Journey to the West - An Audio Drama Series

Did you hear someone calling from the bottom of the mountain? Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Xuan Zang left Chang An and very quickly fell into a hole, literally. Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The true scriptures lied in a faraway land almost impossible to reach, but Xuan Zang did not hesitate. Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Guan Yin had things to sell, but not everyone could afford those treasures in her hands. Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Grand Mass was set to begin, but which distinguished monk would be qualified to head the ceremony? Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Tang Tai Zong abruptly ended his trip in the Underworld and returned alive to his palace, which no one prepared for... *Lin was recovering from acute bronchitis at the time of recording so in case you feel she sounded a little different, that would be the reason. Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠.

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Follow the flag, and join us on a tour of Hell. Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠.

The Tang Emperor unknowingly broke his promise with the ill-fated Dragon King, an accident that immediately came back to haunt him... Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠⁠.

The Dragon King was sure he could win this bet against a human being, until an order from Heaven came upon him... Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠Become a subscriber⁠⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠. Shop at ⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠, ⁠⁠X⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Bilibili⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Weibo⁠⁠.

On a seemingly random day in the great city of Chang An, the local Dragon King makes a threatening bet with a human fortune-teller on...the weather. Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is an independent, multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Become a subscriber⁠ to access the latest episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefifthmonkey/subscribe For subtitles, please visit ⁠our Youtube Channel⁠. Shop at ⁠our Patreon⁠ store for transcripts and become a paid member for more exclusive content. We are also on ⁠Ko-fi⁠, ⁠X⁠, ⁠Bilibili⁠, ⁠Tumblr⁠ & ⁠Weibo⁠.

*If you are wondering why this isn't "Chapter 9", please refer to Production Notes 8. Having learned the tragic fate of his birth parents, Xuan Zang set out to search for his mother... The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. ⁠Full English subtitles of this episode can be found here⁠. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

*If you are wondering why this isn't "Chapter 9", please refer to Production Notes 8. We take a break from the supernatural and arrive at Chang An to witness the fated marriage between the daughter of one of the nation's top political officials and an aspiring scholar. A union neither knew would lead to tragedy... The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. ⁠Full English subtitles of this episode can be found here⁠. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

This is a special call for our dear listeners in UK & Ireland to go see the movie Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms starting from September 22, 2023. And listeners from Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei on September 28th, 2023. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

This is a special call for our dear listeners in Canada & the USA to go see the movie Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms starting from September 22, 2023. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

This is a special call for our dear listeners in Australia & New Zealand to go see the movie Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms. You already know some of the characters in it, believe it or not. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

After converting Sha Wu Jing, Guan Yin continued with her journey to the east, where she met once again with a certain monkey trapped under a mountain. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. ⁠Full English subtitles of this episode can be found here⁠. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

The wicked monkey is now imprisoned under a mountain. Let's see what other plans Buddha has for humanity. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. ⁠Full English subtitles of this episode can be found here⁠. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

Become a subscriber today to gain access to the latest episode!⁠⁠ To celebrate us hitting 1k followers on Spotify, Lin sat down with our English translation editor Brookelynn to discuss how they got involved in the project and answer questions from our listeners! The subbed video version of this episode is here. Thank you again for supporting us along the journey! The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠ for the latest news. Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠our homepage⁠⁠ to find us on other platforms.

Could you, the most powerful monkey ever existed, escape from Buddha's palm? The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠ for the latest news. ⁠⁠Full English subtitles of this episode can be found here⁠.⁠ Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠our homepage⁠⁠ to find us on other platforms.