Journey to the West
An account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Tang Shen who traveled to the "Western Regions", that is, Central Asia and India, to obtain Buddhist sacred texts (sutras) and returned after many trials and much suffering.
- 1986-2000
- 2 seasons
- Action & Adventure, Fantasy
- TV-14
An account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Tang Shen who traveled to the "Western Regions", that is, Central Asia and India, to obtain Buddhist sacred texts (sutras) and returned after many trials and much suffering.
Season 2 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2000
Episode 1
Xian du Tong Tian He
When receiving alms from the Chen family at Heaven Reaching River, the pilgrims see a funeral alter set up for the still-living infant son and learn that he is a human sacrifice to their guardian deity.
Episode 2
Shi tu sheng er xin
When Wukong kills a group of bandits intent on robbing them, he is admonished by his master for his cruelty. Wukong is driven away and Bajie and Wujing later find their master unconscious and injured while their belongings are missing.
Episode 3
Zhen jia mei hou wang
Wujing and Wukong return to Flower Fruit Mountain and confront the imposter Wukong whereupon a fight begins between the two Monkey Kings.
Episode 4
Shou zu Shi Tuo Ling
The pilgrims arrive at Lion Camel Ridge, a dangerous dominion ruled by three powerful demons: the Blue Lion, the White Elephant, and the Golden-Winged Great Peng.
Episode 5
Yu xian Kong Que Tai
Wukong torments the Blue Lion from inside his stomach demanding him to return his master. Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang and the peacock princess are both abducted by the Golden-Winged Great Peng, who launches a subsequent counter attack.
Episode 6
Ru Lai shou Da Peng
Upon learning the Great Peng is the spiritual uncle of the Gautama Buddha, Wukong goes to Vulture Peak seeking the latter's help.
Episode 7
Qing duan hei shui he
When crossing Black Water River, Tang Sanzang ignores Wukong's warning of a suspicious boatsman, the guise of the demon residing there, and he and Bajie are captured.
Episode 8
Shou fu Qing Niu Guai
While Wukong goes into search of alms, Bajie retrieves some clothes from an abandoned household and presents them to his master. The moment they put them on however, the clothes turn into ropes that incapacitate them.
Episode 9
Qi yu Feng Xian Jun
The pilgrims chance upon the desolate Phoenix Immortal Prefecture which has not seen rain in three years. Wukong learns that the ongoing drought is the result of a punishment ordered by the Jade Emperor.
Episode 10
Da nao Pi Xiang Dian
Wukong and Bajie take matters into their own hands when they learn that rain will only fall in Phoenix Immortal Prefecture when three near-impossible tasks are completed in the Celestial Court.
Episode 11
Jue yu bian tong tu
The pilgrims arrive at a small village terrorised by an unknown demon that has been abducting its young inhabitants. Wukong, Bajie and Wujing agree to help protect the villagers and locate the missing people.
Episode 12
Lei sa Yin Wu Shan
Whilst crossing a mountain range covered in black fog, Bajie believes it is the result of smoke from nearby households and goes for alms, only to find it is in actuality a den of feline demons ruled by a powerful leopard demon king.
Episode 13
Jiu nan xiao er cheng
The pilgrims save a young child from a group of soldiers and upon arriving at the nearby city, see hundreds of children hung in cages lining the streets. Tang Sanzang is horrified to learn the reason why.
Episode 14
Ji dao pu ti yu
In India, the pilgrims are warmly received by the elderly Benefactor Kou as their arrival marks them the 10,000th number of monks to be taken in by his estate.
Episode 15
Huan hun Kou Shanren
The trial against Tang Sanzang and his disciples commences but with Wukong secretly meddling, things continuously go awry resulting in its postponement and the pilgrims' imprisonment.
Episode 16
Guan deng jin ping fu
In prefecture of Jinping, the pilgrims' arrival coincides with the annual lantern festival. Tang Sanzang hears it will herald the arrival of celestial deities, he goes to offer his prayer but the deities turn out to be three rhino demons.