Last updated: 09-27-2023 This article is based on a question put to me on Tumblr. While the character of the Female Monkey King is not important to the overall story of Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記), I’ve decided to post my answer here. This is because it contains information from several previous articles discussing monkeys in … Continue reading The Female Monkey King: A Brief Study of the Term Mihou (獼猴) in Journey to the West