The great novels of China · in the original
Journey to the West (西遊記), one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, presented complete in its original text — all 100 chapters, verified character by character against 維基文庫. Pinyin on demand, line-by-line translation, and commentary throughout. A free reading companion for learners of Chinese.
Browse the library ↓The birth and rebellion of the Monkey King, and the great pilgrimage west for the sacred scriptures — a tale of mischief, magic, and enlightenment. All 100 chapters, complete and unabridged — 世德堂本, 1592, verified character by character against 維基文庫.
開卷 Begin reading →Every novel in its original, unabridged form — the words as the author wrote them, in traditional characters.
Reading stays clean by default. Tap once, and pinyin appears directly beneath each character — then vanishes again.
Line-by-line English alongside the Chinese, with commentary on the allusions, drawing on classical scholarship.