The Study on Social Relations under the Imperial Power System—An Anthropological Analysis of the Monsters’ Fate Ending in Journey to the West

Starting from the analysis of the crimes and endings of many monsters, it can be found that the stories in Journey to the West contain rich cultural connotations, and the world of deities and demons is also a reflection of the real world under the Chinese imperial power system. The various social relationships of monsters are the reflections of various interpersonal relationships in reality, and the basis for the construction of their social relationships is the principle of blood relationship in the real society. The establishment of the principle of constructing social relations based on kinship is inseparable from the small peasant economy under the traditional Chinese imperial power system.