Journey to the West: Let Tathagata Go and Learn the Scriptures!

After the war, Lingshan was razed to the ground. … Lord Tathagata was lying on the ground dying, with a monkey's iron rod hanging over his head. The monkey asked: What should Tathagata do? Not far away, Monk Yidu was beaten with a pig's head until his skin was bruised and his face was swollen. The Jade Emperor, who was about to push him into the animal path, took out a flower from his cassock and lit it. Let Tathagata go and learn the scriptures! … This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.