The Teachings of Monkey

Welcome to The Teachings of Monkey — an open source archive of wisdom, nonsense, and camp from the cult TV series Monkey (Saiyūki).

Each episode ends with a short narrated teaching: a pearl of wisdom distilled from chaos, demons, pilgrims, and Pigsy’s antics. This site collects those teachings, episode by episode, alongside commentary, and playful extras.

If you’re itching for wisdom, swing over to the Monkey Teachings page; otherwise, stick around and explore the wild wonders this archive has in store.

📚 Episode Archive

Explore the journey west, one absurdly enlightening adventure at a time! Browse every episode’s teaching, commentary, and chaos in the full archive:

See the complete episode list

✨ Themes of Wisdom

Recurring lessons echo across the series:

Self‑discipline — Monkey’s impulsiveness vs Tripitaka’s restraint.
Compassion — Seeing beyond appearances, even when demons deceive.
Unity — The pilgrims’ squabbles contrasted with cooperation.
Illusion vs Reality — Discernment in a world of trickery.
Detachment — Pigsy’s lust and gluttony as warnings.

🐷 Pigsy Nonsense

Because no archive would be complete without measuring Pigsy’s contribution to camp chaos, each episode is rated on a scale of 1–5 Snorts.

Pigsy’s Greatest Hits — Pigsy’s most chaotic, hilarious, and unforgettable moments.
Pigsy Nonsense Ratings Master List — The definitive Snort Scale for Pigsy’s antics.

🎭 Extras

Camp, chaos, and philosophy beyond the episode archive:

Monkey Teachings — The canonical narrator’s teachings from each episode.
Monkey’s Wisdom Generator — Campy, AI-powered teachings in the spirit of the show.
Tripitaka’s Calmest Smackdowns — The monk’s most serene, devastating rebukes.
Journey to the West Tracker — Follow the pilgrims’ progress, episode by episode.
Demon of the Week Hall of Fame — The wildest, weirdest, and most memorable monsters.

🔮 About This Project

This is an AI‑generated, open source experiment. The amount of human content creation is, at most, around 1%, the rest is all AI. See the About page for further details.

The goal: to reconstruct and catalogue the teachings of Monkey with minimal human effort.

Contributions are welcome — fork the repo, add commentary, or suggest new features. For further details, see the Fan Participation page.

Episode 51: The Emperor of All

Synopsis An emperor claims dominion over heaven and earth, demanding the pilgrims acknowledge his supreme authority. His power seems absolute — until Tripitaka questions what it means to rule. The emperor’s empire crumbles when he realises authority without consent is merely tyranny. Teaching “True power serves, it does not command. The greatest ruler is one who leads without forcing others to follow.” Pigsy Nonsense Rating 🐷🐷 — Unusually subdued in the presence of such overwhelming authority, Pigsy mostly hides behind Sandy. ...

Episode 52: The End of the Line

Synopsis The pilgrims finally reach the Western Heaven. But the journey’s end is not what they expected — no grand ceremony, no ultimate reward. Instead, they find that the true scriptures were the lessons learned along the way. The journey transforms them more than the destination ever could. Teaching “The path is the teaching. Those who seek only the destination miss the journey that shapes them.” Pigsy Nonsense Rating 🐷🐷🐷 — Pigsy complains about the lack of a banquet at the end, but even he understands the journey’s meaning. ...

The Teachings of Monkey#

📚 Episode Archive#

✨ Themes of Wisdom#

🐷 Pigsy Nonsense#

🎭 Extras#