JournevtotheWestisaclassicChinesemytbologicalnovel．Itwaswrittenduringthe Ming Dynast3'based on traditional folktales．Consisting of 100 chapters．thisfantasy relates the adventures ofa Tang Dynast3'（618．907）priest Sanzang and histhree disciples，Monkey，Pig and Friar Sand，as they travel west in search ofBuddhist Sutra．The first seven chapters recount the birth of the Monkey Kingand his rebellion against Heaven．Then in chapters eight to twelve’we learn howSanzang was born and why he is searching for the scriptures，as well as hispreparations for the journe~The rest ofthe story describes how they vanquishdemons and monsters，tramp over the Fiery Mountain，cross the Milky Way；andafter overcoming many dangers，finally arriveat theirdestination—theThunderMonasteu'in the Western Heaven—and find the Sutra．Attached are anumber of illustrations drawn during the Qing Dynasty（1644-1911）。
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