Who is the author of Journey to the West and what is he talking about?
Journey to the West was a long novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It told the story of the four main characters, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang, who went to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures after going through 81 difficulties. The novel was set in the Tang Dynasty, and it told the story of Sun Wukong and the others fighting with various monsters, demons, and immortals on their way to obtain scriptures. On their journey, they met many kind people and experienced many touching stories. The novel expressed the author's pursuit of justice, kindness, and faith by telling the story of Tang Sanzang's journey of learning from the scriptures. Journey to the West was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature, not only in China but also in the world. It had a high literary status and influence.