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Journey to the West ( Chinese: 西遊記; pinyin: Xīyóujì) is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia. [2]
Jun 27, 2024 · Journey to the West, foremost Chinese comic novel, written by Wu Cheng’en, a novelist and poet of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The novel is based on the actual 7th-century pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang (602–664) to India in search of sacred texts.
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Aug 21, 2019 · Download or stream the 1592 edition of the classic Chinese novel by Wu Cheng'en, based on the mythological tales of the Monkey King and his companions. See the topics, language, publication date and reviews of this public domain book.
Sep 10, 2017 · YouTube Channel: / littlefoxchinese Sun Wukong, the ‘Monkey King’ with amazing powers, is punished for always causing trouble and mischief. When the Tang Monk makes a journey to the West,...
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Journey to the West is a fictionalized account of the legends surrounding the 16-year pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuánzàng (602–664) to India during the Táng dynasty, to obtain Buddhist religious texts (sutras). Xuánzàng reached India after experiencing innumerable trials and hardships.
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Jun 9, 2016 · Topics. Xuanzang, West, Journey, India, Buddhism. Collection. opensource. Language. English. The story of the legendary pilgrimage of Xuanzang. Addeddate. 2016-06-09 23:05:06.
"Journey to the West" is a classic Chinese novel written by Wu Cheng'en during the Ming Dynasty. It is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature and is based on the real-life pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang to India in the 7th century.
