The historical origin of Wu

According to historical records such as Shan Hai Jing, Wu was a monster of the period and the most magical and influential first monster in China history. Wu was born in Tongbai Mountain in the south of Henan Province. He was a born monkey. Later, he married the dragon girl and gave birth to three sons, all of whom were evil spirits. He claimed to be the water god of Huaihe River, and built the Dragon Palace in Huaihe River, which affected the middle and lower reaches of Yellow River and Yangtze River.

In ancient books and folklore, on the one hand, he is demon fairy, a strange man who often suffers from Jianghuai and harms the people; On the other hand, he was praised and worshipped as a dutiful son and a god of justice. There are many shocking fairy tales about Wu, especially the story that Huaiyuan led hundreds of mountain monsters to fight, and was later surrendered and imprisoned at the foot of Guishan Mountain in the lower reaches of Huaihe River (it is said that he was imprisoned in Tongbai Mountain). Later, Wu was moved to The Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en and became a famous Monkey King, and Wu was transformed into the Monkey King by the Monkey King. Wu myth mainly spreads in Huaiyuan and Huaisi areas.