Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en
Adventures of the Monkey King
"Journey to the West" is a classic Chinese novel that follows the adventures of a Buddhist monk and his three disciples, a monkey, a pig, and a river monster, as they travel from China to India in search of sacred Buddhist scriptures. Along the way, they face a series of challenges and obstacles, including battling demons and overcoming their own personal weaknesses. This epic tale is a blend of mythology, folklore, and fantasy, and is also a commentary on the practice and principles of Buddhism.
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- Published
- 1592
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Length
- Very Long
- Pages
- 1500-2000
- Original Language
- Chinese
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- Alternate Titles
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- Adventures of the Monkey God
- Il Viaggio In Occidente
- Il Viaggio in Occidente
- Monkey
- Pilgrimage to the West
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This book is on the following 14 lists:
- 22nd on The 100 Stories that Shaped the World (BBC)
- 23rd on Top 50 Masterpieces of Medieval Literature (Medievalists.net )
- 27th on 100 China Books You Have To Read (The China Project)
- 1015th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books, 100 Companions (Zeit Online)
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize: Fiction (James Tait Black Memorial Prize)
- Making Sense of Chinese History (Scholar's Stage)
- Recommended Reading List for Students (China 2020) (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)