The main characters of Journey to the West are introduced as follows:
1. Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong is one of the characters in "Journey to the West" written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty in China. Xingzhe is the great disciple of Tang Monk and the senior brother of Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing. Sun Wukong was born from the fairy stone since the beginning of the world. He learned the way of immortality, seventy-two transformations, and somersault clouds from the Bodhi Patriarch. One somersault can turn one hundred and eight thousand miles.
After being enlightened by Avalokitesvara, he protected Tang Monk from the West to retrieve the scriptures. After going through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties, he finally obtained the true scriptures and achieved enlightenment, and was named the Victorious Buddha. Sun Wukong is intelligent, lively, loyal and hates evil. He has become the embodiment of wit and bravery in East Asian cultural circles. Some Chinese people worship him as a god. Sun Wukong represents the ancient Chinese people’s feelings and pursuits of kindness, justice, and perseverance.
2. Tang Monk
Xuan Zang (original name: Chen Xuanzang) (602-644/664), the famous Tripitaka master in the Tang Dynasty, the greatest in the history of Chinese Buddhism translator. It is the prototype of the central character Tang Seng in the famous Chinese classical novel "Journey to the West". The Tang monk in "Journey to the West" had a common surname of Chen, a nickname of Jiang Liu'er, a Buddhist name of Xuanzang, and a nickname of Tripitaka. He was given the surname Tang by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and he was reincarnated as Elder Jin Chan, the second disciple of Tathagata Buddha.
On the way to obtain scriptures, Tang Seng successively accepted three apprentices: Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng. Later, with the assistance of the three apprentices and the white dragon horse, he went through many hardships and finally learned from the thunder sound of the west sky. The temple retrieved thirty-five scriptures. With perfect merit and good deeds, he was promoted to a great position and was granted the title of Zhan Tan Merit Buddha.
3. Zhu Bajie
Zhu Bajie is a character in "Journey to the West" written by Wu Chengen. Wu Neng, whose name is Wu Neng, is the second disciple of Monk Tang. He was originally the Tianpeng Marshal of the Jade Emperor. He was accused of molesting Fairy Nishang (a member of Chang'e. "Chang'e" in "Journey to the West" means the Fairy of the Moon Palace. It is not the fairy in folklore. Hou Yi's wife Chang'e was expelled from heaven, but was reborn as a pig by mistake.
Tang Monk and Sun Wukong went west to obtain Buddhist scriptures and passed by Gao Laozhuang. They fought with Sun Wukong in Yunzhan Cave. After hearing about Tang Monk's name, they went to pay homage. From then on, they became Tang Seng's disciples and together protected Tang Seng on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. In the end, he was named the Messenger of the Pure Altar. Bajie has a simple and honest personality and is strong, but he is also lazy, loves to take advantage of others, and covets women.
4. Sha Seng
Sha Wujing, also known as Sha Seng and Sha Monk, is the main character in the Chinese classical novel "Journey to the West". He was Tang Monk's apprentice in Liushahe. He was originally a curtain-rolling general in the heaven. He accidentally broke a glass cup and was demoted to earth. He was entrenched in Liusha River and committed murder and cannibalism.
After becoming Tang Monk’s apprentice, he went to the West with his master, senior brothers Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Bai Longma to obtain Buddhist scriptures. After going through ninety-nine and eighty-one tribulations, his merits were perfect and he was named Namo Eight Treasures Golden Body Arhat Bodhisattva. The weapon used in the original novel is the demon-suppressing staff.
5. Little White Dragon
Also known as Nielong, White Dragon Horse, and Yima. He is one of the characters in the novel and film and television drama "Journey to the West", played by Wang Bozhao, Wang Shuai and Qian Yongchen. Xiao Bailong turned out to be the third prince of His Highness Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea.
Later, he was enlightened by Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, sawed off his horns and scales, transformed into a white dragon horse, converted to Buddhism, and served as a mount for Monk Tang on the way to fetch Buddhist scriptures. Eight Heavenly Dragons.
6. Patriarch Bodhi
The character in "Journey to the West" accepts Sun Wukong as his disciple and teaches him the seventy-two transformations and the method of immortality, but Patriarch Bodhi predicts that Sun Wukong will definitely To cause trouble, Sun Wukong was asked to keep it secret and never mention the status of his master or the past events of his training. Patriarch Bodhi in "Journey to the West" has a Buddhist name, Taoist temperament and dress, and Confucian thoughts on behavior.
7. Taishang Laojun
In the novel "Journey to the West", he is revered as the founder of the world. He is "the ancestor of chaos, the parent of heaven and earth, the master of yin and yang, and the god of all gods." "Emperor", although Taishang Laojun is not outstanding in Wu Chengen's design, Wu Chengen cleverly used Sun Wukong's words and deeds to narrate Taishang Laojun's past one by one.
The Taishang Laojun, the master of the great road, the ancestor of all religions, comes from the beginning of Taiwu, originates from the source of infinity, has no end, and is infinite.
8. Guanyin Bodhisattva
The deity that appears frequently in Journey to the West is also the most respected being. As the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, she was the greatest help to Tang Monk and his disciples.
Before entering Buddhism, Guanyin Bodhisattva was one of the twelve golden immortals who sat down with Yuanshi Tianzun. Later, the Western saint entered Buddhism. His status was very noble and his personal strength was also very powerful.
9. Maitreya Buddha
One of the highest rulers of Buddhism, in charge of the future. As the future Buddha, Maitreya Buddha's status is undoubtedly very high. In addition, his strength is also extremely high. He has few opponents in the entire Journey to the West. In addition, his image is easy for people to like, and he is an extremely powerful being.
10. Tathagata Buddha
The Tathagata Buddha is the "Lord of the Buddha Realm" from the famous classic Chinese monster novel "Journey to the West" in the Ming Dynasty. The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, who have cultivated six-foot-long golden bodies, are honored as the leaders of the group of Buddhas. They lead many Buddhist disciples and teach ten thousand Buddhas with the vast and high immeasurable Dharma.
Sun Wukong once subdued the Monkey King who made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace, and also helped Tang Monk and his disciples subdue demons and monsters such as the six-eared macaque and the Golden-winged Dapeng Eagle, which are highly capable of magic. In the end, all Tang Monk and his disciples who succeeded in learning the scriptures Officially named as a disciple of Buddhism.