text: A character in this novel loses the right to marry a farmer's daughter when the farmer realizes he eats more than his work is worth, and is commonly referred to as "the idiot".
full_question: A character in this novel loses the right to marry a farmer's daughter when the farmer realizes he eats more than his work is worth, and is commonly referred to as "the idiot". One of its characters is tricked into wearing a headband that can be tightened at will by another character. In a scene from this novel, the protagonist urinates on one of five huge pink pillars, only to learn that he's on a giant (*) hand. Supporting characters in this novel include a man who transforms into a monster, haunting a river after smashing a crystal goblet, and the lecherous wielder of the nine-toothed iron rake, respectively known as Sandy and Pigsy. For 10 points, name this classical Chinese novel in which Xuanzang (shoo-wen-zahng) is accompanied by Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, on a trip to India.
first_sentence: A character in this novel loses the right to marry a farmer's daughter when the farmer realizes he eats more than his work is worth, and is commonly referred to as "the idiot".
raw_answer:  Journey to the West [or Xi You Ji; or Hsi-yu Chi