First published in 1592, THE JOURNEY TO THE WEST is comprised of four volumes. Translated by Anthony C. Yu, HSI-YU CHI is one of the most beloved classics of Chinese literature. The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsuan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in the hundred-chapter JOURNEY TO THE WEST, which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor and satire. **
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First published in 1592, THE JOURNEY TO THE WEST is comprised of four volumes. Translated by Anthony C. Yu, HSI-YU CHI is one of the most beloved classics of Chinese literature. The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsuan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in the hundred-chapter JOURNEY TO THE WEST, which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor and satire. **