Journey to the West is probably the most influential one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature and certainly the best known abroad. The novel gives a depiction of the arduous journey of Hsuan-tsang, a famous monk accompanied by his three followers making across the western region of China to India for Buddhist scriptures. Although the theme of the story is based on Buddhism, the novel employs numerous Chinese folk tales and myths, creating a variety of vivid images of characters and animals. Among the images, the most famous one is the Monkey King, whose stories of fighting against various demons are almost well-known to every Chinese kid.