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The journey to the west

translated and edited by Anthony C. Yu

University of Chicago Press, 1977-1983

  • v. 1
  • v. 1 : pbk.
  • v. 2
  • v. 2 : pbk.
  • v. 3
  • v. 3 : pbk.
  • v. 4
  • v. 4 : pbk.

Other Title

Hsi-yu chi

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Translation of: Hsi-yu chi

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9780226971469

Description

"The Journey to the West," volume 2, comprises the second 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."
Volume

v. 1 : pbk. ISBN 9780226971506

Description

Journey to the West is a Chinese mythological novel. It was written during the Ming Dynasty based on traditional folktales. Consisting of 100 chapters, this fantasy relates the adventures of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) priest Sanzang and his three disciples, Monkey, Pig and Friar Sand, as they travel west in search of Buddhist Sutra.
Volume

v. 2 : pbk. ISBN 9780226971513

Description

"The Journey to the West," volume 2, comprises the second 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."
Volume

v. 3 : pbk. ISBN 9780226971537

Description

The Journey to the West, volume 3, comprises the third 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.
Volume

v. 4 : pbk. ISBN 9780226971544

Description

"The Journey to the West," volume 4, comprises the last 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. "

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Details

  • NCID
    BA0509111X
  • ISBN
    • 0226971457
    • 0226971503
    • 0226971465
    • 0226971511
    • 0226971473
    • 0226971538
    • 0226971481
    • 0226971546
  • LCCN
    75027896
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    chi
  • Place of Publication
    Chicago
  • Pages/Volumes
    4 v.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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