Two Wukongs

Journey to the West 73 Two Wukongs

Wujing watched as the fake Wujing fed the horse some hay. “ I don’t know how you made fake versions of us, Wukong, ” said the purple spirit. “ But you won’t get the True Scriptures without the real Tang Monk. ” Wukong folded his arms. “ Oh yes, I will. ” Wujing leaped into the air and flew south. “ I’ll tell the bodhisattva what Wukong is doing, ” he thought. “ She can stop him. ”

When Wujing arrived at Mount Potalaka, he was even more shocked. Wukong was meditating in the bodhisattva’s garden. “ Wukong! ” cried Wujing. “ How did you get here so fast?” “ What are you talking about?” asked the monkey. Guanyin came out of her pagoda. “ Wujing, what are you doing here?”

The purple spirit bowed. “ Bodhisattva, I must speak with you. Wukong has made fake versions of me, Bajie, and the Tang Monk. He’s planning to make the journey without us. ” “ What! ” shouted Wukong. Wujing glanced at the monkey. “ I just saw him on the Fruit and Flower Mountain. I don’t know how he got here before me. ”

“ You’re lying! ” yelled Wukong. Guanyin smiled. “ You’re mistaken, Wujing. Wukong has been here the whole time. ” Wujing was surprised. “ He has?” Guanyin nodded. Wukong made a fist. “ Someone is pretending to be me! And he’s living on my mountain! I’m going there right now. I’m going to destroy him! ”

“ I’ll go with you, ” said Wujing. Wukong and Wujing soon arrived on the Fruit and Flower Mountain. The monkey’s eyes burned with anger when he saw the fake Wukong. “ Who are you?” demanded Wukong. “ Who are you?” asked the fake Wukong. “ I am Sun Wukong, king of the Fruit and Flower Mountain! ”