#guanyin

“When the monkeys heard this, they all clapped their hands and shouted happily, ‘If the great king is Elder Sun, then we are all Junior Suns, Suns the Third, small Suns, tiny Suns—the Sun Family, the Sun Nation, and the Sun Cave!’” ~JttW ch 2

“Displaying his martial skill, he made extensive visits to various heroes and warriors; performing his magic, he made many good friends. At this time, moreover, he entered into fraternal alliance with six other monarchs…Day after day they discussed civil and military arts, exchanged wine cups and goblets, sang and danced…there was not a single pleasure that they overlooked.” ~JttW ch 3

“He was free and content to tour the mansions and meet friends, to make new acquaintances and form new alliances at his leisure. The numerous gods…he called them all brother and treated them in a fraternal manner.” ~JttW ch 5

And then, after five centuries beneath a mountain:

i love how wu cheng'en throws in these goofy little jokes for wukong to make to himself but also that guanyin heard him this time