Journey to the West

Long before modern fantasy, China produced one of the world’s great mythic epics. Journey to the West tells the legendary pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang and his supernatural companions as they journey westward to obtain sacred Buddhist scriptures. Along the way, they confront demons, corrupt officials, celestial powers, and their own inner flaws - blending spiritual allegory, satire, humor, and epic adventure into…

The full evolution of one of the world’s great mythic narratives, from its earliest Song-dynasty origins through the canonical Ming epic to its Qing-dynasty aftermath.