《西游记》与《魔戒》同属于神话魔幻体裁的小说,两部作品虽创作于不同的时代和国度,但故事情节的展开都是围绕着“拯救”的主题展开。两部巨著的形式是魔幻的,但内涵是现实的,真正需要拯救的其实是那个时代。不同的历史文化宗教背景下产生了不同的拯救观。拯救观的不同直接导致了两部巨著具有不同的拯救目的、方式和结局。 Journey to the West and The Lord of the Rings belong to novels of mythological magical genre. Although these two works were created in different times and countries, the storyline is all about the theme of “Salvation.” The form of the two masterpieces is magical, but the connotation is realistic, and what really needs to be saved is actually the era. Under different historical, cultural and religious backgrounds, different salvation views have emerged. The difference in the concept of salvation directly led to the two salvos with different rescue purposes, ways and outcomes.