Journey to the West

Author: Wu Cheng'en
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Journey to the West is one of China's four great classical novels. It is primarily based on the story of the famous monk Tang Xuanzang traveling to India (then known as Tianzhu, now India) during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to retrieve Buddhist scriptures. The novel follows this, introducing several other characters with supernatural abilities: the clever, mischievous Sun Wukong with the skill of 72 transformations, Zhu Bajie who is strong but often lazy, and Sha Wujing who is kind-hearted, honest, and unassuming. Under their loyal protection, they travel along the journey, subduing demons and overcoming 81 trials, ultimately leading Tang Xuanzang to successfully retrieve the true scriptures.