Author: Wu Cheng'en
Publisher: People's Literature Publishing House
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Fantasy
Date: January 2020
Book Series: Collection of Classical Chinese Fiction
Number of issues: 25
ISBN: 9787020139521
Language: Chinese
Adaptation: Retelling
Summary:
The classic novel Journey to the West consists of one hundred chapters, featuring Tang Seng, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng as the primary characters. The first twelve chapters cover the birth of Sun Wukong, his havoc in Heaven, and the circumstances that lead Tang Seng to embark on his quest for the Buddhist scriptures. Chapters 13 through 100 form the core of the work, chronicling Sun Wukong’s conversion to Buddhism and his journey—along with his two fellow disciples—to protect Tang Seng as they travel to the West. Together, they endure eighty-one tribulations before finally attaining enlightenment. Through its mythological narrative, Journey to the West indirectly reflects real-world social contradictions and expresses the common people’s desire to see evil punished and virtue rewarded. This new edition includes 128 color illustrations from the Qing Dynasty, vividly bringing the vibrant world of Journey to the West to life.
