HSK 4 Chinese reading practice

大闹天宫

dà nào tiān gōng

Havoc in Heaven

How Sun Wukong learned his powers, challenged the order of Heaven, and emerged from Laozi’s furnace with fiery golden eyes.

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The rebellion before the pilgrimage

Havoc in Heaven comes from the opening chapters of Journey to the West. Before Sun Wukong protects the monk Tang Sanzang, he defies the Dragon King and the court of Heaven, is captured, survives Laozi’s furnace, and is finally trapped beneath Five Elements Mountain by the Buddha.

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Answer three questions without looking at the English translation.

01是谁给石猴取名“孙悟空”?
02孙悟空在东海龙宫得到的武器有什么特点?
03孙悟空在炼丹炉里被烧了多少天?
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