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Updated: May 22, 2025
He revolted because the office of stablemaster appeared too lowly for him. The best thing would be to temper justice with mercy, let him have his way, and appoint him Great Saint Who Is Heaven's Equal. It will only be necessary to give him the empty title, without combining a charge with it, and then the matter would be settled."
The marshal of the heavenly court reported: "There is no charge vacant anywhere, but an official is needed in the heavenly stables." Thereupon the Lord made him stablemaster of the heavenly steeds. Then the servants of the Lord of the Heavens told him he should give thanks for the grace bestowed on him.
Already he was back in his island Mountain and his people surrounded him and said: "You have been gone for more than ten years, great king! How is it you do not return to us until now?" The Ape King said: "I did not spend more than about ten days in Heaven. This Lord of the Heavens does not know how to treat his people. He made me his stablemaster, and I had to feed his horses.
While they were at table Sun Wu Kung asked accidentally: "Stablemaster? What sort of a title is that?" "Why, that is an official title," was the reply. "What rank has this office?" "It has no rank at all," was the answer. "Ah," said the ape, "is it so high that it outranks all other dignities?" "No, it is not high, it is not high at all," answered his friends.
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