Emendation of "The Order" in A Journey to The West: A Discussion with Mr.Feng Qican

Based on an elaboration on the significance of the emendation of different versions of A Journey to the West,we put forward our viewpoints that are different from Mr.Feng Qican,who wrote the paper "Mistakes in 'The Order' in A Journey to the West." We hold that since a novel is no historical record,what an emendator should do is but go deep into the difference of versions,find the similarities and differences,and correct the mistakes therein.On such a basis,we expound on the so-called "mistakes" that the novelist has made in quoting "The Order".