The Journey to the West in Easy Chinese
Jeff Pepper
“Journey to the West” is probably the most famous and best-loved novel in China and is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. Its place in Chinese literature is roughly comparable to Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey in Western literature. Wikipedia sums up the book’s role perfectly, saying, “Enduringly popular, the tale is at once a comic adventure story, a humorous satire of Chinese bureaucracy, a spring of spiritual insight, and an extended allegory in which the group of pilgrims journeys towards enlightenment by the power and virtue of cooperation.”
This book contains the complete text, in Chinese, of all 31 books in the best-selling “Journey to the West” series of graded readers by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. If printed in standard paperback this book would run over 1,000 pages. It is written for people who are learning the Chinese language and want to enjoy a fascinating story while gaining a better understanding of Chinese history and culture.
This book is NOT a literal translation of the original novel, which was written in the 16th century and is difficult for modern readers. It is retold using a restricted vocabulary of Chinese words and a simple sentence structure. It starts off relatively easy and gradually increases in complexity. For example the first story, “Rise of the Monkey King.” covers the events in the first two chapters of the novel and uses a vocabulary of just 507 words. The second story, “Trouble in Heaven,” covers the next two chapters and uses only 431 words. Each story adds, on the average, about 50 new words, and so by the time you finish the final story, called “The Last Trial.” you will have heard over two thousand different Chinese words.
Duration - 12h 45m.
Author - Jeff Pepper.
Narrator - Chen Junyou.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Jeff Pepper
Chen Junyou
Journey to the West
Imagin8 Press
Chinese Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
“Journey to the West” is probably the most famous and best-loved novel in China and is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. Its place in Chinese literature is roughly comparable to Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey in Western literature. Wikipedia sums up the book’s role perfectly, saying, “Enduringly popular, the tale is at once a comic adventure story, a humorous satire of Chinese bureaucracy, a spring of spiritual insight, and an extended allegory in which the group of pilgrims journeys towards enlightenment by the power and virtue of cooperation.” This book contains the complete text, in Chinese, of all 31 books in the best-selling “Journey to the West” series of graded readers by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. If printed in standard paperback this book would run over 1,000 pages. It is written for people who are learning the Chinese language and want to enjoy a fascinating story while gaining a better understanding of Chinese history and culture. This book is NOT a literal translation of the original novel, which was written in the 16th century and is difficult for modern readers. It is retold using a restricted vocabulary of Chinese words and a simple sentence structure. It starts off relatively easy and gradually increases in complexity. For example the first story, “Rise of the Monkey King.” covers the events in the first two chapters of the novel and uses a vocabulary of just 507 words. The second story, “Trouble in Heaven,” covers the next two chapters and uses only 431 words. Each story adds, on the average, about 50 new words, and so by the time you finish the final story, called “The Last Trial.” you will have heard over two thousand different Chinese words. Duration - 12h 45m. Author - Jeff Pepper. Narrator - Chen Junyou. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Language:
Chinese
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:26
Chapter 1: The Rise of the Monkey King
Duration:00:24:15
Chapter 2
Duration:00:14:33
Chapter 3: Trouble in Heaven
Duration:00:20:06
Chapter 4
Duration:00:19:33
Chapter 5: The Immortal Peaches
Duration:00:22:13
Chapter 6
Duration:00:09:00
Chapter 7
Duration:00:14:02
Chapter 8: The Young Monk
Duration:00:05:50
Chapter 9
Duration:00:39:10
Chapter 10: The Emperor in Hell
Duration:00:27:14
Chapter 11
Duration:00:23:07
Chapter 12: The Journey Begins
Duration:00:12:09
Chapter 13
Duration:00:17:38
Chapter 14
Duration:00:30:31
Chapter 15: The Monster of Black Wind Mountain
Duration:00:20:07
Chapter 16
Duration:00:23:19
Chapter 17
Duration:00:22:44
Chapter 18: The Hungry Pig
Duration:00:24:29
Chapter 19
Duration:00:26:35
Chapter 20
Duration:00:14:32
Chapter 21
Duration:00:10:34
Chapter 22: The Three Beautiful Daughters
Duration:00:24:45
Chapter 23
Duration:00:37:19
Chapter 24: The Magic Ginseng Tree
Duration:00:23:21
Chapter 25
Duration:00:29:35
Chapter 26
Duration:00:18:42
Chapter 27: The Monster’s Secret
Duration:00:25:55
Chapter 28
Duration:00:07:46
Chapter 29
Duration:00:13:22
Chapter 30
Duration:00:13:59
Chapter 31
Duration:00:16:07
Chapter 32: The Five Treasures
Duration:00:17:46
Chapter 33
Duration:00:22:22
Chapter 34
Duration:00:17:14
Chapter 35
Duration:00:18:42
Chapter 36: The Ghost King
Duration:00:17:56
Chapter 37
Duration:00:22:49
Chapter 38
Duration:00:15:24
Chapter 39
Duration:00:20:09
Chapter 40: The Cave of Fire
Duration:00:20:40
Chapter 41
Duration:00:26:25
Chapter 42
Duration:00:30:26
Chapter 43
Duration:00:17:36
Chapter 44: The Daoist Immortals
Duration:00:28:24
Chapter 45
Duration:00:31:35
Chapter 46
Duration:00:19:07
Chapter 47: The Great Demon King
Duration:00:24:26
Chapter 48
Duration:00:23:25
Chapter 49
Duration:00:26:15
Chapter 50: The Thieves
Duration:00:27:21
Chapter 51
Duration:00:23:13
Chapter 52
Duration:00:29:14
Chapter 53: The Country of Women
Duration:00:22:53
Chapter 54
Duration:00:23:15
Chapter 55
Duration:00:26:04
Chapter 56: The Angry Monkey
Duration:00:28:39
Chapter 57
Duration:00:21:20
Chapter 58
Duration:00:25:26
Chapter 59: The Burning Mountain
Duration:00:27:25
Chapter 60
Duration:00:22:52
Chapter 61
Duration:00:25:43
Chapter 62: The Rain of Blood
Duration:00:27:30
Chapter 63
Duration:00:32:13
Chapter 64
Duration:00:21:12
Chapter 65: The False Buddha
Duration:00:24:12
Chapter 66
Duration:00:28:00
Chapter 67
Duration:00:18:52
Chapter 68: The Monkey Doctor
Duration:00:22:53
Chapter 69
Duration:00:21:34
Chapter 70
Duration:00:19:13
Chapter 71
Duration:00:18:33
Chapter 72: The Demons of Spiderweb Mountain
Duration:00:27:13
Chapter 73
Duration:00:29:10
Chapter 74: Great Peng and His Brothers
Duration:00:21:40
Chapter 75
Duration:00:17:27
Chapter 76
Duration:00:20:58
Chapter 77
Duration:00:18:29
Chapter 78: The Thousand Children
Duration:00:28:50
Chapter 79
Duration:00:28:36
Chapter 80: The Monk and the Mouse
Duration:00:21:59
Chapter 81
Duration:00:19:16
Chapter 82
Duration:00:18:56
Chapter 83
Duration:00:19:53
Chapter 84: The Dharma Destroying Kingdom
Duration:00:25:42
Chapter 85
Duration:00:24:57
Chapter 86
Duration:00:19:37
Chapter 87: The Nine Headed Lion
Duration:00:25:20
Chapter 88
Duration:00:17:56
Chapter 89
Duration:00:17:49
Chapter 90
Duration:00:21:41
Chapter 91: The Lazy Monk
Duration:00:19:55
Chapter 92
Duration:00:20:26
Chapter 93
Duration:00:19:18
Chapter 94
Duration:00:14:22
Chapter 95
Duration:00:20:51
Chapter 96: The Last Trial
Duration:00:22:51
Chapter 97
Duration:00:28:18
Chapter 98
Duration:00:20:07
Chapter 99
Duration:00:18:37
Chapter 100
Duration:00:23:15
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:37