Myths featuring Queen Mother of the West (Xi Wangmu)

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Sun Wukong Stealing and Eating the Queen Mother's Peaches of Immortality

🐉 Chinese MythologyTianchi Lake, Xinjiang, ChinaSun Wukong • Queen Mother of the West (Xi Wangmu) • Jade Emperor

The mischievous Monkey King, Sun Wukong, is appointed as the guardian of the Heavenly Peach Garden to keep him out of trouble. However, his insatiable appetite and desire for eternal life lead him to devour the sacred peaches of immortality intended for the Queen Mother's grand banquet. This act of celestial defiance triggers a massive conflict between the rebellious monkey and the entire...