Journey to the West
one of China's Four Great Classical Novels
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Summary
Journey to the West is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,331 views/month, #72 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Wu Cheng'en[3], Li Chunfang[4]
- Genre: fantasy[5], gods and demons fiction[6], adventure fiction[7], Taoist literature[8]
- Followed by: A Supplement to the Journey to the West[9]
- Depicts: Xuanzang[10]
- Part of: Four Great Classical Novels[11], Four Great Masterworks[12]
- Commons category: Journey to the West[13]
- Language of work or name: written Chinese language[14], Classical Chinese[15]
- Country of origin: Ming dynasty[16]
- Publication date: 1592[17]
- Characters: Sun Wukong[18], Zhu Bajie[19], Sha Wujing[20], White Dragon Horse[21], Baigujing[22], Red Boy[23], Princess Iron Fan[24], Xuanzang[25], Nüwa[26], Jade Emperor[27], Daode Tianzun[28], Rulai Buddha[29], Anuo[30], Jiashe[31]
- Has edition or translation: En Route[32]
Why It Matters
Journey to the West has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]