Seeking the main content of Journey to the West
Journey to the West was one of the four famous novels in ancient China. The author was 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 into the following stages: 1. The origin of the Buddhist scriptures: The story began in the Tang Dynasty when the Buddhist monk and his disciples decided to go to India to obtain the scriptures after hearing that Buddha could save all living beings. 2. The battle between Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King: Sun Wukong had a fierce battle with the Bull Demon King on the way to India and finally defeated the Bull Demon King. 3. The Adventures of Zhu Bajie and the Spider Spirit: Zhu Bajie encountered the Spider Spirit on his way to India and started a thrilling adventure. 4. Monk Sand and the Flaming Monkey of the Flaming Mountain: On his way to India, Monk Sand met the Flaming Monkey and started a fierce battle with the Flaming Monkey in order to save Tang Sanzang who was captured by the Flaming Monkey. 5 Tang Sanzang and his disciples experienced 81 difficulties: In the process of going to India, Tang Sanzang and his disciples experienced 81 difficulties, including traps, obstruction by evil forces, natural disasters, and so on. 6. Finally Arriving in India: After going through 81 difficulties, the four of them finally arrived in India and obtained the scriptures. Journey to the West, through the description of the adventures of the four masters of Tang Sanzang, shows the wisdom, courage and faith of ancient Chinese culture, and also shows the kindness and evil of human nature.