Journey to the West, foremost Chinese comic novel, written by Wu Cheng'en, a novelist and poet of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The novel is based on the actual 7th-century pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang (602-664) to India in search of sacred texts. The next day, Xuanzang came and set him free, and the two started their Journey to the west. Along the way, they meet two new friends, Zhu Bajie and the Hermit Sha Wujing who joins them on the journey; together, they face many dangers and evil creatures and sorcerers and learn to get along. Journey to the West: Directed by Stephen Chow, Chi-Kin Kwok. With Shu Qi, Zhang Wen, Huang Bo, Show Lo. Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. Also Known As: Gan Wen Lu Zai He Fang, Journey to the West in 3D; Genres: Comedy, Wuxia, Fantasy; Tags: Co-produced, Adapted From A Novel, Martial Arts, Historical, Friendship, Adventure, Action (Vote or add tags) Country: China ; Type: Movie; Release Date: Dec 31, 2019; Duration: 1 hr. 30 min. Score: 7.6 (scored by 34 users) Ranked: #20291 T'ang Emperor Wuzong, who detests Buddhists as loafers and beggars, orders the destruction of 4,600 Buddhist monasteries and 40,000 temples in China, leaving about 250,000 Buddhists monks and nuns homeless. 960-1279 Song dynasty Buddhism goes underground, its teachings partly adopted by Confucianism and Taoism. 1386-1644 .

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