The monk is referred to as Tang Sanzang in the novel. ![]() The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who travelled to the " Western Regions" ( Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent) to obtain Buddhist sacred texts ( sūtras) and returned after many trials and much suffering. Arthur Waley's abridged translation, Monkey, is known in English-speaking countries. It has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia. It is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. ![]() Journey to the West ( Chinese: 西遊記 pinyin: Xī Yóu Jì) is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. Journey to the West in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
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