Many Chinese fables tell a moral lesson in an entertaining story.
Yes it does. They usually involve so much fantasy elements in their stories such as demons, gods, and mystical artifacts for the purpose of teaching a lesson.
Some fables teach that love isn't really love, just selfishness
It just shows how easy it is for a person to lose to their temptations and they usually receive some form of tragic consequence as a result.
Wee Too by Mary Demuth views high risk activity and consequences.
I haven't read that before, since I mostly been invested in Chinese literature so far including the Wuxia novels.
In Journey to the west, the travelers encounter lots of dangers.
Yeah. My most hated part is when they encountered the white bone demon who shapeshifted into an old lady to deceive the travelers.
The Monkey King defeats the white bone demon
Yeah, but that wasn't until he was sent away by his master and Pigsy. He was just trying to protect his teacher, but no one would believe him.