New Journey to the West: the Legend of Shie

"Journey to the West" uses rich and fantastic imagination to describe the adventures and struggles of the four masters and apprentices on the far journey to the West and the harsh mountains and rivers. It also visualizes the difficulties and dangers they experienced as the eighty-one difficulties set by demons and monsters. It uses the sentient spirits transformed from animals to vividly represent the dangers of the ruthless mountains and rivers. It also praises the Buddhist monks' fighting spirit in overcoming difficulties with the song of subduing monsters and subduing monsters. The novel is a triumphal song of man's victory over nature.