Song Ciwan questioned the Fox Demon relentlessly, backing it into a corner. However, there was one point it stubbornly held onto.
The Fox Demon said, "I have heard a parable from Human Race Buddhism. A hawk was chasing a dove, intending to eat it. The dove begged for its life, but the hawk said, 'If I spare you today, I will starve to death.'"
"The hawk refused to release the dove. Shizun, taking pity on the dove, rushed to its rescue. But having saved the dove, he feared the hawk would starve, so Shizun carved off his own flesh to feed the hawk."
The Fox Demon asked, "Shizun pitied both the dove and the hawk. This shows that in the eyes of the gods and buddhas of the Human Race, all living things in heaven and earth are meant to be equal. The hawk is pitiful, and the dove is also pitiful. Thus, Shizun chose to save the dove and feed the hawk with his own flesh. If that is so, then shouldn't the insects on the ground and humans also be equal?"
