Journey to the West (4 Volumes)

JournevtotheWestisaclassicChinesemytbologicalnovel．ItwaswrittenduringtheMingDynast3'basedontraditionalfolktales．Consistingof100chapters．thisfantasyrelatestheadventuresofaTangDynast3'(618．907)priestSanzangandhisthreedisciples，Monkey,PigandFriarSand，astheytravelwestinsearchofBuddhistSutra．ThefirstsevenchaptersrecountthebirthoftheMonkeyKingandhisrebellionagainstHeaven．Theninchapterseighttotwelve’welearnhowSanzangwasbornandwhyheissearchingforthescriptures，aswellashispreparationsforthejourne~Therestofthestorydescribeshowtheyvanquishdemonsandmonsters，trampovertheFieryMountain，crosstheMilkyWay；andafterovercomingmanydangers，finallyarriveattheirdestination—theThunderMonasteu'intheWesternHeaven—andfindtheSutra．AttachedareanumberofillustrationsdrawnduringtheQingDynasty(1644-1911)。