Measure of My Days
Monkey King: Journey to the West
By Wu Cheng’En (Translated by Julie Lovell)
3 Sep, 2025
Translation
Wu Cheng’en’s 1580(ish) Monkey King: Journey to the West is a historical fantasy epic. The 2021 abridgement and translation are by Julie Lovell.
Born from the egg of a mystically nurtured stone1, Sun Wukong may be a monkey, but he is also a paragon among mortal beings: strong, fast, brilliant, and determined.
However, the Monkey King has a small flaw in his character.