Between Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, which was more important, Buddhism or Taoism?

Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods were two different novels, and there was no direct plagiarism. Journey to the West was a novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang, who went to the West to obtain scriptures. The Investiture of the Gods was a long novel written by Xu Zhonglin, a novelist in the Qing Dynasty. It mainly told the story of the war between the Shang Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty at the end of the Zhou Dynasty and the story of the gods. The reason why Journey to the West enjoyed such a high status was mainly because it was a novel that described ancient Chinese myths and legends. Through telling stories of learning from the scriptures, it showed the values of morality, faith, courage and other aspects in traditional Chinese culture. In addition, Journey to the West also had rich characters, profound philosophy, and wonderful plots, which were regarded as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels. The Investiture of the Gods had a very high status mainly because it was a novel that described ancient Chinese myths and legends. It told the story of the war between the Shang Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty at the end of the Zhou Dynasty and the story of the gods. This novel has a strong religious color, full of mysterious atmosphere and profound philosophy. It is also a classic of ancient Chinese novels.

Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods are both representative works of ancient Chinese novels, both of which have rich cultural content and historical value. Although they had different storylines and character settings, they also had many similarities. Both novels described a group of heroes who went to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures, while the Investiture of the Gods described the process of immortals becoming gods. These heroes experienced all kinds of difficulties and challenges on their journey, but in the end, they all got a happy ending. Both novels emphasized the kindness and justice of human nature and depicted a beautiful story of a group of lovers who finally got together. Both novels had their own unique artistic features. Journey to the West was full of mythical elements with the story of heroes such as Sun Wukong as the main line, while Investiture of the Gods was a combination of ancient philosophy and religious ideas with the story of gods as the main line. Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods are both classics of ancient Chinese literature. They have their own unique characteristics in terms of story plot, character image and artistic expression, which are worthy of readers 'taste and appreciation.

I recommend " Eternal Myths ". This is a fantasy novel. With the theme of " one book, one world, one page, one myth ", it covers elements from stories such as Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Journey to the West, and Investiture of the Gods. The protagonist had three bodies. He created his own Chaotic Dao Body, refined infinite divine power, and obtained the Primordial Dao Fruit. This was a story of many protagonists in the myriad worlds, and who would rise and fall to obtain eternal life. I hope you like my recommendation.😗

Journey to the West appeared earlier than Investiture of the Gods. Journey to the West was a novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty, while Romance of the Gods was a novel written by Xu Zhonglin, a novelist of the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, Journey to the West appeared several hundred years earlier than Investiture of the Gods. There was some connection between Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods. The Investiture of the Gods contained some plots from Journey to the West. For example, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie received guidance and help from the characters on the Investiture of the Gods during their journey to the West. In addition, there were also some characters from Journey to the West such as Nezha and Sha Wujing.

Journey to the West appeared earlier than the Investiture of the Gods. Journey to the West was a novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty, while Romance of the Gods was a novel written by Xu Zhonglin, a novelist of the Yuan Dynasty. There was some connection between the Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West. In Journey to the West, there was an immortal named Nezha. He was also an important character in Investiture of the Gods. In addition, Tang Sanzang and his master, Sun Wukong, also appeared in the Investiture of the Gods. The Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West also described some mythical stories such as the story of the Investiture of the Gods and the story of the integration of the three religions. These stories appeared in both works. Although Investiture of the Gods appeared earlier than Journey to the West, both works were classic works of Chinese mythological novels, which had a profound impact on Chinese culture and history.

The Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West were classic novels in the history of Chinese literature. They both had far-reaching influence and a wide readership. Although the two works have different literary evaluations, there are some similarities between them. The Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West were both adapted from legends and their protagonists were immortals and demons. Therefore, these two works involved the core concepts of traditional Chinese culture, such as Taoism, Buddhism, immortals, monsters, morality, etc. These concepts had a profound influence in Chinese culture, making these two works have profound cultural implications. The writing style and storyline of Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West were also different. The Investiture of the Gods was a novel with war and conspiracy as the main thread. The plot was complicated, and the characters were distinctive and had distinct personalities. On the other hand, Journey to the West was more focused on the adaptation of Buddhist stories. The plot was simple and clear, and the main character image was relatively simple. The main reason why there are differences in literary evaluation between the Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West is that they have different reader groups in terms of story content, cultural content, writing style, etc. Investiture of the Gods was mainly influenced by ancient Chinese military culture, myths and legends, Taoist culture and other factors, while Journey to the West was influenced by Buddhist culture, traditional culture, folk stories and other factors.

Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods were both Chinese mythological novels. The ranking of the gods and immortals was a very controversial topic. Here are some possible views: According to the plot and description of the novel, some immortals seemed to be more powerful than others. For example, in Journey to the West, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sand could fight with some immortals, but these immortals seemed to be weaker than the three of them. In the Investiture of the Gods, some immortals seemed to be more powerful than others, such as Nezha and Immortal Taiyi. Some people also thought that the strength rankings of the immortals in Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods were unbalanced. For example, in Journey to the West, some immortals seemed to be more powerful than others, while others seemed weaker. In the Investiture of the Gods, there were also some immortals who seemed to be stronger than other immortals, such as Nezha and Immortal Taiyi. There were also some people who believed that the ranking of immortals in Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods was determined by their background, status, and contributions. For example, in Journey to the West, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand seemed to have a higher background and status than the other immortals, so their strength seemed to be stronger than the other immortals. In the Investiture of the Gods, there were also some immortals whose backgrounds and status were higher than other immortals, so their strength should also be stronger than other immortals. The strength rankings of the gods and immortals in Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods were a controversial topic. Different people might have different opinions.

Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West were two famous ancient Chinese supernatural novels. They had different plots and character settings, so they could not be read together at will. "Investiture of the Gods" told the stories of immortals and demons in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, including many myths, legends, and historical events. It mainly described the war led by Jiang Shang (the King Wu of the Investiture of the Gods, Ji Fa) and the battle between immortals and demons. Journey to the West was about Sun Wukong and the others protecting Tang Sanzang to go to the Western Paradise. It mainly described the story between Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand, the three monsters, and Tang Sanzang and his disciples. The plot, character setting, and theme of the two novels were very different. Reading them together could cause confusion and misunderstanding. If you want to understand their respective stories, it is recommended to read them separately.

In Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods, Hong Meng was the name of a mythical world that represented the origin and essence of the universe. In these novels, the beginning of the world was a very mysterious world full of infinite possibilities and unknowns. In Journey to the West, Hong Meng was the world ruled by the God of Chaos. The God of Chaos was the common ancestor of the Heaven Realm and the Earth Realm. He was once the origin and essence of the universe. However, he was expelled from the universe for some reason. In Journey to the West, the God of Chaos performed a series of supernatural powers in the Hongmeng World, creating many disasters and chaos. In the end, he was defeated by Sun Wukong and others and was expelled from the Hongmeng World. In the Investiture of the Gods, Hong Meng was the world ruled by Heavenly Emperor Taihao. Celestial Emperor Taihao was the common ancestor of the Heaven and Earth. He was once the origin and essence of the universe. However, he was expelled from the universe for some reason. In the Investiture of the Gods, there were many immortals, demons, and ghosts in the Primordial World. Heavenly Emperor Taihao himself was one of them. He used a series of divine powers to create many mythical stories.

😋I recommend the following novels to you. I hope you will like them: 1. << Apotheosis: 100,000 Zenith Heaven Masters >>: The male protagonist Bai Ge's soul transmigrated to the Apotheosis realm and became the new commander of Great Shang's Three Mountain Pass. He had a military strategy system and 100,000 slave miners. He taught his soldiers to cultivate and built an invincible army under his command. 2. " Journey to the West: I'm a jinx, the gods retreat ": The male protagonist transmigrated into a jinx and had a jinx selection system. He opened an endless adventure in the three worlds and fought with the gods such as Tathagata, the Jade Emperor, Taibai Jinxing, and so on. The above is my personal recommendation. I sincerely hope that you will like it. If you have other needs or want to know more good novels, please feel free to tell me at any time.