A brief introduction to the author of Journey to the West

Journey to the West was a long novel written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Chengen. It was written in the late 16th century and early 17th century. The novel was based on the story of Xuanzang, a monk of the Tang Dynasty, taking his three disciples--Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha to India to obtain the true scriptures after going through 81 difficulties. It was interwoven with a large number of myths, legends and historical figures to describe a fantasy, thrilling, funny and philosophical picture of the Western Heaven. Wu Chengen was a novelist in the late Ming Dynasty. His works were not highly valued at that time, but now they are regarded as classics in the history of Chinese literature. Journey to the West was regarded as one of the great works in the history of Chinese novels, and it was also a masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature, which had a profound impact on Chinese culture. It is still one of the most popular novels among Chinese readers and one of the most important works in the history of world literature.