Journey to the West, Volume 4
| Author | : Cheng'en Wu |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 480 |
| Release | : 1977 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226971544 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226971546 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book Journey to the West, Volume 4 written by Cheng'en Wu and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journey to the West, volume 4, comprises the last 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.
