Description of Weapons and Magic Weapons in Journey to the West
In the Ming Dynasty,under the ruler's fanatical promotion of religion,a large number of gods and demons novels produced,among which the highest achievement was Journey to the West.The creation of the shape and function of the weapons and the magic weapons in it was influenced by the religious thought and material life of the Ming Dynasty,indispensable in portraying characters and promoting the development of the storyline.The creation of weapons and magic weapons in Journey to the West has a non-negligible impact on the creation of related artifacts in later literary works.