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| “You almost had the Sandy, but you were too weak to be who you truly are. I am a monster. That's what the world wants me to be, so that's what I'm gonna give 'em.” |
| — Sha Wujing[src] |
Sha Wujing was one of Tang Sanzang's three disciples and the previous guardian of the Flowing Sands River.
History[]
Past[]
Sha Wujing was a demon that served the Heavens as an agent of the Celestial Realm, being gifted a Crescent Staff.[2] But he was sent to the Mortal Realm and became the guardian of the Flowing Sands River.[3] Because he was a demon, he was judged unfairly by others, leading to him to grow a sense of rage and become a fierce warrior, killing those who enter his domain to fight him.[4]
Journey to the West[]
Sha Wujing got into a battle with the pilgrims as they crossed the Flowing Sands River, but later joined them on their journey, bestowing a silver circlet as he became Tang Sanzang's disciple.[5] One day, Sha Wujing and the others learned of the Samadhi Fire. And along with Ne Zha and the Demon Bull King, they removed the fire from Red Son and placed it in the three Rings of Samadhi. Not knowing about Monkey King's mistake, Sha Wujing and Zha Bajie congratulated Tang Sanzang for succeeding once the ritual was over.[6]
Legacy[]
Just like the other pilgrims, Monkey King ensured that Sha Wujing's legacy lived on. He had Sha Wujing and the other Great Companions portrayed on a mural in the Shuilian Cave. Additionally, Monkey King developed a video game featuring Sha Wujing during his time as the Guardian of the Flowing Sands River. During Sandy's imprisonment in the Scroll of Memory, his subconscious was confined within Sha Wujing's body. When Pigsy attempted to talk sense into Sha Wujing in hopes of freeing Sandy, he reminded Sandy that he did not have to act like a demon simply because he was related to Sha Wujing.
Personality[]
Before he was reformed, Sha Wujing was mistreated by others due to the fact that he was a demon. This caused him to be belligerent and developed a thirst for fighting, challenging those who claimed to be a warrior in a fight to the death.[4]
Appearance[]
Designs[]
| Outfit | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Journey | Sha Wuing had a large muscular build, like his descendant. His eyes were yellow and his hair was red. For the robe, it was purple and dark blue and had a scales pattern, and had a tan belt wrapped around his waist. He also a necklace made up of six skulls. | |
| Current | Sha Wujing lacks hair on his head and his beard is orange. He wears a purple robe over a green one and wears a brown belt around his waist. He wears a necklace that consists of grey beads and wears light bluish gray pants, and black and white sandals. |
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Minifigures[]
| Minifigure | Show | Minifigure's description |
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The lower part of his robes are purple and his socks are white. |
Weapons & Accessories[]
Crescent Staff[]
Sha Wujing wielded a large spade known as the Crescent Staff. It consisted of a long pole with a flat spade-like blade on one end and a smaller crescent-shaped blade on the other.
Etymology[]
Sha Wujing translates to "sand awakened to purity". "Sha" (豬), meaning sand, referencing his home in the Flowing Sand River, "Wujing" (悟淨) meaning awakened to purity.
Appearances[]
| Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Absent | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| "Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born": | Illustration | |||||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80006 White Dragon Horse Bike: |
Absent | 80007 Iron Bull Tank: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80008 Monkie Kid's Cloud Jet: |
Absent | 80009 Pigsy's Food Truck: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80010 Demon Bull King: |
Absent | 80011 Red Son's Inferno Truck: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech: |
Absent | 80013 Monkie Kid's Team Secret HQ: |
Absent | |||||||||
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Absent | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| 1. "Bad Weather": | Absent | 2. "Duplicatnation": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Coming Home": | Absent | 4. "Noodles or Death": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Calabash": | Absent | 6. "The Great Wall Race": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "Impossible Delivery": | Absent | 8. "Skeleton Key": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Macaque": | Pictured | 10. "The End is Here!": | Absent | |||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80014 Sandy's Speedboat: |
Absent | |||||||||||
| 80015 Monkie Kid's Cloud Roadster: |
Absent | 80016 The Flaming Foundry: |
Absent | |||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Absent | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| "Revenge of the Spider Queen": | Cameo | |||||||||||
| 11. "Sleep Bug": | Absent | 12. "Dumpling Destruction": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "Pig Pong Panic": | Absent | 14. "Sweet 'n' Sour": | Absent | |||||||||
| 15. "Minor Scale": | Absent | 16. "Game On": | Video game | |||||||||
| 17. "Shadow Play": | Absent | 18. "To Catch a Leaf": | Absent | |||||||||
| 19. "72 Transformations": | Absent | 20. "This is the End!": | Absent | |||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80018 Monkie Kid's Cloud Bike: |
Absent | 80019 Red Son's Inferno Jet: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80020 White Dragon Horse Jet: |
Absent | 80021 Monkie Kid's Lion Guardian: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80022 Spider Queen's Arachnoid Base: |
Absent | 80023 Monkie Kid's Team Dronecopter: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80024 The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain: |
Absent | 80025 Sandy's Power Loader Mech: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80026 Pigsy's Noodle Tank: |
Absent | 80028 The Bone Demon: |
Absent | |||||||||
| Season 3 | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Appears | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| 21. "On the Run": | Absent | 22. "Great Grand Dragon of the East": | Absent | |||||||||
| 23. "Smartie Kid": | Absent | 24. "The Winning Side": | Absent | |||||||||
| 25. "Amnesia Rules": | Illustration | 26. "The First Ring": | Flashback | |||||||||
| 27. "Cooking With Chang'e": | Absent | 28. "Benched": | Absent | |||||||||
| 29. "The King, the Prince, and the Shadow": | Absent | 30. "The Samadhi Fire": | Flashback | |||||||||
| Embrace Your Destiny | ||||||||||||
| 31. "This Imperfect World": | Absent | 32. "The Corrupted King": | Statue | |||||||||
| 33. "Time to Be Warriors": | Illustration | 34. "Destiny Fulfilled": | Absent | |||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80030 Monkie Kid's Staff Creations: |
Absent | 80031 Mei's Dragon Car: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80032 Chang'e Moon Cake Factory: |
Absent | 80033 Evil Macaque's Mech: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80034 Nezha's Fire Ring: |
Absent | 80035 Monkie Kid's Galactic Explorer: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80036 The City of Lanterns: |
Pictured | 80037 Dragon of the East: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80038 Monkie Kid's Team Van: |
Absent | 80039 The Heavenly Realms: |
Absent | |||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Appears | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| 35. "Familiar Tales": | Absent | 36. "New Adventures": | Illustration | |||||||||
| 37. "The Great Tang Man": | Illustration | 38. "Pig-Napped!": | Absent | |||||||||
| 39. "Court of the Yellow Robed Demon": | Pictured | 40. "Show Me the Monster": | Memory | |||||||||
| 41. "Pitiful Creatures": | Visualized | 42. "The Brotherhood": | Memory | |||||||||
| 43. "Roast of the Monkie Kids": | Flashback | 44. "The Jade Emperor": | Absent | |||||||||
| The Emperor's Wrath | ||||||||||||
| 45. "A Lifetime of Mistakes": | Memory | 46. "The Plan Man": | Absent | |||||||||
| 47. "Rip and Tear": | Absent | 48. "Better Than We Found It": | Absent | |||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80040 Monkie Kid's Combi Mech: |
Absent | |||||||||||
| 80041 Mei's Dragon Jet: |
Absent | 80043 Yellow Tusk Elephant: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80044 Monkie Kid's Team Hideout: |
Appears | 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80046 Monkie Kid's Cloud Airship: |
Absent | 80047 Mei's Guardian Dragon: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80048 The Mighty Azure Lion: |
Absent | 80049 Dragon of the East Palace: |
Absent | |||||||||
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Translation, etymology, and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 沙悟浄 | Japanese reading of Shā Wùjìng. |
| Korean | 사오정 | Korean reading of Shā Wùjìng. |
| Mandarin | 沙悟淨 | Translates to Sand Awakened to Purity. |
Trivia[]
- In Journey to the West, Sha Wujing is also known as the Sand Monk (沙僧 Shā sēng).
- In the novel, Sha Wujing was previously a "Curtain-Lifting General" (卷帘大将 Juǎnlián Dàjiàng), who was banished to the Flowing Sand River after breaking an important vase.[7]
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Adams, Jeremy (May 16, 2021). It is not a direct 1:1 representation to JTW by design. It gives us more freedom with stories and characters and hopefully points people to search and experience JTW themselves (Reply). Archived from the original on August 28, 2022.
- ↑ Breen, David. "The Brotherhood". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 42.
- ↑ Siders, Shaene. "Game On". Monkie Kid. Season 2. Episode 16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fujita, Mark. "Show Me the Monster". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 40.
- ↑ Adams, Jeremy; Kai, Yin. "Amnesia Rules". Monkie Kid. Season 3. Episode 25.
- ↑ Adams, Jeremy; Kai, Yin. "The Samadhi Fire". Monkie Kid. Season 3. Episode 30.
- ↑ Journey to the West, Volume 1, Chapter 22 (Anthony C. Yu translation, Revised Edition)