Seasons & episodes
1 season · 52 episodes
Episode 01
The Monkey King is Born
A stone monkey hatches from a rock on Flower Fruit Mountain and becomes king after successfully leaping behind a waterfall.
Episode 02
Obtaining Treasure from the Dragon Palace
Seeking a suitable weapon, the Monkey King creates a disturbance in the Dragon King's underwater palace and obtains the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden-Hooped Rod).
Episode 03
Trouble While Tending Horses
Sun Wukong is offered a minor position in Heaven as Keeper of the Heavenly Horses (Bimawen) but, feeling insulted by the title, he rebels.
Episode 04
Havoc in Heaven's Palace
Having declared himself "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven," Wukong fights the Celestial Army and wreaks havoc in the main halls of Heaven.
Episode 05
Great Battle with Erlang Shen
The Jade Emperor summons his nephew, the powerful Erlang Shen, who battles Wukong in a fierce duel and finally captures him.
Episode 06
Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (1)
Wukong is trapped in Laozi’s furnace, but he escapes; the Buddha intervenes, challenging Wukong to leap out of his palm.
Episode 07
Cannot Escape Buddha's Palm (2)
Wukong attempts the impossible leap but fails and is imprisoned by the Buddha beneath the massive Five-Elements Mountain.
Episode 08
Happy Reunion of Master and Disciple
The Tang Monk, Xuanzang (later Tripitaka), begins his journey to the West and passes the mountain, freeing Sun Wukong to be his disciple.
Episode 09
Cleverly Subduing the White Dragon Horse
A dragon, son of the Dragon King, eats Xuanzang’s horse; Wukong helps subdue the dragon, who is then transformed into Xuanzang's new white steed.
Episode 10
The Evil Monk Steals the Kasaya
The pilgrims stay at a monastery where a greedy old abbot plots to steal the precious Kasaya (monk's robe) given to Xuanzang by Guanyin.
Episode 11
Subduing the Black Bear Demon
The abbot’s black bear demon friend steals the robe; Wukong battles and subdues the demon, recovering the garment.
Episode 12
Pigsy Becomes a Disciple
In the Gaolao Village, Wukong subdues the lustful pig demon, Zhu Bajie (Pigsy), who agrees to join the pilgrimage as a second disciple.
Episode 13
Dangerously Passing Yellow Wind Ridge
The group encounters a demon on Yellow Wind Ridge who uses a powerful sandstorm, forcing Wukong to seek aid from a divine helper.
Episode 14
Accepting a Disciple at the Quicksand River
At the treacherous Quicksand River, the last disciple, Sha Wujing (Sandy), is subdued and joins the group.
Episode 15
Stealing and Eating the Ginseng Fruit
At the Wuzhuang Temple, Pigsy and Wukong steal the temple’s precious Ginseng Fruits, which are said to grant immortality.
Episode 16
Guanyin Saves the Immortal Tree
The angry Taoist master, Zhenyuan Great Immortal, catches the disciples; Wukong damages the immortal tree, which Guanyin must heal to resolve the conflict.
Episode 17
Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon
A female demon tries three times to capture Xuanzang by transforming into a woman, an old lady, and an old man, but Wukong sees through her disguises.
Episode 18
Mistakenly Entering the Wave Moon Cave
Xuanzang, furious after Wukong seemingly kills innocent people (the demon's disguises), dismisses Wukong from the pilgrimage.
Episode 19
Tang Sanzang Turns into a Tiger
Xuanzang is captured by the Yellow Robe Demon in the Wave Moon Cave, who transforms the monk into a tiger.
Episode 20
Pigsy Invites Wukong
Pigsy is sent to Flower Fruit Mountain to beg Wukong to return and save their Master from the demon.
Episode 21
Danger at Flat-Top Mountain
The pilgrims encounter the Gold and Silver Horned Kings, two powerful demons armed with magical calabash gourds and ropes.
Episode 22
Subduing the Demon at Lotus Cave
Wukong uses his cleverness and transformations to trick and capture the two demon kings, recovering the powerful magical items.
Episode 23
The Old King Entrusts in a Dream
In the Kingdom of Wuji, Xuanzang receives a dream from the deceased old king, revealing that a fake king (a demon) has taken his place.
Episode 24
Eliminating the Demon in the Kingdom of Wuji
Wukong finds the old king's body in a well and helps restore him, then battles and defeats the shapeshifting demon that had usurped the throne.
Episode 25
Wukong Meets the Holy Child
The group encounters the Red Boy (Hong Hai'er), the son of the Bull Demon King, a powerful demon child who captures Xuanzang.
Episode 26
Subduing Red Boy
Red Boy's powerful Samadhi True Fire nearly defeats Wukong, who must appeal to Guanyin to help subdue the child, who becomes her disciple.
Episode 27
Contest of Strength in the Chechi Kingdom
In the Chechi Kingdom, the group finds three Daoist Immortals oppressing Buddhist monks; Wukong challenges them to a contest of magic.
Episode 28
Great Sage Eliminates Three Demons
Wukong, Bajie, and Sandy defeat the three demon immortals—a Tiger, a Deer, and an Antelope spirit—in a battle of supernatural skills.
Episode 29
Night Obstruction at the Heaven-Connecting River
The pilgrims are stopped by the vast Heaven-Connecting River, which they can't cross, due to the influence of the Great White Turtle and a demon.
Episode 30
Hard Fight with the One-Horned Monster
The group encounters a powerful water demon known as the Lingmo, or "One-Horned Monster," who captures the Master.
Episode 31
Strange Encounter in the Women's Kingdom
The pilgrims enter the Kingdom of Women, where Xuanzang is pressured to marry the queen, but Wukong devises a trick to escape.
Episode 32
Forced Marriage at Pipa Cave
After leaving the kingdom, Xuanzang is captured by the Scorpion Demoness in the Pipa Cave, who tries to force him into marriage.
Episode 33
The Real and Fake Sun Wukong
A Six-Eared Macaque appears, impersonating Wukong perfectly and causing trouble; the two look-alikes fight bitterly.
Episode 34
Buddha Recognizes the Macaque
The two Wukongs go before the Buddha, who uses his spiritual sight to identify and expose the true identity of the Six-Eared Macaque, who is then slain.
Episode 35
Trapped in the Flaming Mountains
The journey is halted by the immense Flaming Mountains, which are too hot to cross, and they require the magical Iron Fan.
Episode 36
Fierce Battle with the Bull Demon King
Wukong fights his sworn brother, the Bull Demon King, to obtain the Iron Fan, which is held by his wife, Princess Iron Fan.
Episode 37
Burning the Silk-Web Cave
Pigsy is captured by seven beautiful Spider Demons who try to lure him; Wukong attempts to rescue him and burns their lair.
Episode 38
Eliminating the Centipede Demon
The Master is poisoned by the Centipede Demon, the sworn brother of the Spider Demons; Wukong defeats the demon with help from a divine Star Lord.
Episode 39
Redressing the Wrong at the Golden Light Pagoda
Wukong investigates the theft of the Golden Light Treasure Pagoda relics by two demons, resolving a false accusation against two priests.
Episode 40
Suffering Misfortune in the Fake Western Heaven
The pilgrims encounter a group of demons disguised as the Buddha and his disciples, who capture Xuanzang in a false monastery.
Episode 41
Maitreya Subdues the Demon Boy
Wukong discovers the mastermind is the demon boy Huang Mei, who stole the magic of the Maitreya Buddha, who must come to subdue his own boy servant.
Episode 42
Wukong Becomes a Famous Doctor
In the Kingdom of India, Wukong acts as a traveling physician to cure the Queen, whose ailment is caused by a demon.
Episode 43
Cleverly Obtaining the Purple-Gold Bell
The Master is captured by a powerful Lion Demon armed with a magical Purple-Gold Bell that causes a lot of trouble for Wukong.
Episode 44
Bravely Charging Lion Camel Ridge
The group faces the immense Lion Camel Ridge, where three formidable demon kings (Lion, Elephant, and Roc) hold an entire city captive.
Episode 45
Great Sage Battles Three Demons
Wukong fights the three powerful demon kings, who are finally revealed to be mounts of Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and the Buddha himself, who subdues them.
Episode 46
Rescuing the Kingdom of Biqu
The group encounters a king who is being advised by a deer demon disguised as a Daoist, who is secretly stealing the life essence of children.
Episode 47
Filling the Bottomless Pit
The Rat Demoness of the Bottomless Pit captures the Master; Wukong seeks help from Heaven, as the demon is the mouse who ate the Buddha's oil.
Episode 48
The Confused Old King
The king of the Kingdom of Xuanyang is confused and Wukong must clarify the situation surrounding the capture of Xuanzang.
Episode 49
Causing Havoc in the Linked Caves
The Master is captured by the Rhinoceros King, who has linked his cave to the palace, causing further chaos before he is subdued.
Episode 50
Seeking a Husband in the India Kingdom
The group arrives in the India Kingdom, where the princess announces she is seeking a husband; Wukong suspects something is wrong.
Episode 51
Chang'e Subdues the Jade Rabbit
Wukong discovers that the princess is actually the Jade Rabbit from the moon (servant of the Moon Goddess, Chang'e), who captured the real princess.
Episode 52
Obtaining the True Scriptures at Vulture Peak
After enduring eighty-one trials, the pilgrims finally reach Vulture Peak (Griddhrakuta) in the West and are granted the sacred scriptures by the Buddha.
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