• Chapter 9: A Sadder Origin Than Batman and Moses Combined

  • Oct 11 2019
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Chapter 9: A Sadder Origin Than Batman and Moses Combined

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  • Guanyin’s ready to meet the monk who will retrieve Buddha’s scriptures, and so are we! If you thought Batman’s origin was sad, just wait until you read Xuanzhang’s. It’s got echoes of Moses and Bruce Wayne, with plenty of tragedy and divine intervention to boot.   Plus, want an Ancient Chinese government job? Well, get your time machine ready because we’re about to tell you how! Just watch out for bandits and evil ferrymen because the relocation is fraught with peril.    On a more serious note, we also take a brief look at how Ancient Chinese cultures viewed suicide and why it would pop up in an otherwise happy ending to this week’s story.   Not exactly a “very special episode” but one you won’t want to miss nonetheless.
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