Journey to the West was a classic novel, one of the four famous works of ancient China. It told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang (also known as the "Journey to the West"), who went to India to retrieve Buddhist scriptures after 81 difficulties. This novel was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature, and it had a high reputation and influence not only in China but also all over the world. Among them, Sun Wukong, as one of the main characters, became one of the classic images in Chinese culture because of his wisdom, courage, and kindness. Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang represented different personality traits such as gluttony, laziness, wisdom, and compassion. The highest achievement of Journey to the West was mainly reflected in its literary value and historical significance. It was not only an imaginative, interesting and dramatic novel, but also a classic that inherited Chinese traditional culture and values. In the history of Chinese literature, it was regarded as a classic work of ancient Chinese novels together with novels such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.