Round 11: Tossup 6

In a Chinese folktale, a group of these creatures foolishly tries to scoop up the moon from a reflection in a well. Ryūjin crushes the jellyfish’s bones because it failed to obtain the liver of one of these creatures. One of these creatures declares himself “Great Sage Equal to Heaven” after (10[1])being relegated to heavenly stable-keeper. That one of these creatures was born from a stone egg on Flower Fruit Mountain and became the first disciple of Táng Sānzàng. A Japanese proverb is illustrated with three “wise” examples of these animals (10[1])covering different parts (10[1])of the face. For 10 points, Sūn Wùkōng (10[1])was also known as the “king” of what animals in Journey to the West? ■END■

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