Journey to the West

Why Heaven Stopped the Rain

Arrival 4, three years in Fengxian

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Officials gather in the hall of a government office while one man kneels on the floor.
Illustration from Master Li Zhuowu’s Commentary on Journey to the West, Ming woodblock, 1620sOriginal

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Dust rose as they entered the county. The paddies were split with cracks and there was nobody in sight.

A bucket hung over every well. They said it touched nothing when it went down, and that this was the third year.

A notice was posted at the county office. It promised a great reward to anyone who could bring rain, and the paper had faded through.

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