The term monkey mind or mind monkey originates from Chinese xīnyuán or Sino-Japanese shin'en, a word that literally means "heart-mind monkey." It is a Buddhist concept that describes a state of restle
Illustration of Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang, 1864 edition Journey to the West
Reconstructed Daoyin tu Drawings of Guiding and Pulling [Qi] in the Mawangdui Silk Texts
Madhu Purnima Honey-offering Festival commemorating a monkey giving a honeycomb to the Buddha
Tri-color glaze porcelain, showing "monkey" (猿) and "horse" (馬). Tang dynasty.
Journey to the West is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the great Chinese novels, and has been described as
Monkey mind
…ibashin'en (意馬心猿) illustrate the interconnectedness of a restless mind and wandering thoughts. The "Monkey King" Sun Wukong in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West is an iconic personification of feeling indecisive and unsettled. "Mind-monkey" (心猿) is an exemplary animal metaphor. Some figures of speech are…
Earliest known edition of the book, published by the Shidetang Hall of Jinling, from the 16th century
The four protagonists, from left to right: Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang (on the White Dragon Horse), Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing, as depicted on the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing
The 1592 edition of Journey to the West, published by Jinling's Shidetang Hall, is considered the earliest extant printed version of the book. It features captioned cross-page illustrations depicting various scenes.
Porcelain pillow showing characters