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China Daily | Updated: 2015-08-04 07:41
Much-coveted monk flesh
唐僧肉(tangseng rou)
In Journey to the West, a classic Chinese novel published in the 16th century by Wu Cheng'en, the main character Tang Sanzang, a Tang Dynasty monk, is believed to be based on Xuanzang, a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator, who made an arduous journey to India during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).
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