Wu Chengen's profile
Wu Chengen (1508 - 1582) was a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. His name was Ruzhong, and his name was Sheyang. His name was Yixian, and his nickname was Dongli. People called him Mr. Dongli. He was from Jingzhou, Huguang (now Jiangling, Hubei). Wu Chengen was a famous novelist and literary theorist in the Ming Dynasty. His works were known as one of the "Four Great Masterpieces" in the history of Chinese literature. Wu Chengen was intelligent and well-read since childhood. When he was 17 years old, he dropped out of school due to his family's decline. After that, he traveled all over Jiangnan to write. His works were mainly novels, of which Journey to the West was the most famous and regarded as a classic of ancient Chinese novels. Journey to the West, with the story of Tang Sanzang's journey to the Western Heaven as the main line, with the main characters such as Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand as the protagonist, portrayed a journey full of fantasy and funny gods. "Journey to the West" not only had a high status in the history of Chinese literature, but it was also widely praised around the world. It had been translated into many languages and became one of the treasures of world literature. Wu Chengen's works were known as the peak of ancient Chinese novels with their unique narrative techniques, rich imagination, profound human thinking, and magnificent artistic expression. They had a profound impact on Chinese literature, culture, and history.