李卓吾先生批評西遊記 (Journey to the West), Vol. 8

The six lines of the hexagrams and the spirits conform to the heavenly code; the stars of the eight trigrams are arranged in order. It is named the Precious Moji Gold Rake.

Presented to the Jade Emperor to guard the cinnabar palace. Because I attained the rank of a great immortal, I traveled for the sake of the guest of longevity.

I was decreed Marshal and given the title Tianpeng original: "Heavenly Canopy," a high-ranking celestial general. I was graciously bestowed this nailed rake as an imperial insignia. When raised, it unleashes fierce flames and rays of light; when it falls, it brings a fierce wind and falling auspicious snow. The heavenly gods and generals are all terrified; the King of Hell in the underworld trembles in his heart.

Asking where such a weapon could exist, there is no such iron on earth. It changes with my heart, and I handle its transformations according to the incantations. Carrying it for several years, it has never left me; it has accompanied me for years without a single day of parting.

I eat three meals a day without discarding it; I sleep through the night without letting it go. I have carried it to attend the Flat Peach Banquet original: "Pantao," the banquet of the Queen Mother of the West.

I have also brought it when visiting the imperial palace. All because I indulged in wine and committed crimes, and because I relied on my strength to act wildly.

Heaven demoted me to the mortal realm, casting me down to create sins. In the stone cave, my heart was evil and I ate people; at the Gao manor, I wished for a marriage bond. The Fan Garden I went under the sea and overturned the dragon's dwelling; I climbed the mountain and tore up tigers and wolves.