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Wu Cheng'en was a Chinese writer from the Ming Dynasty, best known for authoring *Journey to the West*, one of the most celebrated novels in Chinese literature. The novel, which blends adventure, fantasy, and philosophical themes, has had an enormous influence on Chinese culture and continues to be widely read and adapted across the world.
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Huai'an, Ming Dynasty
Wu Cheng'en (traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: Wú Chéng'ēn, c. 1500–1582 or 1505–1580), was a Chinese novelist and poet of the Ming Dynasty, and is considered by many to be the author of Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wu
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ming dynasty
- Place of birth
- Huai'an
- Place of death
- Shanyang County
- Occupation
- scholar
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Native language
- Chinese
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Notable work
- Journey to the West
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- date of birth
- 1504-01-01
- date of death
- 1582-01-01
- name in native language
- 吴承恩
- writing language
- Traditional Chinese
- Commons Creator page
- Wu Cheng'en
- courtesy name
- 汝忠
- art name
- 射陽山人
- Commons category
- Wu Cheng'en
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Encyclopedic overview
Ruzhong Chinese汝忠
Sheyang Shanren Traditional Chinese射陽山人 Simplified Chinese射阳山人
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