In The Journey to the West's real life, it is concluded that the Monkey King mainly describes the story of Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures and the eighty-one difficulty. After the westward journey, the west is a real thing in history. About 1,300 years ago, in the first year of Zhenguan of Emperor Taizong (627), Xuanzang, a 25-year-old young monk, left the capital Chang 'an to study in Tianzhu (India). He left Chang 'an, passed through Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and finally arrived in India, where he studied for two years and was well received by a large Buddhist classic speaker in any debate. 19 (645), Xuanzang returned to Chang 'an, and the Buddhist scriptures were brought back to 657. He traveled thousands of miles in 19 years to learn from the West. It was a legendary Long March and made a sensation. Later, Xuanzang's oral knowledge was translated into 12-volume Records of the Western Regions of Datang by his compiling disciples. But the point of this book is that you can see all kinds of historical and geographical traffic on the road, and there is no story. His disciples Huili and Yan Cong wrote "exorcist, the Three Monks in Tang Dynasty", which was Xuanzang's experience and added many myths. Since then, the story of The Journey to the West has been widely circulated among the people. Songs such as Sanzang Poetry, Sanzang and Peach Blossom written by Jin Academy, Changling, a Buddhist pilgrimage to the West in the Yuan Dynasty, and the story of Erlang Shensuo are all "Journey to the West on the basis of creation". This is also the pride of the great literary masterpiece of the great Chinese nation. It is an opera re-created through hard work according to Wu's folk customs. Wu Cheng'en, a native of Renshan Road in Sheyang, was born in Yang Shan, Huai 'an (now Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province). Born in Zheng De (1500 to 15 10) in the early years of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty, he died in Wanli (1582) for about ten years. Wu Cheng'en's great-grandfather, both of whom were scholars, served as the county school discipline. But his father, Wu Rui's generation, became a small businessman because of the poor family and redundant Alex, "and then beat Xu Ye and did nothing". However, Wu has not lost his traditional reading. Wu Rui said that although his father was a businessman, he was not only educated, but also read widely and talked about politics, which naturally had a great influence on Wu Cheng'en. Wu Cheng'en was very clever from an early age and entered school very early. He was very successful as a teenager and became a celebrity in the village. The Apocalypse's Huai 'an House (volume 16) said that Wu Cheng'en, "Gender is sensitive and intelligent, and she reads widely and writes poems. "Wu Cheng'en is an adult, but it is not smooth. He entered the human body on the way to the imperial examination and was frustrated again and again. By the time he was a former Gong Sheng, he was already in his fifties. In his forties, he was added as the deputy magistrate of Changxing County, Zhejiang Province, and later served as the single-crystal Qi Palace, which was almost the same level of deputy administration. Wu Cheng'en's creation of The Journey to the West is probably middle-aged, old, or considering making it. The exact time is still uncertain. Besides The Journey to the West, he also has a creative long poem "Erlang Soutu Folk Song" and "Ding Yu". The First Draft of Sheyang's Survival consists of four volumes, which are divided into poetry volumes and prose volumes. Wu Zhi's death was compiled from the tomb. " The Journey to the West is a book with a hundred times, which can be divided into three parts according to the big structure. Buddy is the first part of the first time. Mainly about the birth of the Monkey King, his apprentice, who made havoc in heaven. This is the most wonderful chapter, very lively. The Monkey King's good meal in heaven and earth is smart for his character. Chapters 8 and 12 are the second part, the main producing areas and the reasons for writing about Buddhism. 13, the last time was the third part, writing about Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures. On the way, I received three disciples, the Monkey King, Pig Bajie and Friar Sand. After eighty-one difficulties, I finally got the Bible and became immortals. "The Journey to the West showed people a colorful mythical world, and his bold artistic imagination was amazing. However, any literary works must reflect social life, and The Journey to the West, as an outstanding representative of ghost novels, is no exception. Just as Mr. Lu Xun thought in A Brief History of Chinese Novels that The Journey to the West's "mocking and then going to the world" was a luxurious description at that time. Said: "the author's temperament," a good reconciliation of the complex play ",so although things that change the trance state are complicated for every amusement, then the hero of the mysterious person can also be refined through mature charm. "That's true. Through The Journey to the West in the mythical fantasy world, the projection of social reality can be seen everywhere. For the image of the Monkey King, the author's ideal sustenance. The indomitable spirit of monkeys and the golden hoop of roses, the fearless spirit of sweeping away all demons, reflect the wishes and demands of the people. He represents the power of justice and shows the people's belief in overcoming all difficulties. Another example is to learn from those demons, or natural disasters encounter hallucinations, or symbols of evil forces. Their greed, cruelty and cunning are also the characteristics of feudal society, among which there are dark forces. In addition, the Jade Emperor Temple, the western heaven's rules governing Buddhism, is also painted with a strong color world family. The attitude of feudal society, the author's supreme ruler can be very interesting, but in The Journey to the West, there is no competent emperor; As for the incompetent jade emperor, the whole country has no time to favor the monster car king. When you ask the baby king of your child to introduce a monk, is that leading a tyrant? These images are even useful, but they all have very important practical significance. " The Journey to the West not only has deeper ideological connotation, but also has high artistic achievements. Strangely, with rich artistic imagination, vivid and tortuous story, vivid characters and humorous language, a unique The Journey to the West art palace has been established. But I think The Journey to the West's greatest achievement lies in art, which successfully created two immortal artistic images, the Monkey King and Zhu Bajie. The Monkey King was The Journey to the West's first hero and a very great hero. He is infinite in ability, fearless and indomitable. He has an extraordinary hero, but he also has shortcomings and flattery. His bravery and humorous troubles. His greatest feature is that he can fight. Fighting against the supreme jade emperor, the shocking slogan of "Monkey King"; Dare to fight monsters, never let go of any monsters, and never pity monsters when you are lucky; Dare to fight against all difficulties, never shrink back and bow. This is the Monkey King, a dazzling mythical hero. When it comes to Pig Bajie, his ability is far less than that of a monkey, not to mention his brilliant and tall figure, but this image is also well portrayed. Pig Bajie is his simple and honest cartoon image. He has strength and dares to fight with goblins. He is the Monkey King's first assistant. But it also covers diseases, such as delicious food, taking advantage of small things, good sex, being afraid of difficulties, and often reciting. I have been thinking about Gao Laozhuang's wife; Sometimes he likes to lie and grope for his cheeks to show that it won't be round; He sometimes attracts Tang Priest to recite spells, so he suffers, the Monkey King; He even hid the money pointing at himself and stuffed it in his ear. He asks too many questions, which is a personal habit. The disadvantage is that the author of Zhu Bajie's criticism is harsh, but he has good intentions. He is not negative, so people don't hate pigs, but think they are really cute. Writing the image of a monk is also good, but compared with the Monkey King, Pig Bajie is much less. Friar Sand's lack of distinctive features cannot be said to be The Journey to the West's defect. But The Journey to the West's achievements in art are amazing. The Monkey King and Zhu Bajie are two images in the history of China literature, and they have established an immortal artistic monument with their distinctive personalities.