First published in 1952, "The Journey to the West," volume I, comprises the first twenty-five chapters of Anthony C. Yu's four-volume translation of "Hsi-yu Chi," one of the most beloved classics of Chinese literature. The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsuan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in the hundred-chapter" Journey to the West," which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor, and satire."
- ISBN10 0226971503
- ISBN13 9780226971506
- Publish Date 15 February 1980 (first published 1 December 1977)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 December 2013
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Chicago Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 564
- Language English