Planet of the Apes.
What an ugly statue. No doubt to commemorate Barak Obama. /spit
Hanunan, the monkey-god.
Its a Hindu thing, but the monkey-god is all over East Asia. The real source in re this character is the Chinese classic, “Journey to the West”, which is actually a fantasy novel riffing off Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, what have you.
The beginning few chapters are really very funny, as it uses the monkey to make a monkey, so to speak, of all the religious beliefs and sacred cows (metaphorically) of China. Its a great satire. Highly recommended.
The thing is huge though, and goes on and on, episodically. I dont think there is even an English translation of the whole thing.