A brief introduction of Wu Chengen, the author of Journey to the West

It couldn't be too long or too short. It would be best if it was around 200 words. If you answer well, I'll give you extra points.

Answer 1

Journey to the West was a long novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature. The novel tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang, who went to the Western Heaven to obtain the scriptures after going through 81 difficulties. The novel used a mythical story as the background and integrated Indian Buddhist stories and ancient Chinese myths and legends to tell a fantastic story. The plot of the novel is full of ups and downs, and the characters are full. It has a high literary value and artistic value, and it is an important part of Chinese culture.