Journey to the West(Phonetic Version-Revised Edition) (Chinese Edition) - Softcover

(Ming)Wu Chengdn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 730507098X ISBN 13: 9787305070983

Publisher: Nanjing University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Journey to the West"" is acclaimed as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, also an excellent romantic novel. ""Journey to the West"" is not only the peak of romanticism of ancient Chinese novel, but also a masterpiece in the history of world literature. ""Journey to the West"" is divided into more than one hundred chapters in total of over 60 million words. It tells the story that Xuanzang and his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujin have eventually reached the Western Paradise and brought the scriptures after suffering 81 times of hardships. The book is divided into three parts: the first part describes the birth of Sun Wukong who learns the art of the Tao, become an official of the Heaven and creates a tremendous uproar in the heavenly palace; the second part tells the reason of Xuanzang journey to the West; the third part is the main body of the story, tells the course of fearing no hardship, fighting the devil, and finally getting to the Western Paradise. ""Journey to the West"" is a mythical novel with strong symbolic meanings. Sun Wukongs rebellious spirit of defying brute forces has always been praised by readers. The book also has many beautiful illustrations and accurate spelling.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nanjing University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN 10: 730507098X
• ISBN 13: 9787305070983
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 186