Name: Journey to the West
Author: Wu Chengen

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102Chapters

Synopsis

"Journey to the West" is one of the four classic Chinese classics. It is the first romantic novel about gods and demons in ancient China written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Cheng'en. It mainly describes the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Monk, and Bai Longma who protected Monk Tang on his journey to the west to obtain scriptures during the Zhenguan period. They encountered eighty-one difficulties along the way. ("The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" and "The Biography of Master Ci'en Temple of the Tang Dynasty" have detailed records of this matter.) It is based on "The Poems of the Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty" and folklore.

Reader comments

This "Journey to the West" is so classic! Just like the friends around me who experienced love, they defeated demons and demons along the way, and only achieved righteousness after going through hardships. I especially liked the part where Sun Wukong caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace. I felt like he was like a rebellious child, bravely challenging authority. This reminds me of a friend of mine who was fearless and brave enough to express his feelings when pursuing his love. This book is not only a novel about gods and demons, but also a book about the philosophy of life. I recommend it to everyone!
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