About the author's introduction and the main content of Journey to the West

Journey to the West was one of the four famous novels of ancient China. The author was Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. The novel tells the story of Xuanzang, a monk of the Tang Dynasty, who took his three disciples, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand, to India to obtain the true scriptures after going through 81 difficulties. The main plot of the novel could be summarized as follows: The first part: Xuanzang and his disciples met many demons and devils on the way. They suffered constantly but also made many friends. The second part: They finally reached India after a lot of hardships, but there they encountered more challenges and difficulties. They had to overcome many obstacles to complete the mission. The third part: They successfully obtained the scriptures and were welcomed and respected by the people after returning to China. The novel took the adventure story of Xuanzang and his disciples as the main line. Through the detailed description of the Indian scriptures, it reflected the ancient Chinese culture, religion, philosophy and other aspects, and also showed the kindness and courage of human nature.