Journey to the West

Author: Ming Wu Cheng'en
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: ▼Complete Content ▼Sandalwood Aroma ▼Compact and Lightweight ▼Original Illustrations ▼Portable
When it comes to Journey to the West, no one is unfamiliar with it. The Monkey King, born from a stone fissure and imbued with the essence of heaven and earth, has brought joy to children worldwide and breathed vitality into countless barren childhoods. Even adults, often trapped by worldly constraints, can't help but wish they could be as free as the Monkey King. Even the grotesque Pigsy evokes deep understanding and compassion from us, for we share so much in common with him. He is not an unattainable deity but a very human being with both strengths and flaws—someone who retreats, indulges in delicious food and beautiful women, yet also slays demons and fears no hardship.
Journey to the West stands as the pinnacle of Chinese classical romantic novels, and even when placed in the history of world literature, it is recognized as a masterpiece of romanticism...