Chapter 5 Sacred Quests: Xuanzang's Journey Begins
The tale weaves through the Buddha's wager with Sun Wukong, leading to his imprisonment and the celestial banquet celebrating peace, followed by Guanyin's quest to find the destined bearer of sacred scriptures, culminating in Xuanzang's vow to retrieve them from the West, embarking on a journey of enlightenment and redemption
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About our edition
Our edition is based on the complete 100-chapter English translation by William J.F. Jenner. Jenner's translation is both faithful to the original Chinese text and easy to read. We have preserved the integrity of each challenge on the Journey to the West, adapting it into a 38-chapter version that is easier for you to listen and understand. Each chapter tells a small and complete story, but it is completely faithful to Jenner's original translation.
About Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong is a highly anticipated action RPG this year. The game is directly inspired by the classic Chinese tale “Journey to the West” written by Wu Cheng’en in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty. Even if you have little knowledge of any Chinese culture, you are probably somewhat familiar with the story as the mythology of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, is one of the most influential characters in Chinese literary history. To put it into perspective, you could say that Wukong is the Frodo of eastern literature, except probably even more influential than Lord of the Rings as this is a story that has thrived in popularity for over four hundred years.
Understanding the entire tale of Journey to the West will give you a better understanding of the characters and story in the Black Myth: Wukong. I hope you can join us in looking forward to the Black Myth: Wukong.