Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t7.26

v2.c10.s3.t7.26

According to Chen Yinque, stories of Xuanzang's three disciples are all from Buddhist sutras. Ji Xianlin thought, even the dragon king has a foreign origin as well. Chinese sutras have many stories of the monk fighting demons as told in *Journey to the West*. He also supported the connection of Sun Wukong with Hanuman in *Ramayana*.