The Journey To The West, Volume 1 by Wu Cheng'en
The Monkey King
In this classic Chinese tale, the story unfolds with the mischievous and powerful Monkey King, Sun Wukong, who is born from a stone and becomes a master of the martial arts and magical transformations. His insatiable desire for immortality and power leads him to defy the celestial order, causing chaos in the heavenly realms. As a result, he is imprisoned by the Buddha under a mountain for 500 years. The narrative then shifts to the monk Xuanzang, who is chosen to undertake a perilous pilgrimage to India to retrieve sacred Buddhist scriptures. Along the way, Xuanzang is destined to encounter Sun Wukong, who will become his loyal disciple after being freed, setting the stage for an epic journey filled with adventure, spiritual growth, and redemption.
- Published
- 1592
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- Chinese
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- Alternate Titles
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- Monkey: A Folk-Tale of China
- Saiyuki
- The Adventures of the Monkey God
- The Monkey King
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