内容简介

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