The use of"water"element is a notable feature in Wu Cheng'en's 100-chapter Journey to the West,which not only highlights the images of the main characters but also drives the construction of the story's plot and demonstrates the author's ecological cultural awareness and water conservancy ideas.This article analyzes the"water"element in Jour-ney to the West,not only explaining the rationality and necessity of the"water"element in the story but also proving that Wu Cheng'en possessed rich professional knowledge of hy-drology and water culture.
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