Tang Sanzang paid his respects to the Buddha Statue in the stonemason's home.
The statue's clay shell cracked apart, revealing a golden statue within. It actually looked like Tang Sanzang.
Tang Sanzang was utterly shocked by the sight.
When the stonemason's family saw it, realization dawned on them. They all knelt before Tang Sanzang and said, "So Elder Tang is the Buddha! We country folk had eyes but could not see, and failed to recognize the Buddha's true appearance. Please forgive our offense, Buddha!"
Tang Sanzang hurriedly said, "No, I am not the Buddha."
Old Granny said, "Elder Tang must be the Buddha. Otherwise, how could you have healed my son's leg? The Bodhisattva personally told us that as long as we sincerely turned toward goodness, my son's injured leg would surely have a chance to recover. It turns out he meant Elder Tang!"
Tang Sanzang said, "That isn't so. Perfected Lord Taixi in heaven gave me that pill."
Old Granny said, "Please stop denying it, Elder Tang. You know immortals in heaven, yet you still say you are not the Buddha? Besides, the Bodhisattva personally bestowed this statue. If Elder Tang were not the Buddha, why would the statue inside look like you? Before, we made offerings every day, and the Buddha bestowed gifts every day. Ever since we met Elder Tang, there have been no more gifts. Wasn't that your doing?"
At those words, Tang Sanzang truly did not know how to explain.
But something occurred to Wukong, and he asked, "Which Bodhisattva gave you this statue?"
Old Granny said, "Well... a Bodhisattva gave it to us. This old woman knows so little that I couldn't recognize which Bodhisattva he was."
Wukong said, "Was it Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
Old Granny shook her head. "I do recognize the greatly merciful