Chinese
18th Century Qing Dynasty Stucco Figure of Monkey King
Period & Style : 18th century, Qing dynasty Material : Stucco Size
& Weight : with
wood stand H. 14.2 in. ( 36 cm ) Condition : Some damages due to age; the wood stands not original.
The Monkey King, SUN WUKUNG or CHI-TIEN-TA-SHENG, is a well-known character in the novel HSI-YU-CHI ( the Record of the Journey to the West ). He is also worshiped as a Taoism deity in Chinese folk religion. |
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