Journey to the west is centered around four deities who violated laws in heaven and are sent to earth. If they reach the buddhist sutras they will be able to become gods again and live forever.
It is based on the historical account of a monk who traveled to india (thus the Journey to the West title) to bring back the Buddhist texts to china and integrate it into the culture. The primary character, or, the monkey king was born on top of a mountain out of a stone. Through impressing other monkeys, he became a king. During a celebration of his new leadership, a fellow monkey became intoxicated and drowns in the river. The monkey king had never known anything about death and was forced to confront his own fate. This compelled him to begin his
It is based on the historical account of a monk who traveled to india (thus the Journey to the West title) to bring back the Buddhist texts to china and integrate it into the culture. The primary character, or, the monkey king was born on top of a mountain out of a stone. Through impressing other monkeys, he became a king. During a celebration of his new leadership, a fellow monkey became intoxicated and drowns in the river. The monkey king had never known anything about death and was forced to confront his own fate. This compelled him to begin his