The Monkey King Statue is a statue of the legendary Sun Wukong (孫悟空) from Chinese folklore. The statue is owned by Lord Henry Mystic and is kept in the Chinese Salon of his estate Mystic Manor in Mystic Point. The statue serves as the centrepiece for the attraction Mystic Manor.
History[]
The Monkey King[]
The Monkey King can be traced back to the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West (西遊記/西游记) where he is depicted as a troublesome yet intelligent monkey with extra-ordinary amounts of physical power.
Eventually the Monkey King was imprisoned underneath the base of a mountain after losing a bet with the Buddha. Here the Monkey King stayed for 500 years to be taught the virtue of patience until he was released to accompany the monk Tang Sanzang in his mission to retrieve Buddhist sutras (texts) in-return for his freedom. After proving himself on their mission, the Monkey King is given a buddhahood.
"Albert greets a famous relative" as painted by Charlton J. Taboret
Statue[]
A jade statue of Sun Wukong was acquired by one, Lord Henry Mystic who brought it to his manor in Mystic Point. The statue would become the centrepiece fo Mystic's Chinese salon.
Appearances[]
Mystic Manor[]
The Monkey King statue is first seen within the queue of the attraction as depicted in painting form.
In the ride's climax the jade statue comes to life thanks to the Balinese music-box and creates a storm in the mansion while shooting lightning from its staff. Ultimately it is rendered inanimate again when Lord Mystic's pet monkey Albert shuts the music-box.