2) It’s interesting to note that Pigsy suggests that Wukong dying isn’t a problem because his 72 changes give him 72 lives (qishi’er tiao xingming, 七十二條性命) (Wu & Yu, 2012, vol. 2, p. 232). 3) For instance, heaven fails to execute Monkey in chapter seven because of his...
The late-Yuanto early-MingscriptureSecret Practice of the Primordial Lord Yuebei(Yuanhuang Yuebei mifa, 元皇月孛祕法;Secret Practicehereafter) describes them having two forms, one human and the other monstrous: 姓朱, 諱光, 天人相, 披髮裸體, 黑雲掩臍, 紅履鞋, 左手提旱魃頭, 右手杖劍, 騎玉...
Another reader suggested a second method fromInvestitureto kill Monkey (see the comment below): The Immortal-slaying Flying Knife, also a treasure of Lu Ya’s, might be a good second-contender here. It’s a strange weapon with head and eyes and wings, stored inside a gourd: when released...