The book, Tang Monk, is the life story of Xuanzang (玄奘), also known as Tang Sanzang (唐三藏), a character from the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West (西游记), who went to fetch the Buddhist scriptures from India (西天). The volume, 9th in the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series, includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin in the story form. With about 700 unique characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series offers you a variety of elementary level books (HSK Level 1) to learn Chinese culture as well as practice Chinese reading fast.
The book has 11 chapters in the following order:
第一章：Life of Xuanzang in Brief (玄奘的生活总结)
第二章：Basic Facts about Xuanzang (关于玄奘的事实)
第三章：Pilgrimage to India (去印度朝圣)
第四章：Xuanzang in India (玄奘在印度的时间)
第五章：Xuanzang Returns to China (玄臧回到中国)
第六章：Legacy of Xuanzang (玄臧传承)
第七章：Tang Sanzang in the Journey to the West (《西游记》里的唐三藏)
第八章：Meaning of "Tang Sanzang" (唐三藏的意思)
第九章：Early Life of Tang Sanzang (唐三藏的早期生活)
第十章：Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang (孙悟空与唐三藏)
第十一章：Personality Traits of Tang Sanzang (唐三藏的人格特质)
