JournevtotheWestisaclassicChinesemytbologicalnovel．Itwaswrittenduring the Ming Dynast3'based on traditional folktales．Consisting of 100 chapters．this fantasy relates the adventures ofa Tang Dynast3'(618．907)priest Sanzang and his three disciples，Monkey,Pig and Friar Sand，as they travel west in search of Buddhist Sutra．The first seven chapters recount the birth of the Monkey King and his rebellion against Heaven．Then in chapters eight to twelve’we learn how Sanzang was born and why he is searching for the scriptures，as well as his preparations for the journe~The rest ofthe story describes how they vanquish demons and monsters，tramp over the Fiery Mountain，cross the Milky Way；and after overcoming many dangers，finally arriveat theirdestination—theThunder Monasteu'in the Western Heaven—and find the Sutra．
　　Attached are anumber of illustrations drawn during the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911)。