1Journey to the West

"Journey to the West" is the first romantic novel about gods and demons in ancient China. It tells the legendary journey of Tang Monk, his master and his apprentice, to the West for Buddhist scriptures. This novel is based on the historical event of "Xuan Zang's Pursuit of Buddhist Scriptures", and through the artistic processing of the author Wu Cheng'en, it profoundly depicts the social living conditions of the people in the Ming Dynasty. Sun Wukong is the most glorious image in the book. ◇ He was born from the fairy stone that was created at the beginning of the world. ◇ He was born into an extraordinary position. Later, he studied with Patriarch Bodhi. ◇ He learned the seventy-two transformations and "somersault clouds", and obtained the Dinghai Divine Needle from the East China Sea Dragon Palace as a weapon, the Ruyi Golden Cudgel. 500 Years later, Tathagata Buddha pinned him down under the Five Elements Mountain because of causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace. After being enlightened by Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, he was rescued by Tang Monk. The Dharma Name Walker protected Tang Monk in his quest for Buddhist scriptures in the west. Along the way, he conquered demons and made great military exploits. Finally, he and Tang Monk and others obtained the true scriptures, achieved enlightenment, and was named the Victorious Buddha by the Tathagata Buddha. The image of Zhu Bajie has practical significance, he is fond of money and sex but not lacking in kindness; Monk Sha is relatively single, loyal, and in the end he has perfected his merits and was named a golden Arhat by Tathagata Buddha. Tang Seng is a complex character. He is both kind and cowardly. He works tirelessly and travels far in order to obtain the true scriptures. However, he is also timid, stupid and stubborn, and does not distinguish between right and wrong. Through rich artistic imagination, the work depicts a magical wonderland and charming mountains and rivers, with a strong romantic color, the language is simple and concise, and is full of life, demonstrating the author's superb artistic attainments. 12 If you want to know more about the creative background of "Journey to the West" and the life of the author Wu Cheng'en