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AMES 3331 - The Immortal Wukong (3 Cr.) Global Perspectives, Literature
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (10954)TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
Course description
As the character at the heart of the famous novel Journey to the West, the multi-award-winning video game Black Myth: Wukong (2024), and countless other adaptations, the monkey pilgrim Sun Wukong, AKA “Monkey King,” AKA “Great Sage Equal to Heaven” would seem to need no introduction. Yet, modern portrayals of this cultural superhero leave much untold regarding his origins in Chinese religious and storytelling traditions. This course brings you into the world of the 1592 novel as translated by Anthony C. Yu (or, for students who prefer to read the novel in Chinese, in Li Tianfei’s annotated edition) and explores the novel’s social and historical significance in relation to texts and social practices from the seventh century to the present day.
No prerequisites. Course taught in English with the option of reading Journey to the West in Chinese.
No prerequisites. Course taught in English with the option of reading Journey to the West in Chinese.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPN - Student Option No Audit
Lecture
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
03313
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Literature, Global Perspectives
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall