Tang Sanzang: Because although Tang Sanzang is a master whose duty is to learn from the scriptures in his book, in fact, he is weak in personality, hypocritical and afraid of death, and lacks transcendental understanding. Although he is kind, he can't tell right from wrong. Instead, I often listen to Zhu Bajie's provocation and misunderstand the Monkey King who can see through evil tricks. Keep shouting "Wukong, help me!" After falling into a trap. 」。
In fact, the image of Tang Priest can be said to coincide with the legendary white-faced scholar. Although full of idealism, but helpless, when difficulties occur, always helpless, waiting for foreign aid. And his pedantry and ignorance of the truth seem to show the author's insinuation of politicians' incompetence. However, no matter from the perspective of religion or personal cultivation, Tang Sanzang is not a holy monk, but an ordinary person.
The Monkey King: So the soul of Journey to the West should be the Monkey King. The Monkey King was originally a lingshi on the fairy mountain, and turned into a monkey. Because of his courage, he was elected king by the monkeys. But one day he suddenly realized that life was limited. Although the Monkey King lived a happy life in water curtain cave, he could not live forever. So he left everything behind and left home to learn how to become an immortal, hence the name "Monkey King".
The Monkey King is smart, quick-thinking and quick-acting. He learned high-powered magic, and he can change seventy-two things in one breath. He also has a magic weapon, the golden hoop stick, which can be turned into a needle and enlarged into a copper stick, as well as a somersault cloud. Wukong is still a monkey. He is clever and naughty, and likes playing pranks. He deliberately asked Pig Bajie to patrol the mountains and explore the road, but he became a bug and secretly looked at the lazy Pig Bajie. It can be seen that he is thoughtful and mischievous.
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.
Pig Bajie: And another character who represents pleasure-Pig Bajie, although he also has magical powers, can only become thirty-six. Compared with Wukong, he looks stupid and heavy, so he is often teased by Wukong. So I often play tricks on Wukong in the Tang priest's ear, which makes Wukong very painful.
Bajie is characterized by gluttony and laziness, and attaches importance to material enjoyment. Quit the team when you encounter difficulties, and you can't persist. He was lured by beautiful women and gold and silver during his journey, and almost left others behind, interrupting his own path of practice. I didn't expect the incarnation of the Bodhisattva to test him. These gaffes are not criticism in Wu Cheng'en's works, but humor and satire. Pig Bajie also made a fool of himself again and again, giving readers a reflection on human greed.
Sha Wujing and another disciple, Sha Wujing, wrote less with pen and ink, but showed a resolute and wooden character, silent and practical.
The Journey to the West is a romantic novel by Wu Cheng'en, a famous writer in the mid-Ming Dynasty. It is based on the story of Tang Priest's pilgrimage to the West recorded in the history books. With its rich imagination and magnificent structure, this novel has opened up the field of fantasy novels, created an idealized and influential hero image with strong color sculpture, and left a deep impression on people.
Among them, the Monkey King, the elder brother, left a deep impression on me. The Monkey King was born in Ole's immortal stone. Because he is a monkey, he is a little naughty. During the havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the Monkey King broke into the Heavenly Palace, held a banquet, smashed the old man's blast furnace and ate the elixir, which made all the immortals feel helpless. He wants to invite the Tathagata and put him under Wuzhishan for 500 years. Later, because of his stubborn personality, he was forced to be enchanted. Although the Monkey King was a stubborn monkey, he made great contributions to protect Tang Priest's scriptures and exorcism along the way. He is optimistic, smart, brave, naughty, flexible, loves freedom, eliminates all evils and is full of fighting spirit. He has a sharp eye and can see through everything. His golden cudgel is extremely powerful. He has always been the main force against monsters, and finally won the glorious title of "against Buddha". In the text "the Monkey King Tunes the Banana Fan", the Monkey King's wit and courage are fully reflected. In order to borrow a banana fan, Monkey King proposed first, and then showed great power. The former first borrowed "Ding Fengdan" from Bodhisattva Ji Ling, so as not to be afraid that the princess would be fascinated by him. This is a defensive measure; The latter turned into a bug and took the opportunity to drill into the belly of Princess Iron Fan, forcing her to hand over the banana fan, which was a clever attack. After three outmaneuvers, the Monkey King finally got the banana fan. In every word and deed, the Monkey King's wit and courage are fully demonstrated.
The Monkey King's younger brother Zhu Bajie set each other off. Many of his minor faults and the Monkey King's cooperation have added some jokes to Journey to the West.
The third brother, Friar Sand, is more diligent. He is the man who carries the luggage and carries the burden, and he has made great contributions.
The Tang Priest and his disciples give people the impression that they are kind-hearted and firm in faith, but sometimes they are confused and mistake monsters for good people. The Monkey King's kindness is always wronged by Tang Priest's ignorance, which gives many demons an opportunity.
In addition to the four disciples of Tang Priest, The Journey to the West also wrote a lot of ghosts and gods. Demons are vicious and cunning villains, but each has its own special magic weapon and ingenious methods. The plot is wonderful, and unexpected things emerge one after another, which makes people unforgettable. Among them, the green bull monster has Bai Sensen's King Kong "cut", which can actually trap the Monkey King's golden hoop, making the Monkey King have to find another way out, and the plot is tortuous.