Journey to the West, Scholar's Unofficial History Author's Introduction, Main content and theme, Main Plot, typical characters and personalities
Journey to the West was a classical Chinese novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist from the Ming Dynasty. It mainly tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang (also known as the "Journey to the West") who went to the Western Heaven to learn scriptures after 81 difficulties. The Scholars was a modern Chinese novel written by Cao Xueqin, a novelist from the Ming Dynasty. It mainly described the lives and experiences of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and other people around Jia Baoyu in the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty. The main content and theme of Journey to the West: The Journey to the West mainly tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang (also known as the "Journey to the West"), who went to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures after 81 difficulties. This story satirizes the corruption and injustice of the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty by showing Buddhist ideas, while also showing the kindness and evil of human nature. The main content and theme of the Scholars: The Scholars 'Unofficial History mainly narrated the lives and experiences of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and other people around Jia Baoyu in the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty. This story satirizes the corruption and injustice of the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty by showing the kindness and evil of human nature. At the same time, it also shows the fragility of human nature and the need for love. Main Plot: The main plot of Journey to the West includes the birth of Sun Wukong, the banishment of Zhu Bajie, the banishment of Monk Sand to Monk Sand, and the Tang Monk's Buddhist scriptures. The main plot of the history of the scholars included the prosperity and decline of Jia Baoyu's family, Lin Daiyu's misfortune and strength, Xue Baochai's wisdom and the way of life, etc. Classic characters and personalities: The typical characters in Journey to the West include Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang. Sun Wukong was a brave, smart, witty, and flexible monkey. Zhu Bajie was a greedy, lazy, and lovely pig demon. Monk Sand was a kind, loyal, and brave monk. Tang Sanzang was a very smart and compassionate monk. The typical characters in the history of the scholars included Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, etc. Jia Baoyu was a versatile, kind-hearted and intelligent person, Lin Daiyu was a strong, sensitive and unfortunate person, and Xue Baochai was a smart, witty and ambitious person.