February 7, 2016 2 The Monkey King: A Furry Superhero Heads West By Stewart Lee Beck | Cultural Insights, History | 4 Comments Sinophiles who’ve yet to read the Journey to the West (西游记, Xīyóujì) can still recognize the novel’s shapeshifting protagonist by name. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) author Wu Cheng’en based his fictional...Read More