An enlightened monk also known as Cong Zhou, who was the object of the butterfly demon's unrequited love. He never responded to her feelings. When the butterfly demon destroyed the temple and slaughtered the monks to force him to be with her, he sacrificed himself by burning his body in flames to become Buddhist relics, thereby sealing the butterfly demon within Gourd Temple. Cong Zhou accidentally triggered the barrier entrance by taking shelter from heavy rain in Gourd Temple during his journey.