Journey to the West

Author: Zhao Chunxiang
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Water Margin is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, alongside Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber. Its artistic brilliance shines brightly. Regarding the four main characters in Journey to the West, children are likely familiar with them all: Sun Wukong, with his fiery eyes and golden pupils, is clever, brave, and possesses extraordinary magical powers; Zhu Bajie, though gluttonous and lazy, is still a righteous person; Sha Wujing is hardworking, courageous, and loyal; Tang Sanzang is devoted to Buddhism, pious, and benevolent. Journey to the West is a long mythological novel written by Wu Cheng'en during the Ming Dynasty. It draws from the real historical event of Xuanzang's journey to India to retrieve Buddhist scriptures, but it also invents the story of Sun Wukong and the other two protectors accompanying Tang Sanzang to the West to retrieve the true scriptures, overcoming 81 trials in the process. In the end, the master-disciple quartet achieves enlightenment and is each granted a divine title. Journey to the West is rich in imagination and magic, with humorous and clear language, making it highly engaging and favored by children. This book has been carefully selected to preserve all the classic plots while featuring stunning illustrations by master artists, immersing readers in the story and giving children ample space to imagine.