《西游记》及其三种续书的哲理蕴涵

On the Philosophical Connotations of Journey to the West and Its Three Continued Novels

《西游记》及其三种续书《续西游记》《西游补》《后西游记》,都具有深刻的哲理蕴涵。《西游记》写了"悟空"的艰难历程,《续西游记》写了"变化"的最高境界,《西游补》写了"情欲"的终将磨灭,《后西游记》写了"解脱"的快捷方式。不管它们从哪一个角度、哪一个层次来展开象征性的描写,它们的终结目标都指向一个去处——空无。

Journey to the West and its three continued novels Journey to the West Continued,Journey to the West Complemented and After Journey to the West are all rich in philosophical connotations.Journey to the West describes the monkey＇s hard pilgrimage.Journey to the West Continued tells the highest level of ＂change＂.Journey to the West Complemented admits the lust is doomed to vaporize.And After Journey to the West gives quick means of extrication.Despite of their different symbolistic descriptions from different perspectives,their final aim points to the same ＂nihility＂.