num_pages: 544
description: First published in 1592, The Journey to the West, volume I, comprises the first twenty-five chapters of Anthony C. Yu's four-volume translation of Hsi-yu Chi, one of the most beloved classics of Chinese literature. The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsüan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in the hundred-chapter Journey to the West, which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor, and satire.
language: English
title: The Journey to the West, Volume 1
titlecomplete: The Journey to the West, Volume 1 (Journey to the West)
genres: Classics, China, Asian Literature, Historical, Fantasy, Asia, Literature, Mythology, Chinese Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 1547
series: The Journey to the West
publisher: University Of Chicago Press