关键词: 孙悟空, 视觉形象, 经典

Abstract:

Since the novel Xiyouji (Journey to the West) was born in the mid Ming Dynasty, a large number of visual images of Sun Wukong have also emerged. The visual images of Sun Wukong in the Ming Dynasty mainly consisted of two types: pilgrims and eunuchs, while in the Qing Dynasty, they gradually became unified into the pilgrims. Since the 20th century, the visual image of Sun Wukong increased dramatically with the development of film and television art. Although the vast majority of newly created visual images of Sun Wukong were unsatisfactory, two classics have emerged: "Wan Shi Wukong" and "Liu Shi Wukong". "Wan Shi Wukong" and "Liu Shi Wuking" both share classic elements in appearance, for, attire, and movement. This evolution stems from the exploration and accumulation of different arts in the visual image of Sun Wukong in history, which continuously endows the visual image of Sun Wukong with various classic elements, Additionally, these classics reflect the path and principles of classicization, known as the "Four Principles of Classic Sun Wukong Visual Elements", and cultivates the aesthetic expectations and cultural psychology of Chinese people towards the classic visual image of Sun Wukong.

Key words: Sun Wukong, visual image, classic