Mad Monk was born Li Daoji (李道濟) at Tiantai (天台) in Zhejiang on the second day of the second moon of the third year of Shaoxing under the reign of the Emperor Gaozhong of the Southern Song Dynasty (1133南宋高宗紹興三年).

One of the best known Chinese Buddhist monks is Ji Gong (濟公), which literally means Relief Lord.

The author of the Journey to the West had a historical person as the hero in his novel. In real life, Tripitaka is Xuangzang or Hsuan-tsang (玄奘). He was born in Henan or Honan (河南) around 602 A.D.

Elated, Monkey went with the Jade Emperor's messenger Vesper to the Heavenly Court, where he was appointed Pi-ma-wen (弼馬溫), or Head of the Imperial Stable.

Because Monkey was born out of the rock, he was known as Shi-hou (石猴) or Stone-monkey.

Myth makers are an inventive bunch. Faith founders, those who can begin charming people into believing in a supernatural being or power, are even more inventive.

There are a number of modifications to Jing Shi Tong Yan (警世通言), Common Stories to Warn the World. One of them is about the redemption of Lady White.

In the meantime, Lady White has come to know she can become a goddess if she is able to collect enough human tears.

Lady White and Xu Xian, after their encounters with Fahai, are able to lead a happy life in Hangzhou. She gives birth to a baby boy.

Fahai (法海) is the prior at Gold Mountain Temple near Zhenjiang (鎮江). He believes he has to get rid of Bai Suzhen or Lady White, who is a 1,000-year-old white snake ogress in the process of becoming an immortal.