According to the 86th edition of Journey to the West, the Monkey King has two sets of clothes. The first set was given by the four old dragon kings after he got the best golden hoop in the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, and the lock was given by Aorun, the dragon king of the West Sea. The second set is an animal skin skirt sewn by Tang Priest.

The Journey to the West mainly tells the story of the Monkey King's encounter with Tang Priest, Pig Bajie, Friar Sand and Baimalong after he was born and studied with Bodhi's father. He went west to learn the scriptures, and went through difficulties and obstacles along the way, exorcising demons and experiencing 998 1 difficulty.