Journey to the West related novel content
Journey to the West was a classical Chinese novel that told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Tang Sanzang (also known as the "Journey to the West"), who went to India to retrieve Buddhist scriptures. The following is the main plot of Journey to the West: Part One: Birth and Growth Sun Wukong was born in the Huaguo Mountain and was a natural stone monkey. After that, he learned the Seventy-Two Transformations under the tutelage of Patriarch Bodhi. Zhu Bajie was born in Fuling Mountain and was originally Marshal Tianpeng. However, he was demoted to become a pig demon after eating the immortal peaches of Taishang Laojun by mistake. After that, he became Sun Wukong's disciple and learned how to tease women and eat lazy demons. Sha Wujing was born in the Flowing Sand River. He was originally Monk Sand, but he was saved by Tang Sanzang and the others. He became Tang Sanzang's guardian. Part Two: The Road to the Scriptures The four of them set foot on the road to India. They passed through many dangers and difficulties, such as the Flaming Mountain, the White Bone Demon, the Spider Demon, and so on. On the way, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing fought fiercely with many immortals and demons and finally obtained the true scripture. Part Three: Retrieving the True Scripture The four of them went through 81 difficulties and finally arrived in India to retrieve the true scripture. On the way back to China, they encountered many difficulties and dangers, but they were all resolved in the end. The four of them finally returned to China and Tang Sanzang received the emperor's reward. Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing also received their respective rewards. That was the main plot of Journey to the West. This novel was widely read and became an important part of Chinese culture.