"The Original Purpose of Journey to the West" was written by Liu Yiming, a Taoist in the Qing Dynasty. It interprets "Journey to the West" from a Taoist perspective and considers it to be a "Book of Proof of Taoism" and uses the story to illustrate the "Golden Elixir Way". The book uses the experience gained by Monk Tang's master and apprentice Xitian to reveal the secrets and spiritual connotations of spiritual practice. Liu Yiming added an appendix to each chapter's original text, pointing out that for example, the birth of Sun Wukong symbolizes the nurturing of spiritual roots, and the havoc in the Heavenly Palace symbolizes the indulgence of the human heart; Tang Monk's acceptance of disciples implies that practitioners integrate different xinxing, and the disasters such as the Flame Mountain and the Tongtian River actually correspond to the obstacles that need to be overcome in practice. In his opinion, the entire "Journey to the West" contains the principles of the unity of the three religions and the dual cultivation of life and life, which can help readers who are interested in the study of life and life to understand the essence of cultivation through the fantasy adventures of the four masters and disciples.
