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Pilgrims
Sun Wukong
孙悟空
A monkey born from stone
Pronunciation
Tang San Zang
唐三藏
A monk on a divine mission
Pronunciation
Zhu Bajie
豬八戒
A pig in body and deed
Pronunciation
Sha Zeng
沙僧
River monster / super nice guy
Pronunciation
Little White Dragon
小白龙
A dragon turned into a horse
Pronunciation
Gods and Deities
Jade Emperor
玉皇大帝
The ruler of Heaven
Pronunciation
Bodhisattva Guanyin
观音菩萨
Goddess of compassion
Pronunciation
Nezha
哪吒
Lotus-bodied warrior boy
Pronunciation
Buddha
如来佛祖
The original Buddhist
Pronunciation
Master Zhenyuan
镇元大仙
Senior immortal; part-time arborist
Pronunciation
Demons and Other Obstacles
Black Bear Demon
黑熊精
Cassock thief
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Lord Yellow Wind
黄风大王
Windy weasel
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White-Bone Demon
白骨精
Tricky demon mistress
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Yellow-Robe Demon
黄袍怪
Actually kind of a reasonable guy
Pronunciation
Golden-Horned King
金角大王
Good at drawing caricatures
Pronunciation
Silver-Horned King
银角大王
Good at moving mountains
Pronunciation