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《西游记》----《Journey to the West》 Journey to the West is a mythologi- cal novel based on many centuries of popular tradition.It was probably put into its present form in the 15708 by Wu Cheng’en (1500-82). This lively fantasy relates the amazing adventures of the priest San- zang as he travels west in search of Buddhist sutras with his three disci- ples,the irreverent and capable Mon- key,greedy Pig,and Friar Sand.The opening chapters recount the earlier exploits of Monkey,culminating in his rebellion against Heaven.We then learn how Sanzang became a monk and was sent on his pilgrimage by the Tang emperor who had escaped death with the help of an Underworld official. The main story,the journey,takes the priest through all kinds of entertaining trials and tribulations,mainly at the hands of monsters and spirits who want to eat him.Only the courage and powers of his disciples,especially Monkey,save him from death.Monkey is the hero of the fantasy,and the read- er will soon learn why he has long been so loved in China.Will the pilgrims reach the Vulture Peak and obtain the Scriptures?The answer will only be found at the end of the lOO-chapter novel. The story is as full of imagination as Monkey is of magic,and packed with incident and down-to-earth hu- mour.The illustrations are from 19th- century Chinese edition.This is the first of the three volumes of the novel.
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《西游记》----《Journey to the West》Journey to the West is a mythologi- cal novel based on many centuries of popular tradition. It was probably put into its present form in the 15708 by Wu Cheng’en (1500-82). This lively fantasy relates the amazing adventures of the priest San- zang as he travels west in search of Buddhist sutras with his three disci- ples, the irreverent and capable Mon- key, greedy Pig, and Friar Sand. The opening chapters recount the earlier exploits of Monkey, culminating in his rebellion against Heaven. We then learn how Sanzang became a monk and was sent on his pilgrimage by the Tang emperor who had escaped death with the help of an Underworld official. The main story, the journey, takes the priest through all kinds of entertaining trials and tribulations, mainly at the hands of monsters and spirits who want to eat him. Only the courage and powers of his disciples, especially Monkey, save him from death. Monkey is the hero of the fantasy, and the read- er will soon learn why he has long been so loved in China. Will the pilgrims reach the Vulture Peak and obtain the Scriptures? The answer will only be found at the end of the lOO-chapter novel. The story is as full of imagination as Monkey is of magic, and packed with incident and down-to-earth hu- mour. The illustrations are from 19th- century Chinese edition. This is the first of the three volumes of the novel. Jacket drawing by: Wei Wei
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《西游记》英文介绍：
Journey to the west is a classic of Chinese God and devil novels, reaching the peak of ancient romantic novels.
Together with the romance of the Three Kingdoms, the outlaws of the marsh and a dream of Red Mansions, it is known as the four famous Chinese classics.
Since its inception, journey to the West has been widely circulated among the people, and various versions have emerged one after another.
There are six kinds of periodicals in the Ming Dynasty, seven kinds of periodicals and manuscripts in the Qing Dynasty, and 13 kinds of lost versions recorded in ancient books.
中文翻译：
《西游记》是中国神魔小说的经典之作，达到了古代长篇浪漫主义小说的巅峰，与《三国演义》《水浒传》《红楼梦》并称为中国古典四大名著。
《西游记》自问世以来在民间广为流传，各式各样的版本层出不穷。明代刊本有六种，清代刊本、抄本也有七种，典籍所记已佚版本十三种。
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