Journey to the West, Volume 2
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yu, Anthony C., PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, "ong>Theong> Journey to ong>theong> West," volume 2, comprises ong>theong> second twenty-five chapters of Anthony C. Yu's four-volume translation of "Hsi-yu Chi," one of ong>theong> most beloved classics of Chinese literature. ong>Theong> fantastic tale recounts ong>theong> sixteen-year ong>pilgrimageong> of ong>theong> monk Hsuan-tsang (), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India ong>withong> four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in ong>theong> hundred-chapter Journey to ong>theong> West, which combines religious allegory ong>withong> romance, fantasy, humor, and satire.