The Monkey King and the “Three-Teachings” (三教) Trinity of Southeast Asia

Last updated: 09-04-2023 Ronni Pinsler of the BOXS project recently introduced me to the Huang Lao xianshi (黃老仙師; lit: “Immortal Master Yellow Elder) [1] folk religion sect of Malaysia and Singapore. It features an intriguing trinity with the Monkey King as Dasheng fozu, (大聖佛祖; lit: “Great Sage Buddha Patriarch”) in the center, the aforementioned deity … Continue reading The Monkey King and the “Three-Teachings” (三教) Trinity of Southeast Asia