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![A painting depicting a scene from the Chinese classic, Journey to the West. The painting shows the four heros of the story, left to right: Sun Wukong, Xuanzang, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing. The painting is a decoration on the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China.](https://members.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_category/public/Monk-and-the-Poet.jpg?itok=wOeRo8Sn)
The Monk and the Poet: Meet the Rebels behind the Legendary “Journey to the West”
Hsi-yu chi, or Journey to the West, is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty. The novel adds elements from a bewildering array of Asian cultural lore, as well as from the three major religious traditions of China...
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