The Monkey King, a gifted and intelligent man, learned a powerful spell. One breath can change seventy-two times, and there is another magic wand, as thin as a needle and as big as a copper wand, which can go into the sky and into the ground. Wukong is still a monkey. He is clever and naughty, and likes to play tricks on others. The Monkey King was fearless, so he dared to make trouble with the Sea Dragon King, the underworld and the Heavenly Palace, and even made a bet with the Buddha.
This shows his rebellious, unwilling to be bound and unconventional character. Abundant vitality, fearless spirit, upright character and optimistic character make him fearless and brave to face challenges. His spirit of taking risks and making trouble fully shows the characteristics of a hero. But competitive, arrogant and impatient are his weaknesses.
2. Tang Yan: Honest and kind, devoted to the Buddha, kind, timid, pedantic, and poor in discriminating ability.
A devout and persistent Buddhist is firm in the process of learning the scriptures, never slacking off, never being confused by wealth and color, never giving in to death, and persevering will eventually lead to positive results. On the other hand, he is kind-hearted, and even cruel enemies can be forgiven.
3, Zhu Bajie: lazy, short-sighted, gossiping; Loyal, brave and kind, brave to fight, correct mistakes, simple and honest.
Bajie is lazy, greedy, lustful and afraid of death. When he encounters difficulties, he will stop the team and can't persist. But he is gentle, simple and sometimes brave. Often fascinated by the beauty of monsters, it is difficult to tell the enemy from me. He listened to his brother and was loyal to his master, which made a great contribution to Tang Priest's learning from the scriptures. He is a comic figure deeply loved and sympathized by people.
4. Friar Sand: Willing to endure hardships, honest and honest, and have no opinion.
Friar Sand is simple and honest. He is not so rebellious as the Monkey King, nor so infatuated as Bajie. Since giving up his status as a monster, he has been following the Tang Priest wholeheartedly, being honest and selfless, working hard, never looking around, and abiding by Buddhist precepts.
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The Journey to the West's book was written in the middle of the Ming Dynasty in the16th century. Since its publication, it has been widely circulated in China and around the world, and has been translated into many languages. The Journey to the West is one of the four classical novels of China. It is the best fairy tale novel, and it is also the combination of mass creation and literati creation. The book tells the story of the Monkey King's eighty-one difficulties in protecting Tang Priest's Buddhist scriptures.
The novel begins with seven stories about "making havoc in Heaven", and puts the image of the Monkey King at the top of the book. From the eighth to the twelfth, I wrote the stories of Tathagata, Guanyin becoming a monk, Kevin·Z descending dragons and the birth of Tang Priest, explaining the origin of the scriptures. From 14 to the end of the book, I wrote that the Monkey King was forced to convert to Buddhism to protect the Tang Priest's scriptures, and with the help of Bajie and Friar Sand, he exorcised demons all the way, which became a "positive result" in the Western Heaven.
The appearance of The Journey to the West opened up a new category of ghost novels. The ingenious combination of well-meaning satire, bitter satire and serious criticism in the book directly affects the development of satirical novels. It is the peak of ancient romantic novels, the masterpiece of romanticism in the history of world literature and the pioneer of magical realism.
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