"Journey to the West" is one of the four great ancient Chinese literary classics, which presents a wonderful mythical world with rich imagination and vivid descriptions. In this world, various monsters are indispensable characters. However, the number of monsters in "Journey to the West" has always been a focus of attention for readers.

According to the original text of "Journey to the West", there are 123 monsters in the book, including 96 named ones and 27 unnamed ones. These monsters each have their own characteristics, some are greedy and fierce, some are cunning and changeable, and some are kind and cute. Their existence adds much mystery and interest to "Journey to the West".

Among these monsters, some are very familiar to us, such as Niu Maowang and Honghaier, who are "old rivals" of Sun Wukong, and also the White Bones, who wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. Their appearance makes the road of Tang Monk and his disciples to obtain the Buddhist scriptures full of difficulties and dangers.

However, there are also some monsters that we may not be familiar with, such as Nanshan King and Hei Feng. Although they do not appear many times, their images and stories have left a deep impression on us.

Overall, there are many monsters in "Journey to the West", and their existence makes the whole story more rich and colorful. They are not only the drivers of the story, but also the highlights of the story, showing us a diverse and colorful mythical world.

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