China: An illustration of Sun Wukong ('Monkey') from the Ming Dynasty classic Xiyouji, or 'Journey to the West', 19th century. Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Originally published anonymously in the 1590s during the Ming Dynasty, its authorship has been ascribed to the scholar Wu Cheng'en since the 20th century. In English-speaking countries, the tale is also often known simply as Monkey. The novel is a fictionalised account of the legendary pilgrimage to India of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang.

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