Lu Xun once listed Journey to the West in his " A brief history of Chinese novels "

In Lu Xun's " A brief history of Chinese novels ", there was no comment on " Journey to the West ". However,"The Later Journey to the West" was not a novel that Lu Xun had read. Instead, it was adapted from Lu Xun's contemporary "Journey to the West". Lu Xun's " A brief history of Chinese novels " was an overview of the historical development of Chinese novels, and " Journey to the West " was not a novel that he was familiar with.

Lu Xun listed Journey to the West as the representative work of mythological novels in the History of Chinese Fictions.

The History of Chinese Fictions was a historical work written by Lu Xun. It was divided into two volumes. The contents included the development of ancient Chinese novels, the characteristics of various types of novels, as well as Lu Xun's criticism and reflection on ancient Chinese novels. Volume One introduced the origin, development, prosperity, and decline of ancient Chinese novels, including the introduction of classic novels such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Journey to the West, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the second volume, Lu Xun analyzed the narrative style, character image, plot structure and other aspects of ancient Chinese novels and criticized some novels. Lu Xun believed that there were many problems in ancient Chinese novels, such as the lack of content, the monotonous characters and the monotonous plot, due to the serious feudal system and the constraints of moral concepts. He advocated the use of modern ideas and techniques to write novels, calling on people to get rid of the negative effects of feudal culture and fight for freedom, equality and democracy. The History of Chinese Fictions is a novel history work with important historical value. It plays an important role in the study of ancient Chinese novels and the development of modern literature.

Lu Xun's evaluation of Journey to the West in the History of Chinese Fictions quoted Hu Shi's statement: "Journey to the West is a masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature and a peak in novel creation." Lu Xun believed that Journey to the West had a complex plot structure, rich characters, profound thoughts, and superb artistic expression. It was a classic of ancient Chinese novels and had an important contribution to the development and prosperity of Chinese literature. At the same time, Lu Xun also believed that Journey to the West reflected Chinese traditional culture and values, including Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and other ideas, which had extremely high cultural value.

Lu Xun's evaluation of Journey to the West in the History of Chinese Fictions quoted Hu Shi's statement: "Journey to the West is a very successful classical novel. Although it was not a systematic historical novel, it was full of fantasy and could reflect social reality. It has both profound philosophy and rich imagination. It is a masterpiece in ancient Chinese novels."

Lu Xun once commented on the characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in his " A brief history of Chinese novels ":" Liu Bei's benevolence, Kong Ming's wisdom, Guan Yu's righteousness, Zhang Fei's bravery, and Zhao Yun's loyalty are all possessed by him. In addition, there are also wonderful descriptions." This sentence meant that Lu Xun believed that Liu Bei, the character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, had shown the noblest moral character, Kong Ming had shown the highest wisdom and loyalty, Guan Yu had shown the most heroic courage and loyalty, Zhang Fei had shown the most unconstrained character and fighting spirit, and Zhao Yun had shown the most meticulous and loyal quality. These qualities were the basic qualities that the characters in the novel possessed, and they were also the qualities that these characters must possess to become great leaders.

Lu Xun once used the phrase "love Bo but heart tired" in "A brief history of Chinese novels" to summarize the uniqueness of Jia Baoyu. I understand that the meaning of this summary is that Jia Baoyu has a wide range of hobbies and knowledge, but his heart is very tired. This unique character was very clear in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.

Lu Xun's A History of Chinese Fictions, Journey to the West: Journey to the West was a fantasy novel set in the Tang Dynasty. The author was Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. The novel mainly tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand protecting Tang Sanzang's journey to the west to obtain the scriptures. After 81 difficulties, they finally obtained the scriptures. The Journey to the West enjoyed a high status in the history of Chinese literature and was regarded as a classic of ancient Chinese novels. It not only had a profound influence on the development of Chinese literature, but also had an important impact on world literature. Lu Xun's History of Chinese Fictions: Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a historical novel set in the Three Kingdoms period. The author was Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. The novel mainly tells the story of various political struggles and military conflicts during the Three Kingdoms period, showing an important period in Chinese history. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was also a classic in the history of Chinese literature, which had a profound impact on the development of Chinese literature. It was not only translated into many languages, but it also occupied an important position in the history of world literature.