This "Journey to the West" continues the story of "Journey to the West", but it is different in form. Five hundred years after "Journey to the West", Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sha, who had finally achieved enlightenment, could not bear the loneliness, so they asked the Buddha to resign, and wanted to retire from the Buddhist class, return to their hometown, and be free people. Tathagata Buddha was kind-hearted and granted their request. At the time of separation, the three brothers went to Chang'an City to visit their master Tang Sanzang. Before leaving, Tang Sanzang asked Wukong to go to Leiyin Temple to deliver a letter to Buddha Tathagata. The letter said: "Nowadays, the evil thoughts of all living beings are everywhere in the world, wars are constant, and people are in dire straits. Therefore, there is an urgent need for our Buddha to have a true scripture that explains the fundamentals of good and evil. If there is no cause and effect, I pray that the Buddha can pass on such scriptures to the world." Buddha Tathagata counted the candidates for teaching the scriptures. At this time, Tao Muwa, the son of the great sage Qitian, caused trouble in the heaven again, which led to the birth of Lazy Hanwa, the descendant of Bajie, Morova, the descendant of Sha Seng, and Xiu Shanwa, the adopted son of Tang Sanzang, and started the story of the four babies preaching sutras to the Buddha. The story in the book has ups and downs, using the images of four children to illustrate the words and deeds of adults without losing innocence. The book also deliberately describes the splendid scenery, customs, poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, martial arts skills, quintessence of Chinese culture, and the breadth and depth of delicacies of China. The monsters in "Biao Jing Ji" and "Journey to the West" are slightly different. In addition to animals, many of them are mythical or ferocious beasts recorded in ancient China, so they have traces of Chinese history and culture.
Author: Xi Yue
Pen name: Gushao Wenlu
Reader comments
It's a copycat of a novel from the Song and Ming dynasties. It's very well written, and it's obviously very thoughtful. [Adoration]
An excellent introduction to classical literature is my definition of this book.
It inherits the knowledge of the past saints and adds the lightness of the present. It is truly a rare masterpiece that combines ancient and modern times. [Adoration]
A good book that inherits traditional culture. The writing method inherits the characteristics of Journey to the West. Not only does the plot connect with the story of Journey to the West, but the text is also similar to Journey to the West. It is worth reading!
It's a copycat of a novel from the Song and Ming dynasties. It's very well written, and it's obviously very thoughtful. [Adoration] An excellent introduction to classical literature is my definition of this book. It inherits the knowledge of the past saints and adds the lightness of the present. It is truly a rare masterpiece that combines ancient and modern times. [Adoration]
A good book that inherits traditional culture. The writing method inherits the characteristics of Journey to the West. Not only does the plot connect with the story of Journey to the West, but the text is also similar to Journey to the West. It is worth reading!