Ariel Chua Photography

Alan & Maricel Wedding Sneak Peeks

2012-04-19T18:33:00.005+08:00

Reblando and Fernandez Nuptial
April 18, 2012 St. Michael the Archangel Parish
Oas, Albay Philippines

The wedding of Chester Alan and Maricel was scheduled at Nine o' Clock in the morning and our call time was 6:00 a.m. to get some footage of the preparations at the Casa Basilisa Resort in Guinobatan, Albay. We cannot deny the fact that there were some pressures for weddings set in the morning but we were able to get gorgeous and beautiful images along the way. Keeping in mind that we should finish all pictorial before 8 a.m. helped us manage our time perfectly. Alan's Family and friends who came all the way from Canada, La Union and Baguio were generous with their smiles and just enjoy the whole proceedings. While Maricel's family, especially Agnes, has been a great host and 'punong abala' to everyone. Again, Thank you for making Team Studiowork Plus as one of your wedding suppliers and we wish you the best of married life.

Here are some images from their lovely wedding.

Alan and Maricel Engagement Shoot

2012-04-13T18:41:00.003+08:00

Alan and Maricel will take their marital vows on April 18, 2012. We had this shoot on the first week to give us ample time to prepare their wedding requirements. Their love and affections was so evident during our engagement shoot and we enjoyed shooting in our new-found location...

We stayed on top of the hills for about 1 hour and waited for the sweet light to come. Here's our prize... :D

Roxanne + Nigel SDE Wedding Video

2011-11-25T18:50:00.002+08:00

La Huerta Wedding Destination - Nigel + Roxanne Wedding

2011-11-25T18:43:00.001+08:00

The beautiful couple decided to go away with the wedding coordinator a few days before their wedding and I was personally shocked to hear the news. A wedding coordinator would usually lighten our burden as photographers and makes one wedding hassle free for everyone concerned, especially the bride. However, we were able to survived the day and were able to capture beautiful images during the whole proceedings. Congratulations to our couple who were so hands on and was able to pull it off altogether. :D

Nigel and Roxanne Engagement Session

2011-10-31T15:29:00.006+08:00

The best things in life are free but paying a certain amount for a photoshoot can also make a difference. We had a great engagement shoot at the Historic Intramuros area last Thursday with Nigel and Roxanne. The lovely couple enjoyed posing for our camera and did not mind the harsh sunlight, even sweating it out as we move from one location to the next. They will have a garden reception and they choose a garden setting for their engagement shoot to compliment the images of their wedding day. In spite of the hassle and bustle of getting the permit and the limitations that the guards are imposing on us, we were able to capture images that they can claim as their own. :D To you Nigel and Roxanne, our wishes and congratulations to your wonderful journey together as a couple. See you on the 12th of November.

Ariel Chua Photography Blog: Wish list 2011-2012

2011-10-16T07:44:00.006+08:00

Ariel Chua Photography Blog: Wish list 2011-2012

Today I listened to Bro. Bo Sanchez' preaching on television. He enticed his viewers to have a clear handle of their dreams. To include their wishes as he/she prays to God. He also encouraged the viewers to make a "dream board" and draw whatever they wish to achieve in their life. I truly believe that there is indeed a power in being in touch with one's inner core and to rely not on your strength but in God's goodness to all humanity. So, I am re-writing my wish as I realized that material things are not the most important but fulfillment and joys that comes from those things. Real joy will remain if i will set my heart in more lasting and fulfilling wishes.

- to share whatever talent or skills I have ( a listening heart, to be a gift to others)
- to live long and see the fruits of my labor
- to be a blessing to other people around me.

The detail is kept in a private log. :D and it will become part of my daily prayers.

Real Steel, Real Feel Good Movie

2011-10-15T17:38:00.001+08:00

Real Steel is a Great Family Movie. Had fun watching the movie.A great bonding movie, been laughing even after the show. :D Really enjoyed the film.

Testimonial Page updated, Christmas Greetings

2011-10-11T13:06:00.000+08:00

Testimonial Page

Spicy Albay 2011 Organized by the Mayon Photography Club Inc. (MPCi)

2011-10-08T10:42:00.007+08:00

The Mayon Photography Club Inc. (MPCI) is organizing a 3-Day Advance Photography seminar with renowned speakers from the National Capital Region and Members of Wedding and Portraits Photographers of the Philippines (WPPP) : Mr. Richel Mascarinas, Mr. Chito Cleofas, Mr. Edwin Tuyay, Mr. Lee Llamas and Mr. Bogs Ignacio and with the Canon Ambassador/ Photojournalist Mr. Val Rodriguez.

Hope to see you there and may the photographers unite in this 3rd offering of Spicy Albay! COME ONE AND ALL!!!

ALBAY MABUHAY...

Spicy Albay 2011 - Ariel Chua Photography Recent Works | Timeless Images with a Modern Flare

Richard & Mahal Wedding Storybook - Ariel Chua Photography Recent Works

2011-09-30T09:31:00.007+08:00

Canon Photo Marathon 2011 - Ariel Chua Photography Recent Works One of the Top Nine Finalist

2011-09-30T09:28:00.008+08:00

Canon Photo Marathon 2011 - Ariel Chua Photography Recent Works
One of the Top Nine Finalist

200 participants from all over the Southern Luzon Region joined the recent event sponsored by canon. The Grand prize winner will reprpresent in the National Photo Marathon 2011 in Manila. Congratulation to all the photographers!

Destination wedding @Misibis Bay Resort

2011-09-10T00:07:00.004+08:00

Cass' Masquerade Themed Debut @ the Oasis, Manila

2011-09-03T18:39:00.000+08:00

Oasis Pavilion, New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines

It has been a cliche to remind our clients that 80% success rating of any event is how they prepare and provide for the details. As photographers and storytellers, we capture them for you.

The venue can make or break an event. Having a good lighting and good ambiance will truly help in creating beautiful images and memories.

A good rapport starts even the pre pictorial stage. Good communication skills will help facilitate almost everything. Keeping her at ease with the camera and team become effortless on the big day.

Keeping it simple and elegant.

Natural

and Loving!

Another perfect night of celebrating with family, life and love!

Some wacky poses inside the photobooth!

Mommy Marylene witnessing the whole proceedings via video patch. Indeed, technology can keep the distance closer and sharing memories together as a family becomes possible anytime, anywhere.

The Cotilion de Honor!

with some innovations of course...

The Gentlemen of the 18 Roses

... one of the 18 candles speeches

One of the highlights and emotional moments of the night... thanking the mother for all the love and support and for making this grand event a reality.

Party time... Congratulations Cass!

Portfolio

2011-08-29T12:42:00.014+08:00

Jubert and Angela Wedding Sneak Peeks

2011-07-13T14:41:00.002+08:00

The couple choose St. Ellis Hotel for the Wedding Preparations of the bride's entourage

The Groom's immediate family during the preparations, dad was busy during the pictorial but later joined the group shots. :D

The boys of the Entourage at Hotel Venezia in Washington Drive.

Our Lady of Fatima Parish was the original choice of the couple and Fr. Allen of Caleruega CHurch in Tagaytay officiated the wedding ceremony.


The Grand Reception: St. Ellis Hotel grand ballroom, a former cinema was transformed into a beautiful and elegant venue of Jubert Cate and Angela Orlina Wedding.

George and Didette Wedding Sneak Peeks

2011-07-07T21:40:00.005+08:00

The couple waited for years to finally tie the knot and the caption in the front page says it all. :D

The bride with her entourage just before leaving the Hotel. Family members from all over the globe were present during the most awaited wedding of George and Didette. Likewise, their friends and former classmates came home to celebrate with them. T'was indeed a grand reunion of friends and family

New equipment

2011-01-26T23:04:00.003+08:00

I got my new Canon EOS 5D mark II and Canon 1D Mark III the other day, just in time for our engagement shoot at the Enchanted Kingdom. Looking forward for our new HD production.

The images below are some of the first few shots we have had with Jens Kristian and Mayeth E Session.

Wish list 2011-2012

2011-01-12T01:15:00.004+08:00

2011-2012 Wish List

- Engagement Shoot in exotic places in Asia
- Wedding assignments for foreign and local celebrities
- more creative fashion shoot assignments
-And continue to work with creative teams in the wedding industry
- 15" Mac Pro :D

Ordination of Fr. Mercurio Rivera III and Fr. Laurence Bringino

2010-12-13T21:22:00.002+08:00

Bridal Book Featured Donn and Amaya's Destination Wedding

2010-12-11T00:28:00.001+08:00

http://www.bridalbook.ph/articles/featured-wedding-amaya-donn/?filter=1&cat_id=real-weddings

Monkey King (猴哥猴哥)

2010-12-03T11:39:00.000+08:00

My Facebook Profile History

2010-12-03T11:19:00.007+08:00

Sun Wukong
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Birth and early life

Sun Wukong was born from a mythical stone formed from the primal forces of chaos, located on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit (hua guo shan). After joining a clan of monkeys, he earned their respect by discovering the Water Curtain Cave (shui lian dong) behind a large waterfall; the clan made it their new home. The other monkeys honored him as their king, and he called himself Měi Hóuwáng (handsome monkey king). He soon realized that despite his power over the monkeys, he was still only mortal. Determined to find immortality, he traveled on a raft to civilized lands, where he found and became the disciple of a Taoist immortal Bodhi. He was able to acquire human speech and manners through his travels.[2]

Bodhi was initially reluctant to take him because he was not human; but the monkey's pertinacity impressed the patriarch. It was from him that the monkey received his official name Sun Wukong ("Sun" implies his origin as a monkey, and "Wukong" means aware of emptiness). Soon, his eagerness and intelligence made him one of the favorite disciples of the patriarch, whose guidance and training taught the monkey a number of magic arts. He acquired the powers of shapeshifting known as the "72 transformations", supposedly the more versatile and difficult set of skills that allows him to transform into every possible form of existence, including people and objects. He also learned about cloud-traveling, including a technique called the Jīndǒuyún (cloud-somersault), which covers 108,000 li (54,000 km or 33,554 mi) in a single flip. Finally, he could transform each of the 84,000 hairs on his body into inanimate objects and living beings, or even clones of himself. Sun Wukong became proud of his abilities, and began boasting to the other disciples. Bodhi was not happy with this, and cast him out of his temple. Before they parted, Bodhi ordered that Sun Wukong promise never to tell anyone how he acquired his powers.[2]

At the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit, Sun Wukong established himself as one of the most powerful and influential demons in the world. In search of a weapon worthy of himself, Sun Wukong traveled into the oceans, where he acquired the Golden-banded staff Ruyi Jingu Bang (also known as Lork bong Jin Jan in Khmer), which could change its size, multiply itself, and fight according to the whim of its master. It was originally used by Dà-Yǔ to measure ocean depth and later became the "Pillar that pacifies the oceans", a treasure of Ao Guang, the "dragon-king of the Eastern Seas". It weighed 13,500 jin (8.1 tons). Upon Sun Wukong's approach, the pillar started to glow, signifying that it had found its true master. Its versatility meant that Sun Wukong could wield it as a staff and keep it inside his ear as a sewing needle. This drove fear into the magical beings of the sea and threw the sea itself into confusion, since nothing but the pillar could control the ebb and flow of the ocean's tides. In addition to taking the magical staff, Wukong also defeated the dragons of the four seas in battle and forced them to give him golden chain mail (鎖子黃金甲), a phoenix-feather cap (鳳翅紫金冠 Fèngchìzǐjinguān), and cloud-walking boots (藕絲步雲履 Ǒusībùyúnlǚ). Sun Wukong then defied Hell's attempt to collect his soul. Instead of reincarnating like all other living beings, he wiped his name out of the "Book of Life and Death" and with it the names of all other monkeys known to him. The Dragon Kings and the Kings of Hell then decided to report him to the Jade Emperor of Heaven.[2]
[edit] Havoc in the Heavenly Kingdom

Sun Wukong as depicted in a scene in a Beijing opera

Hoping that a promotion and a rank amongst the gods would make him more manageable, the Jade Emperor invited Sun Wukong to Heaven, where the monkey believed he would receive an honorable place as one of the gods. Instead, he was made the Protector of the Horses to watch over the stables, which was the lowest job in heaven. When he discovered this, Sun Wukong rebelled and proclaimed himself the "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven", and allied with some of the most powerful demons on earth. Then he got revenge by setting the Cloud Horses free. The Heavens' initial attempt at subduing the Monkey King was unsuccessful, and they were forced to recognize his title; however, they tried again to put him off as the guardian of Heavenly Garden. When he found that he was excluded from a royal banquet that included every other important god and goddess, Sun Wukong's indignation again turned to open defiance. After stealing Xi Wangmu's "peaches of immortality", Lao Tzu's "pills of longevity", and the Jade Emperor's royal wine, he escaped back to his kingdom in preparation for his rebellion.

Sun Wukong later single-handedly defeated the Army of Heaven's 100,000 celestial warriors - each fight an equivalent of a cosmic embodiment, including all 28 constellations, four heavenly kings, and Nezhaa small God that proved himself worthy - and proved himself equal to the best of Heaven's generals, Erlang Shen. Nezha is also the son of Li Jiang Jun. Eventually, through the teamwork of Taoist and Buddhist forces, including the efforts from some of the greatest deities, Sun Wukong was captured. After several failed attempts at execution, Sun Wukong was locked into Lao Tzu's eight-way trigram cauldron to be distilled into an elixir by the most sacred and the most severe samadhi fires. After 49 days, the cauldron was opened and Sun Wukong jumped out, stronger than ever. He now had the ability to recognize evil in any form through his huǒyǎn-jīnjīng (火眼金睛) (lit. "fiery-eyes golden-gaze"), an eye condition that also gave him a weakness to smoke and proceeds to decimate Heaven's remaining forces.
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Imprisonment

With all of their options exhausted, the Jade Emperor and the authorities of Heaven appealed to the Buddha, who arrived from his temple in the West. The Buddha made a bet with Sun Wukong that he (Sun Wukong) could not escape from his (Buddha's) palm. Sun Wukong, knowing that he could cover 108,000 li in one leap, smugly agreed. He took a great leap and then flew to the end of the world in seconds. Nothing was visible except for five pillars, and Wukong surmised that he had reached the ends of Heaven. To prove his trail, he marked the pillars with a phrase declaring himself "the great sage equal to heaven" (and in other versions, urinated on the pillar he signed on). Afterward, he leaped back and landed in the Buddha's palm. There, he was surprised to find that the five "pillars" he had found were in fact the five fingers of the Buddha's hand. When Wukong tried to escape, the Buddha turned his hand into a mountain. Before Wukong could shrug it off, the Buddha sealed him there using a paper talisman on which was written the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum in gold letters, wherein Sun Wukong remained imprisoned for five centuries.[2]
[edit] Disciple to Xuanzang

Sun Wukong with Xuanzang.

Five centuries later, the Bodhisattva Guanyin went out in search for disciples that could protect a pilgrim from the East to journey to India to retrieve the Buddhist sutras. In hearing this, Sun Wukong offered to serve this pilgrim, Xuanzang, a monk of the Tang Dynasty, in exchange for his freedom. Guanyin understood that the monkey would be hard to control, and therefore gave Xuanzang a gift from the Buddha: a magical headband which, once Sun Wukong was tricked into putting it on, could never be removed. With a special chant, the band would tighten and cause unbearable pain to the monkey's head. To be fair, she also gave Sun Wukong three special hairs, which could be used in dire emergencies. Under Xuanzang's supervision, Sun Wukong was allowed to journey to the West.
Sun Wukong fighting a wind demon.

Throughout the epic Journey to the West, Sun Wukong faithfully helped Xuanzang on his journey to India. They were joined by "Pigsy" (猪八戒 Zhu Bajie) and "Sandy" (沙悟浄 Sha Wujing), both of whom offered to accompany the priest in order to atone for their previous crimes. It was later revealed that the priest's horse was in fact a dragon prince. Xuanzang's safety was constantly under threat from demons and other supernatural beings who believed that his flesh, once consumed, would bring them longevity, as well as bandits, wherefore Sun Wukong often acted as his bodyguard and given free access to the powers of Heaven to combat these threats. The group encountered a series of eighty-one tribulations before accomplishing their mission and returning safely to China. There, Sun Wukong was granted Buddhahood for his service and strength.[2]
[edit] Miscellaneous

Celebrations and festivals

The Sun Wukong festival is celebrated on the sixteenth day of the eighth lunar month on the Chinese calendar. Festivals feature recreations of his ordeals such as walking on a bed of coals and climbing a ladder of knives.

In Hong Kong the festival is celebrated at the Buddhist Temple in the Po Tat Estate area of Sau Mau Ping, which contains a shrine to Sun Wukong.
[edit] In politics

Mao Zedong consistently used Sun Wukong as a role model, and often spoke about the good example of the Monkey King, citing "his fearlessness in thinking, doing work, striving for the objective and extricating China from poverty".[3]
[edit] Influence

In spite of their popularity (or perhaps because of it), legends regarding Sun Wukong have changed with Chinese culture. The tale with Buddha and the "Pillars" is a prime example, and did not appear until Buddhism was introduced to China during the Han Dynasty. Various legends concerning Sun Wukong date back to before written Chinese history. They tend to change and adapt to the most popular Chinese religion of a given era. The Hindu deity Hanuman from the Ramayana is also considered by some to be an inspiration for Sun Wukong.[4]

* Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn's Chinese opera "Monkey: Journey to the West" is based on the legend of the Monkey King. They were subsequently commissioned by the BBC to produce a two minute animated film to promote their coverage of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, which features the characters involved in various sporting activities.
* There are some scholars who believe this character may be originated from the first disciple of Xuan Zang, Shi Bantuo.[5]
* Sun Wukong is so prominent in Journey to the West that the famous translation by Arthur Waley, entitled Monkey, led to other versions of Journey to the West, also called Monkey, among them a well-known Japanese television show.

In his book The Shaolin Monastery (2008), Tel Aviv University Prof. Meir Shahar claims that Sun influenced a legend concerning the origins of the Shaolin staff method. The legend takes place during the Red Turban Rebellion of the Yuan Dynasty. Bandits lay siege to the monastery, but it is saved by a lowly kitchen worker wielding a long fire poker as a makeshift staff. He leaps into the oven and emerges as a monstrous giant big enough to stand astride both Mount Song and the imperial fort atop Mount Shaoshi (which are five miles apart). The bandits flee when they behold him. The Shaolin monks later realize that the kitchen worker was the Monastery's guardian deity, Vajrapani, in disguise. Shahar compares the worker's transformation in the stove with Sun Wukong's time in Laozi's crucible, their use of the staff, and the fact that Sun Wukong and his weapon can both grow to gigantic proportions.[6]
[edit] Names and titles

Sun Wukong (孫悟空) is known/pronounced as Suen Ng Hung in Cantonese, Son Oh Gong in Korean, Tôn Ngộ Không in Vietnamese, Son Gokū in Japanese and Sun Go Kong in Indonesian (derived from Hakka), and Sun Wukong in Cambodian.

Listed in the order that they were acquired:

Shí Hóu (石猴)
Meaning the "Stone monkey". This refers to his physical essence, being born from a sphere of rock after millennia of incubation on the Bloom Mountains/Flower-Fruit Mountain.
Měi Hóuwáng (美猴王)
Meaning "Handsome Monkey-King", or Houwang for short. The adjective Měi means "beautiful, handsome, pretty"; it also means "to be pleased with oneself", referring to his ego. Hóu ("monkey") also highlights his "naughty and impish" character.
Sūn Wùkōng (孫悟空)
The name given to him by his first master, Patriarch Bodhi. The surname Sūn was given as an in-joke about the monkey, as monkeys are also called húsūn (猢猻), and can mean either a literal or a figurative "monkey" (or "macaque"). The surname sūn (孫) and the "monkey"-sūn (猻) only differs in that the latter carries an extra "dog" (quǎn) radical to highlight that 猻 refers to an animal. The given name Wùkōng means "awakened to emptiness". This is pronounced in Japanese as Son Gokū.
Bìmǎwēn (弼馬溫)
The title of the keeper of the Heavenly Horses, a punning of bìmǎwēn (避馬瘟; lit. "avoiding the horses' plague"). A monkey was often put in a stable as people believed its presence could prevent the horses from catching illness. Sun Wukong was given this position by the Jade Emperor after his first intrusion into Heaven. He was promised that it was a good position to have, and that he, at least in this section, would be in the highest position. After discovering it was, in actuality, one of the lowest jobs in Heaven, he became angry, smashed the entire stable, set the horses free, and then quit. From then on, the title bìmǎwēn was used by his adversaries to mock him.
Qítiān Dàshèng (齊天大聖)
Meaning "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven". Wùkōng took this title suggested to him by one of his demon friends, after he wreaked havoc in heaven people who heard of him called him Great Sage. This is pronounced in Japanese as seiten-taisei ("great sage", dàshèng and taisei, is a Chinese and Japanese honorific). The title originally holds no power, though it is officially a high rank. Later the title was granted the responsibility to guard the Heavenly Peach Garden, due to the Jade Emperor keeping him busy so he won't make trouble.
Xíngzhě (行者)
Meaning "ascetic", it refers to a wandering monk, a priest's servant, or a person engaged in performing religious austerities. Xuanzang calls Wukong Sūn-xíngzhě when he accepts him as his companion. This is pronounced in Japanese as gyōja (making him Son-gyōja).
Dòu-zhànshèng-fó (鬥戰勝佛)
"Victorious Fighting Buddha". Wukong was given this name once he ascended to buddhahood at the end of the Journey to the West. This name is also mentioned during the traditional Chinese Buddhist evening services, specifically during the eighty-eight Buddhas repentance.

In addition to the names used in the novel, the Monkey King has other names in different languages:

* Kâu-chê-thian (猴齊天) in Minnan (Taiwan): "Monkey, Equal of Heaven".
* Maa5 lau1 zing1 (馬騮精) in Cantonese (Hong Kong and Guangdong): "Monkey Imp" (called by his enemies)

In other media

The brief satirical novel Xiyoubu (西游补, "Supplement to the Journey to the West," c. 1640) follows Sun as he is trapped in a magical dream world created by the Qing Fish Demon, the embodiment of desire (情, qing). Sun travels back and forth through time, during which he serves as the adjunct King of Hell and judges the soul of the recently dead traitor Qin Hui during the Song Dynasty, takes on the appearance of a beautiful concubine and causes the downfall of the Qin Dynasty, and even faces King Paramita, one of his five sons born to the demoness Princess Iron Fan,[7] on the battlefield during the Tang Dynasty.[8] The events of the Xiyoubu take place between the end of chapter 61 and the beginning of chapter 62 of Journey to the West.[9] The author, Tong Yue (童说), wrote the book because he wanted to create an opponent—in this case desire—that Sun could not defeat with his great strength and martial skill.[10]
[edit] See also

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Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong and Jade Rabbit.jpg
Sun Wukong depicted in Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, 1889.
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 孫悟空
Simplified Chinese 孙悟空
[show]Transliterations
Gan
- Romanization Sun1 Ng5 kung1
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin Sūn Wùkōng
- Wade–Giles Sun1 Wu4-k'ung1
Min
- Hokkien POJ Sun-ngō͘-khong
Cantonese
- Jyutping Syun1 Ng6 Hung1
Japanese name
Hiragana そんごくう
[show]Transliterations
- Romaji Son Gokū
Korean name
Hangul 손오공
[show]Transliterations
- Revised
Romanization Sonogong
Thai name
Thai เห้งเจีย or ซุนหงอคง
RTGS Heng Chia, or Sun Ngo Khong
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese Tôn Ngộ Không
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Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a main character in the classical Chinese epic novel Journey to the West (西遊記). In the novel, he accompanies the monk Xuanzang on the journey to retrieve Buddhist sutras from India. There are parallels between the character and Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god of India[1]

Sun Wukong possesses an immense amount of strength; he is able to lift his 13,500 jīn (8,100 kg or 17,881 lbs) staff with ease. He is also superbly fast, able to travel 108,000 li (54,000 kilometers or 33,554 mi) in one somersault. Sun knows 72 transformations, which allows him to transform into various animals and objects; he has trouble, however, transforming into other people, because he is unable to complete the transformation of his tail. He is a skilled fighter, capable of holding his own against the best generals of heaven. Each of his hairs possesses magical properties, and is capable of transforming either into a clone of the Monkey King himself, or various weapons, animals, and other objects. He also knows spells that can command wind, part water, conjure protective circles against demons, and freeze humans, demons, and gods alike..[2]

* Hanuman
* Journey to the West
* Journey to the West in popular culture
* Monkey (TV series)

[edit] References

1. ^ Sino-Platonic papers, University of Pennsylvania
2. ^ a b c d e f Journey to the West, Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), Translated by Foreign Languages Press, Beijing 1993.
3. ^ Chinaposters - front
4. ^ Wendy Doniger. "Hanuman (Hindu mythology)". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/254649/Hanuman. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
5. ^ (Chinese) http://www.cctv.com/program/tsfx/topic/geography/C17917/02/
6. ^ Shahar, Meir. The Shaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2008 (ISBN 0-8248-3110-1)
7. ^ King Paramita is the only son to make an appearance and to be called by name in the novel. These sons did not originally appear in Journey to the West.
8. ^ Tong, Yue, Shuen-fu Lin, Larry James Schulz, and Chengẻn Wu. The Tower of Myriad Mirrors: A Supplement to Journey to the West. Michigan classics in Chinese studies, 1. Ann Arbor: Center for Chinese Studies, The University of Michigan, 2000
9. ^ Tong, The Tower of Myriad Mirrors, p. 5
10. ^ Tong, The Tower of Myriad Mirrors, p. 133

My Favorite Pose. :D just like Sun Wukong's

Penafrancia Festival

2010-09-14T14:27:00.002+08:00

We always look forward to the annual celebration of Peñafrancia Festival in Naga City. This year is extra special because we are celebrating the 300 years of our devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, popularly called Our Ina. The miraculous image of Our Lady is brought to the Metropolitan Cathedral to start the nine-day novena and will culminate with a fluvial procession going back to the Basilica. Indeed it is a time of thanksgiving and prayers for the Catholic faithful. Thanks to Fr. Louie for giving us a chance to officially document the activities. Viva La Virgen!!

George and Didette Engagement Shoot

2010-09-14T08:56:00.007+08:00

Schoolmate love affair + lovely couple = Great and nostalgic Engagement Shoot.

Eli And Paula Wedding

2010-09-04T12:02:00.000+08:00

Wedding

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish

New Manila, Quezon City

Philippines