Graphic Novel

Journey to the West

by Wu Cheng'en

The Buddhist monk Xuanzang journeys westward to India to obtain sacred sutras, accompanied by three supernatural disciples: the rebellious Monkey King Sun Wukong, the gluttonous pig-spirit Zhu Bajie, and the steadfast river-demon Sha Wujing. Through eighty-one trials filled with demons, celestial bureaucracy, and transformations, this Ming Dynasty epic blends Buddhist philosophy, Taoist mythology, and irreverent humor into one of China's greatest literary treasures.

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