Sun Wukong first exhibits the ability to transform his magic hair in chapter two of Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記, 1592): Plucking a handful of hairs from his own body and throwing them into his mouth, he chewed them to tiny pieces and then spat them into the air. “Change!” he cried, and they changed … Continue reading A Survey of Sun Wukong’s Magic “Immortal Breath” and Its Abilities