Wu Ch'Eng-En is believed to have been born around 1506, and is traditionally attributed with the 100-chapter novel Hsi-yu chi (Japanese: Sai-yu Ki; English: Journey to the West), first published in 1592. In the West, it is best known in a highly abridged translation of only thirty chapters by Arthur Waley, which he called Monkey. Little is known of Wu's life, though he is believed to be an artistic genius, who weaved his novel around a legend that had been popular in stories and plays for ne ...[Read Story]
