, the ape symbolizing the human heart. Yet
despite its allegorical character, a number of
mythological and fairy-tale motives are incorporated in
it. The ape himself suggests Hanumant, the companion of
Rama. Yo Huang is the Lord of the Heavens. The stone ape
is the stone heart of natural man. The Buddhas, blessed
spirits and gods, represent the ideals of Buddhism,
Taoism and Confucianism. Sun Wu Kung: In Chinese apes
are called Hu Sun, but the word Hu having an unlucky
meaning, the Master chooses Sun as a family name, while
at the same time the letter-sign is freed from the
radical indicating an animal. Wu Kung--"the magic
awaking to nothingness" (Nirwana). The different ways:
magic, the way of raising spirits; the sciences: The
three faiths are: Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; to
these are added six "schools": the Yin-Yang School, the
Mo-Di School, Medicine, War, Law, Miscellaneous, so that
nine directions in all are represented. Quiescence is
the Taoism for non-activity, while Action is the Taoism
for care of the body, as inaugurated by We Be Yang. The
Devil-King of Chaos, i.e., sensuality, whose seat is
supposed to be in Kidneys. "Red garments," colors, here
all have an allegorical meaning. Death, i.e., Yama. The
Evening Star is the star of metal; Sun Wu Kung also
personifies a metal, hence the Evening Star appears as
his apologist. As regards Li Dsing and Notscha see No.
18. As regards the Queen Mother of the West, see No. 15.
As regards Yang Oerlang, see No. 17. Guan Yin is
generally worshipped throughout China as the Feminine
goddess. The motive of the magic flight is found
frequently in fairy-tales the world over. Guan Yin is
often represented holding a vase, Bau Ping. Laotzse's
circlet or ring is the Tao. The eight elemental powers,
i.e., Ba Gua. Buddha: while Sun Wu Kung is equipped to
struggle against all external powers, he is conquered by
Buddha, who does not combat him, but subdues him by his
omnipresence. The Monk of the Yangtze-kiang is Huan
Dschuang, see No. 69. The circlet or ring which can be
made tighter when the ape does not obey, reappears in
Hauff's fairy-tale of "The Young Englishman," as a
cravat.

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Transcriber's Note

Archaic spelling, e.g. rimes, phenix, is preserved as printed. Variable
spelling has been mad