Journey to the West
one of China's Four Great Classical Novels
Journey to the West (Chinese: 西遊記; pinyin: Xī Yóu Jì; Wade–Giles: Hsi1 Yu2 Chi4) is a Chinese novel. It was published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is often called one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels and arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia.[2] Arthur Waley's 1942 abridged translation, Monkey, is known in English-speaking countries.
 Earliest known edition of the book from the 16th century | |
| Author | Wu Cheng'en |
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| Original title | 西遊記 |
| Country | Ming China |
| Language | Chinese |
| Genre | Gods and demons fiction, Chinese mythology, fantasy, adventure |
| Set in | China, 7th century AD |
Publication date | c. 1592 (print)[1] |
Published in English | 1942 (abridged) 1977–1983 (complete) |
| 895.1346 | |
Original text | 西遊記 at Chinese Wikisource |
| Journey to the West | |||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg) Journey to the West in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西遊記 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西游记 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "West Journey Record" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
change- ↑ Yu (2012), p. 18.
- ↑ Kherdian, David (2005). Monkey: A Journey to the West. p. 7.
is probably the most popular book in all of East Asia.
