How many pieces and minifigures does 80036 The City of Lanterns include?

The set contains 2,187 pieces, made up of 605 different elements, together with 9 minifigures.

What colours make up most of the model?

The build is dominated by dark bluish grey, light bluish grey, black and white, giving the street scene a calm, architectural base colour.

Is this set aimed at display or play?

It works for both. The connected buildings and alleys hold up well as a shelf display, while the separate sections and minifigure cast also support imaginative play.

Monkie Kid

LEGO® The City of Lanterns

The City of Lanterns (80036) is one of the largest sets in the LEGO® Monkie Kid line, built from 2,187 pieces and populated by nine minifigures. If you follow the animated series and its modern take on the Journey to the West legend, this street scene gives you plenty of characters and detail to work with.

Set number: 80036
Year: 2022
Pieces: 2,187
Minifigures: 9
Theme: Monkie Kid
Different parts: 605

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 605

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (85)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 9

Mr. Tang - White Torso, Dark Red Legs fig-0115715 pieces × 1
Pigsy, Neck Bracket fig-0119195 pieces × 1
Citybot A16 fig-01192013 pieces × 1
Train Driver, Black Suit, Dark Red Hat fig-0119214 pieces × 1
Huang fig-0119224 pieces × 1
Han fig-0119234 pieces × 1
Citybot A05 fig-01192413 pieces × 1
Monkie Kid, White Hoodie. Neck Bracket fig-0119255 pieces × 1
Mei, Bright Green Jacket fig-0119274 pieces × 1

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

Ninjago City 8x32 Block 1,279 pieces by Goldenmask

View the idea at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A packed street scene

This set recreates a dense stretch of buildings from the Monkie Kid universe, the LEGO reinterpretation of the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West with a contemporary action twist. At 2,187 pieces it ranks among the bigger sets in the theme, with enough parts to build several connected sections, narrow alleys and small background scenes rather than one flat facade. Nine minifigures come along, so the build gradually fills up with familiar faces from the show that you can arrange freely across the scene.

605 different parts to keep things varied

With 605 unique elements, the build mixes wall panels, window frames, roof tiles and plenty of small props rather than repeating the same steps over and over. The main colours, dark bluish grey, light bluish grey, black and white, give the buildings a calm, almost architectural base that lets lanterns and character accents stand out against it. If you enjoy building street-level scenes rather than vehicles, this set leans more towards a display piece with playable sections built in.

Built for fans of the show

Nine minifigures make this a strong pick if you follow the series and want to gather its cast in one place rather than buying several smaller sets. At just over 2,100 pieces, it's a longer build for an evening or two, but the steps stay approachable without heavy technical sections. Once finished, the model works equally well as a played-with scene or a shelf piece, since the separate house fronts and alleys leave room to re-enact scenes from the show.

Checking the parts list

This page lists every one of the 605 parts used in 80036, along with colours and quantities. It's useful for checking your build against the original after opening the box, tracking down a replacement piece, or picking out facade and decoration elements you might want to reuse in your own street scenes or other Monkie Kid sets. The wide variety of wall and roof pieces in particular makes this set a handy source for custom builds.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does 80036 The City of Lanterns include?: The set contains 2,187 pieces, made up of 605 different elements, together with 9 minifigures.
What colours make up most of the model?: The build is dominated by dark bluish grey, light bluish grey, black and white, giving the street scene a calm, architectural base colour.
Is this set aimed at display or play?: It works for both. The connected buildings and alleys hold up well as a shelf display, while the separate sections and minifigure cast also support imaginative play.

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