Journey to the West (Xiyouji) and Investiture of Gods (Fengshenji) are the prominent Chinese literature pieces and had an influence in the creation of many Thai literatures in the Rattanakosin period. Besides being the fairy tales that provide... religious or sects. Finally, both pieces of literature reflect the distinctions of the Chinese society in the Ming dynasty era. Thus, Journey to the Wes (Xiyouji) and Investiture of Gods (Fengshenji) are valuable including historical knoledge and theology

The purpose of this article is to discuss the reasons for the resurrection of the characters in Journey to the West. It is possibly associated with the creative confrontation of Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian thoughts. The result shows.... The resurrection of characters from Journey to the West demonstrates the author's intention to teach the principles of not doing any evil and cultivating good. The study shows the resurrected characters have behaviors in common, including being a patriotic

This research article explores a relationship which reflects the Chinese-style multi-cultural thoughts in Sun Wukong, a character from Journey to the West. Sun Wukong is portrayed as a human. He learns Confucian social norms and tirelessly chases

Journey to the West is a novel about a pilgrimage of Buddhist monk Xuanzang and his entourage to India (jambudvīpa). The novel has been popular in Chinese society for a long time. If literature is the reflection of society, it is no doubt... that Journey to the West will also unveil the author's norms, perceptions, and beliefs. Thus, this article will use a patriarchal approach to analyze the image of three groups of female characters in Journey to the West which are women, female angels