The Lord of the Heavens ordered Evening Star to bring Sun Wu Kong to heaven to be charged and appointed stable master in heaven. He was angered when he learned his post did not have a title or great standing amongst the positions of heaven. Sun returns to his mountain and his 10 days in heaven were 10 years on earth. Two devils bestowed on Sun an imperial robe and said to call you the Great Saint who is Heaven’s Equal would be quite in order and was called by that title from then on.
After hearing of Sun Wu's transgressions the Lord of Heavens ordered Li Dsing, the pagoda-bearing god, and his third son, Notscha, to take the Ape King prisoner. Notscha faces Sun Wu to battle and transforms into a three-headed god with six arms, in which he held six different weapons. Sun Wu transforms in the same manner. Notscha was defeated when a clone from a hair of Sun Wu fought him while Sun Wu attacked from behind. They returned to heaven in defeat. The Lord of Heavens bestows the title “The rank of Great Saint Who Is Heaven’s Equal is very high. But now you must not cut any further capers.” but it was merely words and empty.
Given a castle in heaven, he idled day by day, without occupation, among the clouds of the Heavens.
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The Monkey King: The wildlife and adventures of the audacious "Monkey King," Sun Wu Kung.
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