{"product_id":"book-nook-manga-the-legend-of-wu-kong","title":"Book Nook Manga : The Legend of WU KONG","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Legend of Wu Kong Book Nook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"He who defied Heaven itself and paid the ultimate price. And came back anyway.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sunset sky blazing gold behind mountain peaks. A warrior in white robes facing a demon. A scholar at his master's feet, just beginning to understand. Cavalry silhouetted against a twilight horizon. And rising above it all  the Monkey King, \u003cstrong\u003eSun Wukong\u003c\/strong\u003e, the most beloved and most complicated hero in Chinese mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legend of Wu Kong\u003c\/strong\u003e is a book nook unlike anything else in our collection. It doesn't depict a room, a shop or a house. It depicts an \u003cstrong\u003eentire epic\u003c\/strong\u003e  four of the most pivotal scenes from \u003cem\u003eJourney to the West\u003c\/em\u003e, layered into a single vertical diorama that tells the story of a stone-born monkey who became a god.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eProduct Details : Book Nook Manga : The Legend of WU KONG\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembled Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 217 × 160 × 80 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft warm LED (touch switch on\/off)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Openable door, dust-proof transparent cover, retro hollow design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScenes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 distinct story moments (see below)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese mythology \/ Wuxia \/ Journey to the West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book nook \/ bookend — desk decoration by day, lighting by night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glue, batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/diorama_The_Legend_of_WUKONG.png?v=1775972861\" alt=\"monkey king diorama miniature chinese mythology\" width=\"402\" height=\"402\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eSun Wukong — The Character Who Conquered Every Medium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn from an immortal stone at the universe's creation. Proclaimed Monkey King by leading his tribe to the Water Curtain Cave. Trained in immortality and the 72 Transformations by the enigmatic Master Subodhi. Imprisoned beneath a mountain for 500 years. Released to accompany the monk Tang Sanzang on the journey to retrieve sacred scriptures from the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Wukong\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the oldest and most endlessly reinvented characters in world mythology and right now, he is more culturally present than he has been in decades:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 2023 Netflix animated film \u003cem\u003eThe Monkey King\u003c\/em\u003e and the blockbuster 2024 video game \u003cem\u003eBlack Myth: Wukong\u003c\/em\u003e have pushed the character into the mainstream American consciousness \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/11\/28\/nx-s1-5620768\/monkey-king-chinese-opera-san-francisco\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNPR\u003c\/a\u003e in a way that would have been unimaginable ten years ago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBlack Myth: Wukong\u003c\/em\u003e alone hit record-breaking sales of 28 million copies and $1.25 billion in revenue since its August 2024 release\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJourney to the West\u003c\/em\u003e has seen reincarnations from Shaw Brothers' 1966 classic to Stephen Chow's irreverent 2013 reimagining and a new animated trilogy is now in development for global audiences\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun Wukong's DNA runs through some of the most influential manga and anime ever created Dragon Ball's Son Goku, with his extending staff, magic cloud and giant ape transformation, is directly descended from the Monkey King\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis book nook is for everyone who has played Black Myth, watched the Netflix film, grown up with Dragon Ball and always known there was something ancient behind Son Goku's power and who wants that mythology on their shelf in a permanent, beautiful form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wood Miniatures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61584957931850,"sku":null,"price":84.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/Book_Nook_Manga_The_Legend_of_WUKONG.png?v=1775972887","url":"https:\/\/wood-miniatures.com\/products\/book-nook-manga-the-legend-of-wu-kong","provider":"wood-miniatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}