Wu Cheng'en,W.J.F. Jenner
First published in 1952, ,The Journey to the West,, volume I, comprises the first twenty-five chapters of Anthony C. Yu's four-volume translation of ,Hsi-yu Chi,, one of the most beloved classics of Chinese literature. The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk HsÃ¼an-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in the hundred-chapter ,Journey to the West,, which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor, and satire.
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Journey to the West