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Journey to the West
Traditionally attributed to Wu Cheng'en
Fantastic pilgrimage involving the Monkey King and sacred scriptures.
Purchase Book- Subject matter
- Pilgrimage; trickster; demons; transformation
- Culture / tradition
- Chinese literature; Buddhism
- Publication / composition
- 16th century CE
- Edition publication year
- Not specified
- Historical figures
- Not specified
- Historical timeframe
- Medieval Era (500–1500 CE) · 600 CE – 699 CE
Fictional seventh-century pilgrimage setting.