One of the Four Great Novels of China based on a true historic event that took place in year 629 CE when a Buddhist Monk named Xuanzang went on a 17-year journey to India on the Silk Road that took him through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Bengal, as well as countries that were under the jurisdiction of Persia. He was an exceptionally intelligent and educated man who could communicate with and impress the foreign rulers, enabling him to receive their protection as he traversed treacherous terrains. A scholar named Wu Cheng’en added many fictional characters into this famous story, including three humorous animal-like characters who became disciples of Xuanzang, protecting him from numerous demons and goblins that they encounter throughout the journey.

Journey to the Western Sky Vol 1: The Rise and Fall of the Monkey King (Journey Western Sky Series)

Literature & Fiction

吴承恩

Genre Fiction

Eugene Ying

One of the Four Great Novels of China about aristocracy and human relationships. It is the story of Crystal Steward who was born into the human world. A celestial rock transformed itself into a piece of jade and was born at the same time with Crystal Steward by hiding in his mouth, and the jade captured emotional snapshots of ancient China as the boy grew up in a wealthy mansion.

Red Tower Dream Vol 1: The Tale of a Rock

Cao, Xueqin

One of the Four Great Novels of China about martial arts and brotherhood based on 108 virtuous warriors in feudal China who joined forces to rescue their country from corruption and injustice. This 700-year-old historical novel contains real-life characters, and describes battles and other events that actually took place. However, to spice up the story, the author tells the reader that the 108 warriors were reincarnations of the former inhabitants of 36 stars and 72 planets of the Little Dipper, and that the leader of those warriors was from Polaris.

Marsh Warrior Legend Vol 1: The Rise of the Polar Stars

Shi, Nai'An

One of the original Four Great Novels of China. However, since the feudal government considered it too erotic, it has been censored for three centuries. Consequently, even though almost all Chinese know about this novel, very few have read it because their ancestors have told them not to do so. The conservative Chinese scholars therefore removed Golden Blossoms in a Golden Vase from the list of the Four Great Novels of China and replaced it by Red Tower Dream as soon as the latter appeared two centuries later.

Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Vol 1: The Brawn Brothers (Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Series)

LanLing, Xiaoxiao Sheng

Humor & Satire

One of the Four Great Novels of China about strategies and loyalty based on true historical events set during the collapse of the Han dynasty. Many warlords in that period tried to dominate the country by recruiting intelligent advisors and mighty warriors who came out of the woodwork. Since history repeats itself, many battles of wits described in this novel are applicable to the modern business world, as well as the daily struggles of people from all walks of life.

Three Kingdom Epic Vol 6: The West Relentlessly Fights the North

Luo, Guanzhong

Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Vol 2: The Westgate Family (Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Series)

Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Vol 3: The Rise of the Manipulator (Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Series)

Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Vol 4: The Fall of the Manipulator (Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Series)

Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Vol 5: The Aftermath (Plum Blossoms in a Golden Vase Series)

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