The Monkey King is an Avatar of the Chinese Cultural Spirit
The Monkey King is an Avatar of the Chinese Cultural Spirit
Author(s): Gao MinSubject(s): Other Language Literature, Culture and social structure , Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: Monkey King; avatar; Chinese cultural spirit; Journey to the West;
Summary/Abstract: The Monkey King is a character in the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West and the embodiment of the spirit of Chinese culture. By analyzing the origin of The Monkey King and the story that happened to him, we can see how this protagonist embodies the core values, contradictions and identity of Chinese culture. The concept of “Avatar” is used in the broadest sense here, as an expression and embodiment, constantly adapting to express the collective psychology of a civilization
Journal: Forum Poetyki
- Issue Year: 2026
- Issue No: 43
- Page Range: 150-159
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
