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On the Monkey King's Real Strength from the Introduction of Related Works
There seems to be a huge contrast between the Monkey King's strength when he made a scene in Heaven and his later journey to the West, but it is not. Let's look at the following analysis. I prefer this explanation. Because the Monkey King was a disciple of the old gentleman in Taishang, the gods were perfunctory in their struggle with the Monkey King and refused to work hard.
◆ The golden hoop is a status symbol. As mentioned above, the golden hoop stick is a magic weapon that Laojun personally created in the Bagua Furnace. "This stick is famous all over the world." Dayu also used this stick when he was controlling water. Dayu should be in heaven at this time. Let's imagine such a situation: a martial arts rookie suddenly rises in the rivers and lakes, with high martial arts and great momentum, which makes people sit up and take notice. The history of the holder is like a blank sheet of paper. I don't see why. Chong Su, a famous master in Wulin, didn't know much about his martial arts, but when he saw the weapons in his hand, everyone's eyes lit up, smiled at each other and said nothing: that's all. However, although they saw through the joints, they still thought it was better not to break them, so they secretly took care of our disciples: how to do it.
The situation in the Monkey King may be similar. What is the origin of Ruyi Golden Hoop? He doesn't know it himself. Don't others know? Even if ordinary people don't know, old gentleman ...