Monkey. David Seow

      

      For my parents, my siblings and their spouses, and Samantha, Sebastian, Jeremy and Alexander.

      —David Seow

      For Father, with whom all things are possible. And for the child in all us.

      —L.K. Tay-Audouard

      Cultural Background

      The Chinese classic Journey to the West, or Monkey King as it is popularly known, was written by Wu Ch’eng-en (1500-1582) and has been a favorite story for generations of Chinese around the world. Inspired by the life of the famous monk, Xuan Zang, who journeyed to India in search of holy Buddhist scriptures, Wu Ch’eng-en crafted an amazing, wondrous tale with elements of Chinese legends and folktales along with aspects of Buddhist and Taoist mythology.

      About Tuttle

       “Books to Span the East and West”

       Our core mission at Tuttle Publishing is to create books which bring people together one page at a time. Tuttle was founded in 1832 in the small New England town of Rutland, Vermont (USA). Our fundamental values remain as strong today as they were then—to publish best-in-class books informing the English-speaking world about the countries and peoples of Asia. The world has become a smaller place today and Asia’s economic, cultural and political influence has expanded, yet the need for meaningful dialogue and information about this diverse region has never been greater. Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won numerous awards and Tuttle has published thousands of books on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts. We welcome you to explore the wealth of information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com.

      Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

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      Text © 2005 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd Illustrations © 2005 L.K. Tay-Audouard

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      LCC Card No: 2004110836

       ISBN 978-0-8048-4840-4

       ISBN 978-1-4629-0820-2 (ebook)

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      First printing, 2005

       Printed in Hong Kong

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