The allusion to “grinding bricks into mirrors” originates from a Zen Buddhist parable.
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[Journey to the West]Su Wu Man: Ask at meditation-pass – explained
Chapter 8 of Journey to the West marks the beginning of the quest for Buddhist scriptures. The chapter opens with a poem, titled “Su Wu Man: Inquiring at the Zen Gate” (or “Su Wu Man: Ask at meditation-pass”). It was not composed by the author of Journey to the West but by Master Feng of the Yuan Dynasty.
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