Journey to the West

The Ferryman of the Sand River

Company 5, Sha Wujing

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Broad river waves fill the scene as the travelers stand by rocks on the bank, and someone rises out of the water.
Illustration from Master Li Zhuowu’s Commentary on Journey to the West, Ming woodblock, 1620sOriginal

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They walked for days after Yellow Wind Ridge. Water appeared ahead with no far side to it, and a stone at the bank gave the width as eight hundred miles.

Wukong flicked a finger at the surface. The current was not strong but the sound of it was heavy, and a leaf laid on the water went straight down.

The middle of the river split open and a demon with a blue face rose holding a staff. Nine things were hanging around his neck.

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