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

"Zhu? How do you have such great affinity to be traveling with the holy monk?" Bajie said, "Last year I was favored by the Guanyin Bodhisattva of Compassion's advice to turn toward goodness, and I vowed to follow him as a disciple." The Chan Master was overjoyed and said, "Good, good, good, good." He pointed to the Pilgrim and asked, "Who is this person?" The Pilgrim laughed, "Old Chan Master, you recognize him, but you do not recognize me?" The Chan Master said, "It is because I have little knowledge." Sanzang said, "He is my eldest disciple, Sun Wukong." Chan The Chan Master apologized with a smile, "My apologies, my apologies." Sanzang bowed again and asked how far it was to the Great Thunderclap Monastery in the Western Heaven. The Chan Master said, "It is far, very far. It is just that the road is full of tigers and leopards, making it difficult to travel." Sanzang was filled with worry and asked again how long the journey would be. The Chan Master said, "Although the road is long, there will eventually be a day of arrival. It is only that demonic obstacles are difficult to eliminate. I have a scroll of the Heart Sutra, totaling fifty-four phrases and two hundred and seventy characters. If you encounter demonic obstacles, simply recite this sutra, and you will suffer no harm." Sanzang prostrated himself on the ground, begging for it. The Chan Master then recited it orally and passed it on. The sutra says...