User blog comment:MotoFox/Wukong Origin/@comment-3476718-20130421055719

According to the Pinyin romanization,

1. The story is actually called "Xi You Ji" (西遊記), which means "The Western Journey", while

2. The mountain he was born on is called "Hua Guo Shan" (華果山), and

3. His Nimbus Strike is a reference to how he rides a cloud when travelling long-distance.

And, yes, Goku from Dragonball is based off him.