The Journey to the West (revised edition, translated by Anthony C. Yu)
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«As they all stood on the gunwale, the Buddhist Patriarch gently punted the vessel away from shore. All at once they saw a corpse floating down upstream, the sight of which filled the elder with terror.

“Don’t be afraid, Master,” said Pilgrim, laughing. “It’s actually you!”
“It’s you! It’s you!” said Eight Rules also.
Clapping his hands, Sha Monk also said, “It’s you! It’s you!” Adding his voice to the chorus, the boatman also said, “That’s you! Congratulations! Congratulations!”

Then the three disciples repeated this chanting in unison as the boat was punted across the water. In no time at all, they crossed the Divine Cloud-Transcending Ferry all safe and sound. Only then did Tripitaka turn and skip lightly onto the other shore.

We have here a testimonial poem, which says:
Delivered from their mortal flesh and bone,
A primal spirit of mutual love has grown.
Their work done, they become Buddhas this day,
Free of their former six-six senses’ sway.

Truly this is what is meant by the profound wisdom and the boundless dharma that enable a person to reach the other shore.

The moment the four pilgrims went ashore and turned around, the boatman and even the bottomless boat had disappeared. Only then did Pilgrim point out that it was the Conductor Buddha, and immediately Tripitaka awoke to the truth. Turning quickly, he thanked his three disciples instead.»