num_pages: 4
description: The first complete English translation of the classic fictional narrative about the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the seventh-century monk Hsuan-tsang to bring back to China from India thousands of items of Buddhist scripture
language: Chinese
title: The Journey to the West, Volume 1
titlecomplete: The Journey to the West, Volume 1
genres: Fantasy, Asian Literature, Mythology, Chinese Literature, Historical, Classics, China, Fiction, Literature, Asia
ratings_count: 1548
series: The Journey to the West
publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr