The Journey to the West is a classic novel of China and one of the "Four Classical Novels" of China. The book tells the story of the Tang Dynasty mage learning from the West and shows the ancient theme of punishing evil and promoting good. The Journey to the West's book was written in the middle of the Ming Dynasty in the16th century. Since its publication, it has been widely circulated in China and around the world, and has been translated into many languages. It is the best fairy tale novel, and it is also the combination of mass creation and literati creation. The novel begins with seven stories about "making havoc in Heaven", and puts the image of the Monkey King at the top of the book. From the eighth to the twelfth, I wrote the stories of Tathagata, Guanyin becoming a monk, Kevin·Z descending dragons and the birth of Tang Priest, explaining the origin of the scriptures. From 14 to the end of the book, I wrote that the Monkey King was forced to convert to Buddhism to protect the Tang Priest's scriptures, and with the help of Bajie and Friar Sand, he exorcised demons all the way, which became a "positive result" in the Western Heaven.

The Journey to the West is a household name in China and even parts of Asia, among which the Monkey King, Tang Priest, Pig Bajie, Friar Sand and other characters and stories such as "Nayong Tiangong", "Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon" and "The Flame Mountain" are particularly familiar. For hundreds of years, The Journey to the West has been adapted into various local operas, as well as various versions of movies, TV series, cartoons and cartoons. In Japan and other Asian countries, there are also literary and artistic works with the Monkey King as the theme, with many styles and an amazing number. The author of The Journey to the West is generally regarded as Wu Cheng'en of the Ming Dynasty. It is generally believed that The Journey to the West is the creative result of the combination of anonymous folk writers and literati writers.

Brief introduction of The Journey to the West's main characters

First, Tang Priest and his mentor.

Tang Priest: The layman's surname is Chen, whose real name is Xuanzang. He was the first monk in the Tang Dynasty, so he was called Tang Priest. When Emperor Taizong of Li Shimin went west to learn Buddhist scriptures, he gave Sanzang a dharma name. At the age of eighteen, Tang Priest became a monk and converted to Buddhism. He often studies Buddhist scriptures in the evening, and his understanding is extremely high. In his twenties, he was famous for China Buddhism and was deeply loved by Emperor Taizong. Later, he was secretly selected by the Tathagata, went to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures, and got the three treasures, namely, the cassock, the nine rings and the golden hoop mantra. Tang Priest is tall and elegant, kind-hearted, and highly accomplished in Buddhist scriptures. He encountered eighty-one difficulties when learning from the West, but he never changed his original intention. With the help of the Monkey King, Pig Bajie and Friar Sand, 35 scriptures, totaling 5048 volumes, were finally retrieved from the Buddhist screamo temple. It was eventually named "Buddha of Sandalwood". He has made great contributions to the promotion of Buddhism, and has been talked about by people so far, never forgetting his historical achievements.

The Monkey King: A disciple of the Tang Priest, Fa Hao Walker, changed seventy-two, and ran like water. A pair of eyes can see through the tricks of ghosts and ghosts; A somersault can turn 108 thousand Li; The weapon used is Ruyi Golden Hoop, which can be changed at will, from embroidery needle to indomitable spirit. Taking Guo Huashan as the king, he claimed to be the Great Sage of Qitian, disturbed the Queen Mother's flat peach victory, stole the old gentleman's elixir of life, defeated 100,000 generals in the Heavenly Palace, overreached himself and killed the Tathagata, and was crushed under the Five Elements Mountain for more than 500 years. Later, after the inspiration of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Tang Priest went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures and was protected. Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon surrendered to Hon Hai 'er and put out the flaming mountain. After 81 difficulties, he finally got back the true scriptures. Named "Fighting Buddha". He hates evil, is fearless, persevering and fearless. After learning the scriptures, it was named Doufo.

Pig Bajie: Wuneng, whose real name is Wuneng, is the second disciple of Tang Priest. He turned out to be Marshal Tian Peng of the Jade Emperor. Being kicked out of heaven for flirting with Chang 'e, he was reincarnated in the world, but he mistakenly threw a pig's fetus, and his face was similar to that of a pig. He can transform, he can walk on clouds, and his weapon is palladium with nine teeth. When the Tang Priest passed through Zhanyun Cave for Buddhist scriptures, Pig Bajie was surrendered by the Monkey King, and became a good helper for the Monkey King to protect Tang Priest. Bajie is gentle, honest and simple, and has great strength, but he is lazy. He likes to take advantage of petty advantages and covet women. He is often fascinated by the beauty of monsters, and it is difficult to tell the enemy from me. He listened to his brother and was loyal to his master, which made a great contribution to Tang Priest's learning from the scriptures. Finally, he was named "the altar messenger". He is a comic figure deeply loved and sympathized by people.

Friar Sand: A pseudonym without classics, he was once the general of the shutter of the Jade Emperor in Tiangong. He was expelled from heaven for breaking the dogma and making waves in the quicksand river on earth. The weapon he used was crescent shovel, who had high martial arts and was not afraid of strong enemies. Enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, he worshipped Tang Priest as a teacher, and together with the Monkey King and Zhu Bajie, he protected Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures in the West. He has two treasures on him, one is a bodhisattva gourd, and the other is a collar composed of nine skeletons. Later, he took nine planes as the nine palaces, put bodhisattvas and gourds in them, and turned them into a French boat, as steady as a canoe, and successfully helped four people cross the river westward. Friar Sand protects the Tang Priest from going to the Western Heaven for Buddhist scriptures. He works hard, loyal and reliable. After studying Buddhist scriptures, it was named "Golden Lohan".

Bai: Xiaobailong was originally the third prince of Aoruntang, the dragon king of the West Sea. The three princes of the Dragon King set fire to the pearls given by the Jade Emperor in the temple, which violated the dogma and committed a capital crime. Fortunately, the merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva of the South China Sea stepped forward and was banished to Snake Mountain to wait for Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures. Unfortunately, he didn't know Tang Yan and Wukong, and he ate Tang Yan's white horse by mistake. Later, enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva, when he saw that the horn was reduced in size and turned white, he converted to Buddhism and offered a mount of Tang Priest on the way to learn from the Buddhist scriptures. He worked hard and went through hardships, and finally achieved positive results. After returning from studying Buddhism, he was promoted to the Eight Dragon Horses by the Tathagata Buddha.