ðɪ ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ dɹˈʌŋkən mˈʌŋki wʌz ɡˈɪvən baɪ ɪts fˈaʊndɚ, kˈuːʃˈiː ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv "sˈʌn wˈuːkɑːŋ" fɹʌmðə stˈoːɹi "dʒˈɜːni tə ðə wˈɛst", ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɪnðə mˈɪŋ dˈaɪnɐsti baɪ wˈuː tʃˈɛŋən.
The inspiration for Drunken Monkey was given by its founder, Kou-Sze in honor of "Sūn Wùkōng" from the story "Journey to the West", written in the Ming Dynasty by Wu Cheng'en.