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The 19 pages that link to Journey to the West, each with the reason it gives.

• Ming dynastyBroader topic: Its publication reflects the Ming-era expansion of popular fiction and print culture.

• XuanzangCompared with: The novel transforms Xuanzang's historical pilgrimage into a comic, supernatural adventure.

• Chinese literatureBroader topic: Its blend of folklore, satire, and adventure exemplifies the imaginative reach of classical fiction.

• Romance of the Three KingdomsCompared with: Its fantastic pilgrimage narrative contrasts with this novel’s focus on war, statecraft, and historical legend.

• Chinese mythologyRelated: Its Ming-era storytelling reshaped older religious and legendary material for enduring popular culture.

• Chinese literary canonRelated: Its imaginative narrative became one of the most widely recognized works in Chinese literary heritage.

• Fantasy literatureRelated: Its magical transformations and episodic adventures exemplify a distinct literary tradition.

• Arthur WaleyRelated: Waley’s abridged translation, Monkey, became a widely read English introduction to the novel.

• Water MarginCompared with: Its fantastical pilgrimage contrasts with Water Margin’s social conflicts and outlaw society.

• Chinese vernacular fictionBroader topic: Its comic, supernatural episodes show how vernacular prose could reshape religious and legendary materials.

• Dragon BallRelated: Its monkey-king hero and pilgrimage motifs helped inspire Goku’s early characterization and the series’ quest.

• NezhaRelated: Nezha appears as a celestial general in this major work of Chinese fantasy.

• Sun WukongNarrower topic: Sun Wukong is its best-known companion and one of its central characters.

• GokuRelated: Early Dragon Ball drew on its monkey-king imagery, echoed in Goku’s tail and flying cloud.

• Wu Cheng'enBroader topic: The work most closely associated with Wu Cheng'en, though the attribution remains debated.

• Erlang ShenRelated: Its contest between Erlang Shen and Sun Wukong is among the deity’s best-known literary episodes.

• Jade EmperorRelated: The Jade Emperor appears as a ruler confronting Sun Wukong's rebellion.

• Jin Ping MeiCompared with: Its fantastic pilgrimage contrasts with Jin Ping Mei's largely social and domestic realism.

• Wan LaimingRelated: Its Sun Wukong episodes supplied the source material for Wan's major mythological films.