Stamp set Peking Opera released in 1980. [Photo/People's Daily Online]

Monkey King has been China's favorite superhero for at least five centuries. It is one of the main characters in The Journey to the West, an epic comic fantasy from the sixteenth century.

With the recent box office hit Monkey King: Hero is Back, the ancient superhero has returned under the spotlight.

Here, we provide some of the most memorable stamps of the superhero from different periods and regions.