Author: Wu Cheng'en
Publisher: Huaxia Publishing House
Genre: Fantasy
Date: April 2013
Pages: 906
ISBN: 9787508075006
Language: Chinese
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
Journey to the West is one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. Through a rich and fantastical imagination, the narrative chronicles the arduous journey of a master and his three disciples as they travel westward to seek sacred scriptures, battling against the perils of a harsh and unforgiving wilderness. The myriad dangers and obstacles they encounter are vividly personified as eighty-one trials orchestrated by demons, monsters, and supernatural spirits—creatures often manifested from the natural world—which serve to represent the formidable, unyielding challenges of the rugged terrain. By depicting the subduing of these demons and monsters, the novel celebrates the indomitable fighting spirit of the pilgrims as they overcome every hardship; ultimately, it serves as a triumphant anthem to humanity’s capacity to conquer nature.
