What is the character of The Journey to the West author Wu Cheng'en?

The author Wu Cheng'en should be a knowledgeable scholar, but he is not a useless person as people say, but a scholar with strong political aspirations and lofty ideals. He should know a little about Buddhism, Taoism, pharmaceutical terminology and so many strange things in the book. At the same time, he has a cynical attitude. He has a humorous disposition. Mr Zhang wants to portray the image of Wu Cheng'en. I think he should not only have the spirit of a scholar, but also have a bohemian character, and at the same time have a sense of humor in grasping the language. He should be a romantic writer like Li Bai, handsome and humorous, full of resentment and injustice at the same time. He saw the dark side of feudal society, but couldn't find a way to save it. He can only turn his ideal into a novel.