Calamities in Journey to the West? My heart and form are both void.

Summary

The passage describes a harrowing scene involving a conflict between Xuanzang and a corrupt monk at a brothel. Xuanzang witnesses the brutal treatment of women and challenges the Fat-Headed Monk's twisted interpretation of Buddhism. When confronted with the horrific reality of violence and dehumanization, Xuanzang becomes enraged, declaring such practices a heretical path. His companion Pigsy ultimately intervenes physically, striking the corrupt monk and embedding him in a wall, demonstrating that in this brutal world, reasoning means little compared to direct action against evil.

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