The Journey to the West is an outstanding work that shows the development of China's ancient heroic character. The Journey to the West cannot fail to mention the Monkey King, just as Wang Xifeng must be mentioned in A Dream of Red Mansions. The Monkey King's importance to Journey to the West lies in his heroic character. It is also based on this that he has become the focus of the book and the object of much concern and discussion in the world. There is no doubt that the Monkey King is a "great hero" and a "true hero". As for what kind of hero he is, it is too difficult to give him a complete and comprehensive definition. Due to the complexity of the content, characters and thoughts of the work, and the mystery of "Journey to the West", "Magic" and "Humor", the work is hazy, blurred and verve, with different positions and angles, and the conclusion is naturally "the mountains are horizontal, and the distance is different". "A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets", allowing the second creation of literary appreciation to do so. What kind of hero is not very important, what matters is the appeal, appeal and influence of heroism itself. You know, the growth of real heroes is not smooth sailing. "Without a cold brick, how can plum blossoms be fragrant?" The development of everything has a process. This paper mainly analyzes the growth, maturity and perfection of the Monkey King's heroic character, understands the Monkey King's lofty human beauty, and feels and appreciates the heroic significance behind his heroic qualities. The Monkey King's image analysis the Monkey King's personality characteristics are good reputation, brave and aggressive, unruly, playful, lively and optimistic, and emphasis on commitment. The cause of the heavenly palace catastrophe is a good name. After he accepted woo, he hit Tianmen for the first time, because Bi was too young, had no inflow at all, and lost face, so he left with a grudge. The second big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace was because the Monkey King existed in name only, and the flat peach club of the Queen Mother refused to invite her, so she went to steal vegetables. Later, even the old man's elixir was stolen, and further, the jade liquid nectar of the Flat Peach Society was stolen to open a "fairy banquet", which made a terrible crime. As a result, he was caught by mistake, and the old gentleman pushed him into the furnace, so he didn't want to die. Although he rebelled after taking revenge, he put forward the slogan that "the strong want me to be respected, and the hero only dares to fight for the first place", which shows that he is not satisfied with the treatment of high and low. Later, on the way to learn from the scriptures, he often thought about not losing his title. For example, in Seventy-six Chapters, Dapeng Diao said that he was not a famous hero in Wan Li, but a little hedgehog who only did business in people's stomachs. He had to come out to fight for the title and was driven away by the Tang Priest. Thirty-one times, Zhu Bajie deliberately goaded him into coming out of the mountain to subdue the demon. It is also because of Wukong's good reputation that he was stimulated. Later, he confronted Huang Paoguai: "You can hurt him, but you scold me behind my back. What do you mean? " It can be seen that he attaches great importance to "name". The Monkey King's offensive performance is that he often takes the initiative to catch demons, which is considered to be a good deal. Of course, he is brave. Every time he faces the enemy, he is fearless. He believes that his business "must lose first and then win" and is full of confidence. 1. "Fairy stone bursts with monkeys" becomes a much-told story, and The Journey to the West's hero "Monkey King" begins with a clear meaning. These two sentences, entitled "The spirit fills the pregnancy and the mind becomes the road", are actually about the strange birth process of the Monkey King, the central figure of the novel for the first time: "Every time you show it naively, the sun shines on the moon, you feel it for a long time, so you are well-informed and educated." Due to weathering, the stone monkey has complete facial features and sound limbs ... "The birth of the legendary' Fairy Stone Monkey' not only tells us that this is a pure natural life, but also indicates that there will be some strange life experiences and vigorous actions in the future. From an ordinary stone monkey to the "Huaguoshan water curtain cave" with a bronze head of 84,000, the Monkey King was neither an act of God nor a hypocritical fraud, but a real skill and kung fu. His courage and wit can be seen in his discovery that "the land of flowers and fruits is blessed, and water curtain cave has a cave": the monkeys shouted three times with their bare hands: "Whoever has the ability to get in and find the source without hurting their health, I will worship him as king." Stone monkey immediately two high call "I went in! I'm going in! "... as the saying goes," heroes have been young since ancient times ". This made him from an unknown stone monkey to the position of "Monkey King". But after all, this is his youth, the age of "ignorance" in life, and his mind is superficial. Courage must be accompanied by "spontaneous" consciousness. I'm afraid I'm not sure whether I can meet their predetermined requirements and successfully complete the task, just because I can't resist the impulse, just to get ahead. In addition, he took advantage of the "king" to reward him, and his brave nature was mixed with a little competitiveness. After discovering "Elysium", all the monkeys were intoxicated with happiness, and he was the only one sitting on the bench. Level, people don't believe it, they don't know what they can do ... why don't you worship me as king? Behind the reward he deserves, what can't be concealed is his brave and enterprising stubbornness, which is also the proper performance of a typical young hero-the Monkey King. The innate superiority of the "fairy stone monkey" made him pretentious. Despite the ups and downs of his life, his heroism has never been worn away by difficulties. Second, the strong should respect me, and the hero only dares to fight for the first place-the heroic life of "Monkey Sheng Da" will move forward forever, and life will also move from ignorance to rebirth. For the Monkey King, who is still the Monkey King, his thoughts have already surpassed the age limit. The progress of thought made his life mature day by day, which opened the door for his smooth transition from the Monkey King to the Monkey King. This is a sense of life, paving the way for his rebellious spirit of challenging tradition, despising powerful people and confronting the world. At this time, the Monkey King has grown into an indomitable spirit. Life consciousness is mainly reflected in his deep concern for life: "The monkeys laughed again,' Your Majesty is really insatiable. I am waiting for the blessed land of Huixian Mountain, the ancient cave of China, which is not bound by Kirin, phoenix tube and king. This is an infinite blessing, so why worry? "the Monkey King hit the nail on the head:" Although I don't belong to Wang Fa today, I'm not afraid of brute force. In the future, when I am old and weak, I will secretly take charge of the old Yan. Once I die, I don't want to live in the world in vain, and I can't live in heaven and man for a long time. ""He who has no foresight will have immediate worries ". The Monkey King is worried that "he can't escape from samsara, he can't live forever, and he will live with the mountains and rivers in the world", so he "seeks teachers to visit the Tao" overseas and learns to seek talents. Because he is afraid of the impermanence of life, what he wants must be the magic skill of "eternal life". He never paid attention to "the way of writing, the way of quietly writing and the way of moving words" provided by Master Bodhi, but he had a special liking for "a somersault can turn over 108,000 Li and turn 72 into a magical thing", which is exactly the case for him to learn from the West in the future. The banner of Monkey King clearly shows that he should not only be a "king" living with the mountains and rivers of heaven and earth, but also be a "great sage" flush with the gods and buddhas of heaven and earth. From king to great sage, it can be described as the second symbol of life consciousness. "What is the Monkey King? "The strong should respect me, and the hero only dares to fight for the first place" (the seventh time), which is his sonorous words and his heroic spirit of excusing himself with "hero". Why do you want to be a "monkey king"? Because the jade emperor's "sage of light" ("Bi" didn't flow in)? Don't! At best, this is just an incentive. The fundamental reason lies in his courage and courage to resist authority and despise dignity. In addition, he also has the ability to somersault for hundreds of thousands of miles, go into the ground, and go into the sea for seventy-two times, as well as the golden hoop that sweeps the demons all over the world. Why are you worried that the banner of "the Monkey King" won't come out and the name won't ring? When he returned from his studies, he did not forget his ideal paradise "Huaguoshan water curtain cave" and his "monkey grandson". When he heard that his home was occupied and the monkey was bullied, he gritted his teeth and "forced out" the devil incarnate, which opened the prelude to his resistance. At the same time, in order to revive his homeland and keep his base forever, he "eliminated nine secluded places and ten categories, and the land of Qian Shan was all arched" (the third time), all of which prepared a realistic foundation for his next "Three Realms War". "Making a scene in three realms" is the concentrated expression of his earth-shattering resistance, and it is also the incisive expression of the true colors of heroes at this time. "Was expelled from the underworld, the Dragon Palace treasure hunt, make heaven. These are the three major events that the Monkey King wants to make his reputation famous, so that "everyone knows his name and his ability". "Especially" Noisy Heaven "shows his rebellious heroic character of daring to fight and dare to fight. Tiangong actually has "two troubles". Because heaven's two entreaties failed to satisfy his wishes, there was a "big fight". When the Heavenly Palace was disturbed, it was to attract him to do "Bi", but "Bi" (not inflow) did not enter the divine stream, and the Monkey King was even worse in anger. " The "Ernao" in the Heavenly Palace is the position of the Monkey King for the second time, and it is not even qualified to participate in the Flat Peach Club, so it "disturbs the Flat Peach Club", "steals the royal wine" and "steals the elixir" to vent its grievances. Facing the "magic weapon" of heaven, the intensity of the scene can be imagined. However, even if there are 100,000 "magic generals", it is difficult to defeat "the Monkey King". "Nine obsidian stars play behind closed doors, but four heavenly kings are invisible" (back to the seventh time). Looking at Er 'nao Palace again, Er 'nao Palace is far less than Er 'nao Palace. In fact, it paves the way for Er 'nao Palace and is a preview of Er 'nao Palace, thus further promoting the Monkey King's resistance layer by layer. "The emperor takes turns sitting on the ground and comes to my house next year" (the seventh time) pushed his rebellious spirit to a brilliant climax. When he was young, he was youthful, but he was inevitably reckless, regardless of the consequences of his actions and the responsibilities he should bear. He has power and influence, but he has no profound ideals, a sense of life, and no pursuit of ideals. It is arrogant to pretend to be a hero, and "the emperor takes turns sitting on the ground" exposes his "supercilious". All these words and deeds are to show off. The arrogance of "self-righteousness" is bound to be shocked, as evidenced by "the fiasco in the Heavenly Palace was crushed under the Five Elements Mountain". His arrogance is inevitable. The so-called "extremes meet, joy begets sorrow" is not only a profound lesson, but also a valuable experience. Third, learning from the Buddhist scriptures in the Western Heaven is a hero, with many achievements and great beauty-the hero of "fighting the Buddha" (talking about "fighting the Buddha") is "learning from mistakes". The Monkey King has been at the foot of Wuxing Mountain for 500 years. What is this, 500 years? Being alone, I live a hard life of "thirsty for copper juice" and "hungry for iron bullets". This kind of suffering is not so much a punishment as a deterrent to his frivolous personality, but also a tempering of his personality and humanity. It is a good opportunity for self-awareness and repositioning. This is not only a process that he must go through in his life journey, but also implies that he will definitely make great achievements in the future. As Mencius said, "Therefore, the sky will come to Sri Lanka, and we must first suffer from its mind, work hard on its bones and muscles, starve its body, and mess with its actions, so we must be patient and get what it can't do." (Mencius, Volume 12, Gao Zi Xia). In this difficult period, the Monkey King made profound introspection and profound introspection. "It is impossible to make a fuss about emotions. Only by doing great things can we win people's trust, and the word' hero' will be worthy of the name. "Learning from the West is the lofty ideal and just cause pursued by the Monkey King all his life. From "making trouble in Heaven" to "learning from the West", from "the Monkey King", who prides himself on being a hero, to "fighting Buddha" (after learning from the Buddha), Sun, who was once arrogant, has now grown into a mature hero. This is the perfection of heroic character and the sublimation of the beauty of human nature. " Perseverance in the pursuit of ideals, perseverance in the cause, and indomitable spirit are the core of heroism at this stage, and it is also a brilliant reappearance from life consciousness to life self-action. (1) A firm and thorough spirit of struggle. On the way to the Western Heaven, the Monkey King took protecting Tang Priest's scriptures as his sacred mission, and it was his bounden duty to "subdue demons". A wishful golden hoop "sweeps away all the injustice in the world and eliminates all the inhumanity in the world", "Dare to ask where the road is! "The hero's heroism comes from the paper. What monsters, what beautiful women painted skins, what swords and mountains and seas, what traps and tricks, the Monkey King persevered and fought them tenaciously until the final victory. In the eighty-one difficulties, whether it is Huang Fengguai, Python or Bai Gujing, the Monkey King's fighting spirit of doing everything except evil and never compromising with any evil forces runs through the whole process of learning the scriptures. (2) It is the Monkey King's lofty ideal to dare to devote himself to the Western Heaven, and the realization of this ideal is intertwined with his struggle against evil forces, which permeates and reflects each other. 1, Overcoming Self: It is not easy for those who dare to overcome others, and it is even more difficult for those who dare to overcome themselves-the innate defects of self and the weakness of human nature. The Monkey King is really such a "fighting Buddha". "The Battle of the True and False Monkey King" is very exciting. " Liu Er Monkey pretended to be the Monkey King and cheated, and the Monkey King was furious. From Huaguoshan to Luojiashan, the worse gate, the underworld and the Leiyin Temple, it is simply turned upside down. When the Tathagata pointed out the truth about the demon monkey, the Monkey King couldn't understand the hatred in his heart and killed him with a stick. This is a head-on confrontation between the two concepts and a "realistic collision" between the two life pursuits. After 500 years of suffering and introspection, the Monkey King was thoroughly remoulded and had to "completely break away" from his inner self. 2. Bear the burden of humiliation: On the journey to the West, the Monkey King was "angered and demoted" by Master. For the first time, the spirit escaped and the six thieves disappeared (back to 14). The Monkey King began to kill the robber who robbed the road, but was scolded by the master as "hurting people's lives for no reason and showing no mercy". The Monkey King ran to the East China Sea in a rage and was once exiled. It is "The corpse demon plays Tang Sanzang in three plays, and the holy monk hates chasing the Monkey King" (the 27th time). Being exiled for the second time means "being proud of bandits and not knowing their ways, so I don't care about apes" (back to 56). For a group of bandits who cut off the back road, the Monkey King showed no mercy and eliminated them one by one, and Master resolutely exiled them again. Suffered from "exile" again and again, and was greatly wronged. But the Monkey King doesn't care about personal gain and loss, and puts career first. "When I return to water curtain cave, I will learn from the monks one by one" (the thirtieth time), thus showing a broad mind and tolerance, which was absolutely impracticable and impossible for him at that time. 3. Be brave in sacrifice: As a disciple of the "Holy Monk", whenever he encounters monsters or intrigues, he volunteered, charged ahead and fought against evil forces at the forefront. Where is the most dangerous, there is the Monkey King. "The holy monk blocked the water at night, and Jin Mu was merciful to save his son" (back to 47th). The goldfish essence in Tongtian River is a "curse", which eats a couple of men and women every year. the Monkey King kills people and becomes the children of the Chen family together with Pig Bajie, serving as the "food in the mouth" of monsters. Its spirit of daring to sacrifice can be learned from Heaven. In the struggle against the enemy, even if you are injured, you are fearless and forget your life. When confronting Hong Haier, I was "furious" and "three souls left my house" because of the "Samadhi True Fire" of the "Demon Boy", and almost died. The first thing I said after waking up turned out to be "Master!" I'm not thinking about my own life and death, but about the safety of Master and the success or failure of the great cause of learning from the scriptures. His ambition to sacrifice was earth-shattering. 4. Accept hardships: "Suffering, jade bathing in success." Difficulties and hardships are the highest institution of learning to sharpen personality. Behind the mysterious aura of "fighting Buddha" are tears, sweat and even the condensation of blood and water. "If you eat hard, you are a master." One of the hardships on the road to the west is the "evil forces" outside. the Monkey King was able to control it smoothly with his fearless spirit and super powers (somersault cloud, seventy-two changes, wishful golden hoop). One is the Monkey King's incantation on the way to learn from the scriptures, which is the biggest pain. Its function and strength are not only physical torture, but also a kind of spiritual "depravity pain", which requires the Monkey King to have the will and perseverance beyond ordinary people and accept its test. Practice has proved that in every heartbreaking painful sound, life is worse than death, self-personality is constantly improving, and human nature is constantly improving. (3) Do not be bound by narrow material interests, and strengthen the belief that "heroes are sad and beautiful". The Monkey King was not moved by many beautiful temptations in his journey to the west, and his heart was sincere and firm, which was unusual. And pig Bajie, who is also in the camp of learning from the scriptures, can't resist the greed for sex. Every time I meet a beautiful woman, I feel uneasy. He used to be the "Marshal Tian Peng" in heaven, but he was "drunk playing Chang 'e" and was "demoted" to the pig-headed mortal world. "Toad wants to eat swan meat", and he still doesn't want to repent after learning a profound lesson from "Sanzang never forgets his roots and the four saints try Zen" (the 23rd time). Both the "Hunjia" of Gaojiazhuang and the Queen of Xiliang are "drooling" and "itching". Even the seven banshees (spider spirits) in Pansiling Pansi Cave will be obscene to the extreme, and their sexual desire will be exposed completely. Power and money are also touchstones for testing heroes. The Monkey King can risk his life in order to learn from the great cause. Will he care about power and money? Treat them like nothing. We have seen the glorious image of a "hero" who is loyal to the ideal cause and maintains a lofty spiritual life. What is the real "doing something, not doing something". Pig Bajie loves money and hides money from his master, brother and younger brother. He is a "crazy lover" for personal interests. After the Monkey King "Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon" was "demoted" by the master, he thought of parting ways and breaking up with his younger brother. Although he didn't leave the Buddhist team in the end, his short-sightedness caused a lot of trouble, and sometimes even had a bad influence on Buddhist scriptures. (4) Being alert and sober, the god who knows the times is a hero. What is "current affairs"? In other words, our environment contains many unfavorable factors. If you want to "know", you must first be alert. "People are harmless to Tigerheart, while tigers are harmful to people" and "it is indispensable to prevent people". Only by clearly distinguishing the right and wrong of good and evil and understanding the black and white of good and evil can we achieve "rationality, advantage and restraint." "Although The Journey to the West takes the story of Tang Priest's scriptures as a clue, it seems that Tang Priest is not a positive character in the book. Many times, the author put him on the opposite side of the Monkey King as a well-meaning allegory. Tang Priest concentrated the pedantry of feudal Confucian scholars and the piety of Buddhist believers. He said all day that he should be kind to all "monsters and insects" and "be lenient with others". Right and wrong are indistinguishable, good and evil are unknown, and good and evil are unknown. The shemale turned upside down. He succumbed to evil forces blindly and was weak, but he couldn't tolerate the Monkey King who was loyal to protect his safety and removed obstacles on the westbound road. It is cruel to scold him for causing trouble, and it is even more cruel to scold him for being "unintentional for good and intentional for evil" or even "chanting exile" Tang Priest's pedantry cast a shadow over his journey to the West, and also added many hardships to the Monkey King. From "the Monkey King" to "Monkey King" and then to "Fighting Buddha", the Monkey King went through an extraordinary battle course in his life. From "spontaneous" to "conscious" and then to "conscious", we have seen the growth process of a generation of heroes.