Journey to the West
core novel 1592 Journey to the West
Record
| First published | 1592 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  ZH |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.86 (476 ratings, collected 2026-08-30) |
| Page count | 428 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780226971322 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Where it sits
- Universe: Journey to the West
- Series: Journey to the West core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Wu Cheng'en
Notes
- From the series record (Journey to the West): The single 100-chapter novel, traditionally attributed to Wu Cheng'en, recounting the monk Xuanzang's pilgrimage to India with his disciples Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature; complete English translations exist (Anthony C. Yu's four-volume edition, W.J.F. Jenner's three-volume edition), alongside Arthur Waley's earlier abridged translation Monkey.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Journey to the West
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Journey to the West
- Anthony C. Yu, complete unabridged translation (University of Chicago Press)
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