What is the story Journey to the West?

“The Journey to the West” or Xi You Ji, is the title of a book that belongs to the “four most wondrous classical novels” of China. The plot revolves around Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who travels west to India with his four disciples, including the famous monkey king Sun Wukong, in search for holy scriptures.

Who died on the journey to the West?

Yan Huaili
73-year-old Yan Huaili, an acclaimed actor best known for the 1982’s classic TV series “Journey to the West”, died Sunday morning from lung complications. The actor was rushed to a Beijing hospital when he experienced a high fever and respiratory distress on April 2.

How long did the journey out West take?

Perhaps some 300,000 to 400,000 people used it during its heyday from the mid-1840s to the late 1860s, and possibly a half million traversed it overall, covering an average of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) per day; most completed their journeys in four to five months.

Where does the story Journey to the West come from?

Journey to the West has strong roots in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, Taoist and Buddhist philosophy, and the pantheon of Taoist immortals and Buddhist bodhisattvas are still reflective of some Chinese religious attitudes today.

What is Sha’s weapon in Journey to the West?

Sha’s weapon is the yueyachan (“Crescent-Moon-Shovel” or “Monk’s Spade”). He also knows eighteen transformation methods and is highly effective in water combat. He is about as strong as Zhu Bajie, and is much stronger than Sun Wukong in water.

Why did Xuanzang go on the Journey to the West?

The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang who traveled to the “Western Regions”, that is, Central Asia and India, to obtain Buddhist sacred texts ( sūtras) and returned after many trials and much suffering.

Which is the longest part of the Journey to the West?

The third and longest section of the work is chapters 13–99, an episodic adventure story in which Xuanzang sets out to bring back Buddhist scriptures from Leiyin Temple on Vulture Peak in India, but encounters various evils along the way.