The Story of How Tripitaka of the Great Tang Procures the Scriptures (13th cent.) 大唐三藏取經詩話
Author: N/A
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical / Fantasy
Date: Late-13th-century
Pages: 3
Language: Chinese
Also known as: Datang Sanzang qujing shihua
Adaptation: Prequel
Summary:
The Tale of the Tripitaka Master of the Great Tang Going to the Western Heaven to Fetch Scriptures (also known as The Record of the Tripitaka Master of the Great Tang Going to the Western Heaven to Fetch Scriptures) is a work of Chinese vernacular literature from the pre-modern era. While its exact date of composition is unknown, it was likely written during the Northern Song Dynasty, drawing heavily on material handed down from the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods. Two printed editions from the Song and Yuan dynasties survive; both are housed in Japan and were brought to public attention in the early 20th century.
As the earliest extant work of fiction centered on Xuanzang’s journey to the West to retrieve scriptures—and featuring early prototypes of the characters Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing—this text has attracted significant interest from scholars studying Journey to the West.
