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Journey to the West (Xiyouji)
Wu Cheng'en (attributed) · c. 1592 CE · Vernacular Chinese
Ancient text
Journey to the West (Xiyouji)
Wu Cheng'en (attributed)
The Ming novel of the monk Xuanzang's pilgrimage to India with Sun Wukong and his companions, including the Monkey King's rebellion against Heaven and his imprisonment under the Five Elements Mountain.
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The Ming novel of the monk Xuanzang's pilgrimage to India with Sun Wukong and his companions, including the Monkey King's rebellion against Heaven and his imprisonment under the Five Elements Mountain.
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Journey to the WestepicThe legendary pilgrimage of the monk Tang Sanzang and his disciples (including Sun Wukong) to retrieve sacred Buddhist scriptures.
The Legend of NezhaheroA divine child born after three years in the womb kills a dragon prince, defies his father, commits suicide to save his family, and is reborn from lotus flowers to become one of Heaven's greatest warriors.
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