Journey to the West, Originally published anonymously in the 1590s during the Ming Dynasty, is a Chinese classical novel that remains highly popular even to this day. The work is also known as Monkey from the title of a popular, abridged translation by Arthur Waley, and is considered one of the Four Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Journey to the West. The journey to the West was a conspiracy of heaven! After Sutra (Buddhist sacred texts) went missing for more than a decade, Heaven sent its army to search, in order not to let the Sutra once again fall into the hands of heaven, the journey to West begins again. This is the first book, which mainly depicts that in ancient times there was a Mount Huaguo, and on the mountain there was a piece of immortal stone, which t The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, by Yu, Anthony C. Books. ›. Literature & Fiction. ›. Humor & Satire. Enjoy fast, free delivery, exclusive deals, and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime. Try Prime and start saving today with fast, free delivery. Kindle. $23.49. Available instantly. Hardcover. $99.00. Paperback. $31.00. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his B9dY.