Project Gutenberg 2007-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 2676 Wu, Cheng'en 吴承恩 Wu, Ju-chung Wu, Ruzhong Wu, Sheyang 西遊記 Journey to the West 西游记 Xi you ji Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West Produced by Leong Joana Kit Ieng "西遊記" by Cheng'en Wu is a classic Chinese novel written during the 16th century. The story follows the adventures of Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, as he seeks enlightenment, faces numerous challenges, and ultimately accompanies a monk on a pilgrimage to retrieve sacred texts. This work combines elements of fantasy, adventure, and philosophical exploration, making it a timeless piece in literature. The opening of "西遊記" introduces the mythical origins of Sun Wukong, who is born from a mystical stone on Flower-Fruit Mountain. As he grows, he showcases remarkable abilities, learning to walk, speak, and engage in playful antics with other monkeys. Despite the idyllic life in the mountains, Wukong grapples with existential thoughts about mortality and desires to achieve immortality. His journey begins as he decides to leave the mountains in search of wisdom and the means to escape death, leading to his eventual encounter with the Buddha and other celestial beings. This portion sets the groundwork for Wukong's character development and highlights the blending of humor and profound themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Folklore -- China Legends -- China Xuanzang, approximately 596-664 -- Fiction Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 2326260 2025-06-10T05:44:38.640516 text/html 2326081 2025-01-10T05:45:52.650920 text/html 1099404 2025-06-10T05:44:51.887439 application/epub+zip 1138286 2025-06-10T05:44:41.428512 application/epub+zip 1138284 2025-06-10T05:44:39.842522 application/epub+zip 2157437 2025-06-10T05:44:59.100423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2117830 2025-06-10T05:44:50.850456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2092782 2022-09-11T07:50:18.904616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2264110 2025-06-10T05:44:37.852534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2264071 2007-12-22T06:47:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 1010899 2007-12-22T06:48:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18792 2025-06-10T05:44:59.240405 application/rdf+xml 8406 2025-06-10T05:44:40.408495 image/jpeg 2402 2025-06-10T05:44:40.128487 image/jpeg 1087534 2025-06-10T05:44:38.815506 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia