Journey to the West (10 volumes)

Author: (Ming) Wu Cheng'en
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The Journey to the West inherits the legendary characteristics of [immortals] and [spiritual monsters] from traditional Chinese anecdotal novels, elevating Chinese fantasy and mythological fiction to its peak. The author employs highly romantic prose and transcendent, time-bending imagination to narrate the story of Tang Sanzang's pilgrimage. While transforming traditional themes, he infuses his reflections on real life, creating vividly individualized characters. Sun Wukong's cleverness, arrogance, and innate rebellious spirit, Zhu Bajie's simplicity and naivety, as well as his gluttony, laziness, and tendency to retreat in the face of adversity, leave a deep impression on readers. Stories like The Great Rebellion in Heaven and Three Attacks on the White Bone Demon have become widely popular in folklore. It can be said that The Journey to the West is a mythological novel with profound real-life significance, serving as a model for Chinese fantasy and mythological fiction.