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Author:
Chen, Weidong, 1969-
Title:
Monkey King. Vol. 01, Birth of the Stone Monkey / created by Wei Dong Chen ; illustrated by Chao Peng.
Publisher:
Jr Comics,
Copyright Date:
c2013
Description:
172 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Folklore--China--Comic books, strips, etc.
Monkeys--Comic books, strips, etc.--Comic books, strips, etc.
Notes:
"Original story, "The journey to the West" by Wu, Cheng En"--T.p. "Original Chinese edition published by Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House"--P. [3].
Summary:
"Cited as one of the greatest Chinese novels, Monkey King (The journey to the West) follows the adventures of Sun Wu Kong, born from a stone on Spring Mountain and given the title of Handsome Monkey King, who seeks to learn the secret of eternal life. Under the tutelage of the Buddhist Master Puti, Sun Wu Kong becomes incredibly powerful, but his hubris grows until he has run afoul of the gods, who dispatch an army to Spring Mountain to subdue the Monkey King, who has declared himself the 'Emperor of Heaven.'"--P. [4] of cover.
ISBN:
8994208690
9788994208695
Locations:
LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)

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