Journey to the West is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the great Chinese novels, and has been described as
Earliest known edition of the book, published by the Shidetang Hall of Jinling, from the 16th century
The four protagonists, from left to right: Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang (on the White Dragon Horse), Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing, as depicted on the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing
The 1592 edition of Journey to the West, published by Jinling's Shidetang Hall, is considered the earliest extant printed version of the book. It features captioned cross-page illustrations depicting various scenes.
Porcelain pillow showing characters
Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. In the novel, Sun Wukong i
Journey to the West
…but embellishes it with fantasy elements from folk tales and the author's invention. The beginning part of the story deals with the earlier exploits of Sun Wukong, a monkey born on Flower Fruit Mountain from a stone egg that forms from an ancient rock created by the coupling of Heaven and Earth, who learns the…
Golden statues of the White Dragon Horse, Sha Wujing, Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang, and Zhu Bajie at the Rua Yai City Pillar Shrine in Suphan Buri, Thailand
Depiction of Sun Wukong in a Peking opera scene set at the Forbidden Temple
Sun Wukong and Princess Iron Fan, as depicted in the 1592 Journey to the West, Shidetang Hall of Jinling edition
Sun Wukong with Tang Sanzang