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The following is a list of characters in the Chinese classical 16th century novel Journey to the West, including those mentioned by name only.
Journey to the West (Chinese: 西遊記; pinyin: Xīyóujì) is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia.
Journey to the West, foremost Chinese comic novel, written by Wu Cheng’en, a novelist and poet of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The novel is based on the actual 7th-century pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang (602–664) to India in search of sacred texts.
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The following is a list of characters in the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West, including those mentioned by name only.
The following is a list of characters in the Chinese classical 16th century novel Journey to the West, including those mentioned by name only.
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Nov 3, 2023 · Tripitaka. Also known as Tan Sanzang, Tripitaka is the protagonist of Journey to the West. He is a pious Buddhist monk chosen by the Buddha to deliver his scriptures from their home in India to...
The Monkey King or Sun Wukong ( simplified Chinese: 孙悟空; traditional Chinese: 孫悟空; pinyin: Sūn Wù Kōng) is a fictional character best known as one of the main players in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West ( traditional Chinese: 西遊記; simplified Chinese: 西游记 ), and many later stories and adaptations. [1] .
