Journey to the West (vernacular Version)
by Wu Chengen
About This Novel
"Journey to the West" is the best novel about gods and demons in ancient China. It is a masterpiece with a grand scale, a complete structure, and reflects social contradictions in a fantasy form. The book is written in vernacular and the language is easy to understand. The novel is based on the story of Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty who went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. It tells the story of Tang Monk, his master and his apprentice, who went through untold hardships and eighty-one difficulties, defeated countless demons and ghosts, and finally retrieved the scriptures. This is an ancient Chinese mythological fantasy novel full of romanticism, and it is also an ancient novel closest to children's literature. It is magical and bizarre, romantic and humorous, suitable for both refined and popular tastes. The main characters have distinctive personalities. It is widely circulated and has many readers. It occupies an important position in the history of Chinese novels.
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