Journey to the west

Description:

Probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East, this classic combination of picaresque novel and folk epic mixes satire, allegory, and history into a rollicking tale. It is the story of the roguish Monkey and his encounters with major and minor spirits, gods, demigods, demons, ogres, monsters, and fairies.

subjects: Buddhist Priests,  Chinese Folk literature,  Chinese fiction,  Fiction,  Folklore,  Japanese language,  Juvenile literature,  Legends,  Church and social problems,  Catholic Church,  Democracy,  Corporate state,  Xuanzang,  ca. 596-664,  Biographical fiction,  China,  Xuanzang,,  Fiction, biographical,  China, fiction,  Monkeys,  Fiction, historical,  Fiction, action & adventure,  Fiction, historical, general,  Chinese literature,  Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author),  Fiction, general,  English fiction,  Translations from Chinese,  Translations into English,  Novela,  18.86 Chinese language and literature,  New York Times reviewed,  Tales,  Comic books, strips,  Zhang hui xiao shuo,  Suo xie,  Gu dian xiao shuo,  Chang pian xiao shuo

People: Xuanzang (ca. 596-664),  Hsüan-tsang (ca. 596-664),  Xuanzang (approximately 596-664)

Places: China,  Zhong guo

Times: Ming dynasty, 1368-1644,  Ming dai