The Carnal Prayer Mat (Rou Putuan)

CRITIQUE

Whereas at the beginning of the book he was grateful to the Sage, now, at its close, he berates him. That worthy cannot be feeling either too pleased or too vexed about it. This truly is a book that mocks everything! Let me come to the Sage's defense with yet another quotation from the Four Books: "Those who understand me will do so through The Carnal Prayer Mat; those who condemn me will also do so because of The Carnal Prayer Mat." [96]