Question
A character in this novel uses golden strings to feel the pulse of a ruler and prescribes a medicine of “black gold” for his anxiety. A character in this novel kidnaps the daughter of a village elder and exposes his identity through his insatiable appetite; that character carries a rake and is tasked with cleaning altars in this novel. A weapon from this novel was originally an iron (*) pillar owned by the Dragon King that could change size. After eating the peaches of immortality, a character in this novel is tricked by the Buddha’s palm and becomes trapped under a mountain. For 10 points, name this novel that follows the title pilgrimage of the monk Táng Sānzàng and Monkey King Sūn Wùkōng. ■END■
ANSWER: Journey to the West [accept Xīyóujì; prompt on Monkey with “what is the title of the non-abridged version of that work”]
<Jim Fan, Literature - World and Miscellaneous> ~28073~ <Editor: Jim Fan>
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Summary
Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 100% | 42% | 0% | 70.64 |