Wu Cheng'en

Wu Cheng'en

Writing30th December 1505(died at 76)Huai'an, Ming Dynasty45 titles

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.

Born

30th December 1505 · Huai'an, Ming Dynasty

Died

30th December 1581

Known for

Writing

Also known as

Ch'eng-En Wu, 吴承恩, Cheng'en Wu, Wu Ch'Eng-En

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Known for

Filmography

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