but was cursed and banished for accidentally dropping and breaking a ______ ______ belonging to a goddess

Also wanting a chance at __________

water spirit, scales, peacekeeping, spade staff, celestial, crystal goblet, redemption

Dragon Horse is a shapeshifting _____ who usually takes the form of a horse

Nickname: White Dragon Horse

Skills: carrying ________

Weapon: being a ______

Set fire to his father’s great ______; was going to be _______ but Guanyin stepped in and saved him

Also wanting a chance at ________

dragon, Tripitaka, dragon, pearl, executed, redemption

Guanyin is a Bodhisattva of ________ & ______

Nicknames: Kuan Yin or Guanshiyin

_______ of the journey to the west

_____ the heroes along their journey, but she won’t do all of the ____ parts for them -- she can’t just teleport them to their destination because they need to ____ and grow and undergo ~_______ development~ first 

compassion, mercy, Patron, Helps, hard, learn, character

What is a trickster?

• Someone who constantly gets in & out of ________

• Someone who likes to ____ their way into & out of _________ (usually, they CAN ____ when needed)

• Someone who might not always be the ________, but still wins by being ______ (underdog)

trouble, talk, problems, fight, strongest, clever

Satire = making ___ of something in order to make a _____ and draw attention to a real _______ using humor

Journey to the West features multiple jokes about bureaucracy

Bureaucracy = “___ _____,” strict organization and rules, often involving hierarchy, ______, files, waiting in line, and having to go to the right ________

______ doesn’t understand bureaucracy!

fun, point, problem, red tape, paperwork, department, Wukong

The Chinese Monkey King, Sun Wukong, is often compared to the ____ monkey god, ________.

Hanuman is one of the main characters in the ____ epic _________.

• Hanuman is famous for leading an army of _______ to help Rama (an incarnation/avatar of Vishnu)

• Even today, many temples in Asia are home to monkeys who are ________ out of respect for Hanuman 

Hindu, Hanuman, Indian, Ramayana, monkeys, protected

Hanuman shares the same _________ as the Chinese monkey king character

BOTH:

• Superhuman _____ & fighting skill

• Magic powers: flight, changing ___

  • Sages make Hanuman forget his ______ for a while as punishment

• Impulsive, misbehaving

  • Baby Hanuman mistakes the sun for a ____ and tries to grab it

inspiration, strength, size, powers, fruit

An odyssey or a quest is a ____, difficult journey

A ________ can be a type of odyssey or quest

Usually, characters _____ something important along their journey. They ____ and change.

The “____ ______” is a classic odyssey/quest 

Many famous _____ involve odysseys and quests.

long, pilgrimage, learn, grow, hero’s journey, stories