The original novel of Journey to the West was written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Chengen, and it was often translated as Journey to the West. The novel tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang (otherwise known as the "Journey to the West") who went to India to retrieve Buddhist scriptures and experienced many adventures and challenges. This novel was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature and a treasure in the treasure house of world literature.