Wei Li Qian Kun Wu Chengen's Prequel to Journey to the West

This is an innovative chapter novel based on the life of Wu Chengen, a literary giant in the Ming Dynasty, integrating historical facts, geography, food and mythology. At the beginning of the story, the fairy boy of the Heavenly Court was greedy for the most delicious food in the world, and his golden chopstick fell to the earth, and he was reincarnated as Wu Chengen, the son of the Wu family in Huai'an. He has been "taste-savvy" since he was a child. If he tastes Pingqiao tofu, he can see strange beasts in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"; if he tastes a long fish on chopsticks, he can "taste" the prototype of a demon. In Huai'an's Hexia Ancient Town, Shaohu Wentong Pagoda, Guishan Wuzhiqi legend and the ancient well of Shen Kun, the champion, he tasted all kinds of Huaiyang flavors and experienced all kinds of human beings. Every dish is a key to the creation of "Journey to the West"; every scenic spot is the cradle of art that gave birth to the "Monkey King" Sun Wukong. From the enlightenment of the old man Pu Gen to the inspiration of borrowing treasures from the Dragon Palace, Wu Cheng'en turned his deep affection for his hometown, anger at injustice, and yearning for freedom into gods and demons in his paintings. This is not only a biography of a genius, but also a magnificent epic about the scenery of Huai'an, the elegance of Huaiyang, and the immortal literary spirit. It reveals the amazing secret behind the birth of "Journey to the West" that "uses taste to describe the gods, and uses food to enter the drama."