Journey to the West is, at once, a traditional Chinese folktale, a comic fable, an epic quest story, an allegory, and a pilgrim’s dramatic journey. The novel is based on the pilgrimage of an actual historical figure, Xuanzang (c. 602-664), a Buddhist monk who traveled the Silk Road from China to India in search of sacred scriptures. Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, which Dragon Ball is loosely based upon. Originally published anonymously in the 1590s during the Ming Dynasty, it has been ascribed to the scholar Wú Chéng'ēn since the 20th century, even though no direct evidence of its authorship survives. The tale is also often known simply as Monkey. This was one title The Journey to the West (Vol 1) Translated by: Anthony C. Yu 'A fantastic version of the Chinese classic' The Journey to the West (Vol 2) Translated by: Anthony C. Yu 'Yu's gifts are a breath of fresh air' The Journey to the West (Vol 3) Translated by: Anthony C. Yu 'Everything one could want' The Journey to the West (Vol 4) a Comic Adaptation of Journey to the West Zenan Zhong1, Shukun Chen1, and Winfred Wenhui Xuan2 Abstract A large number of literary classics have been transformed into comic works with varied adaptation strategies. As a typical example, Cai Zhizhong’s comic adaptation of Journey to the West has made successful attempts in rewriting the story with Journey to the West is a 16th-century Chinese novel following the exploits of a group of pilgrims on an exciting escapade to collect sacred Buddhist texts from across Asia. During this harrowing campaign, they face countless challenges in the form of demons, spirits and other magical creatures. It's often considered one of the greatest works of My recommendation for an abridgement is Monkey: A Folk-Tale of China (1942), an translation by Arthur Waley. He cuts out most of the poetry, most of the repeated/uninteresting stories and concentrates on the more interesting ones. This means that you get the bulk of the story in a single volume. 1986 version have the best acting,but CGI is old,very old. 2011 version just,u know,not that bad but also not that good.acting cannot comparatively with 86 version but also not bad,and have more better CGI. In my opinion,the biggest problem for 2011 version is,the director, under pressure from the '86 version, made some radical changes to show New Journey To The West 1 New Journey To The West Chasing New Horizons Shin Saiyuki (New "Journey to the West."). Sinographies Journey to the West The Journey to the West, Books 1, 2 And 3 A New Journey to the West The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 3 Monkey King Travels with Charley in Search of America The Tower of Myriad Mirrors Wu Cheng'en, Anthony C. Yu (Translator) 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 Chapter 1. The journey to the West was a conspiracy of heaven! After Sutra (Buddhist sacred texts) went missing for more than a decade, Heaven sent its army to search, in order. KgcX.