Wu Cheng'en

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.

Other name:

Ch'eng-En Wu,

吴承恩,

Cheng'en Wu,

Wu Ch'Eng-En,

وو تشنغن,

У Чэнъэнь,

Ngô Thừa Ân,

Ու Չենեն,

呉承恩,

吴汝忠,

Wu Ru Zhong,

У Жу Чжун

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Dec 30, 1505

Deathday:

30 thg 12, 1581

Place of birth:

Huai'an, Ming Dynasty