Journey to the West

The River That Takes Children

Greed 1, whose turn it is on the Tongtian

7 min read · Members only

한국어로 읽기 ↗

In the main hall of a large house people bow to welcome the monk and his companions, with a table laid inside.
Illustration from Master Li Zhuowu’s Commentary on Journey to the West, Ming woodblock, 1620sOriginal

Progress 0/100% · Members-only chapter. Subscribe to track your progress.

Read

Lanterns were hung along the village outside the wall. Drums were sounding and a long table was being set, and there was a feast that night, they were told.

The travelers went in to ask for a night’s lodging. It was the largest house in the village and full of people, and from an inner room came the sound of weeping.

The two brothers who owned the house came out and bowed. Sanzang asked why a house holding a feast was weeping. “Tomorrow we give up two children.”

🔒 Subscribe to mark this step complete.