Myths featuring Patriarch Subhuti

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Sun Wukong's Quest for Immortality

🐉 Chinese MythologyMount Lingtai, Gansu, ChinaSun Wukong • Patriarch Subhuti • The Woodcutter

Seeking an escape from the inevitability of death, the Monkey King embarks on a perilous journey across oceans and continents. He eventually reaches the sacred Mount Lingtai, where he becomes a disciple of the immortal Patriarch Subhuti. This formative period of his life sees him transition from a wild king to a powerful mystic, gaining his name and the secrets of transformation.