Journey to the West
by Ma Yuwei
About This Novel
"Journey to the West", which is familiar to Chinese people, have you really understood it? What does Sun Wukong's name mean, and what other nicknames does he have? Why is Tang Monk also called Jin Chanzi? Why is the "school" where Sun Wukong goes to called Xianyue Sanxing Cave? Why can White Bone Demon only "strike three times"? Why are there seven spider spirits? In "Journey to the West", the names of mortals, places and numbers all have metaphors behind them. After understanding these metaphors, you will understand half of "Journey to the West". The golden cudgel weighs 13,500 kilograms, which coincides with the number of breaths a person takes in a day and night, symbolizing the monkey mind. A somersault of one hundred and eight thousand miles is exactly the distance from Chang'an to Lingshan. If you eliminate the ten evils first, you will do one hundred thousand; then you will eliminate the eight evils, and you will cross eight thousand. On the surface, it is a battle between gods and demons, but in essence, it is a fable for cultivating the mind. Lu Xun said that "Journey to the West" is "actually based on a game", which is also the inspiration for the title of this book. In the opinion of the author of this book, although reading requires hard work, the greatest gift is happiness. Modern people are so busy every day that they lose their childlike innocence. I hope this book can help readers find their lost hearts while they are busy; I also hope that everyone will be happy when reading "Journey to the West", just like playing a game.
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