Brief Introduction About 《The Journey To The West》
- 《Journey to the West》 is a Chinese classic fantastic novel. It mainly describes a long journey to the Western Heaven to fetch the Buddhist sutras. The main characters of this novel are a monk, named Xuanzang, and his four disciples, named Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and Yulong Santaizi. Throughout the journey, the four brave disciples have to protect their master from various monsters and calamities. After encountering eighty-one disasters, they finally reaches their destination. The most definitive version of this novel was written by Wu Chengen in his old age and published in 1592.
- The story is composed of three parts: Sun Wukong making a scene in the sky, Tang Seng being born, and four teachers and his disciples going on a pilgrimage to the west. The novel with the aid of unrestrained imagination, bold and peculiar exaggeration, vivid twists and turns of the plot, lifelike characters, as well as humorous language, built a unique palace of art.
- Journey to the West tells us with the myth full of mysterious color that a perfect just cause is not plain sailing, but always has to go through difficulties and twists and turns. So we should carry forward their dedication, courage and the spirit of continuous struggle, in order to the final victory and keep moving forward courage.
- Journey to the West can be ranked at the top of the four classics! And it is the greatest study of success in the world! It seems to be a story about fighting monsters, but in fact, it is a success story that tells people how to overcome their inner demons. Wu Cheng 'en guides us to overcome our hearts and demons on the road of life through the mythic story of seeking scriptures from the West, and finally achieve the true scriptures and the achievement of life.
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