第026回 Guanyin Revives the Manfruit Tree

第026回Chapter 26

詩曰：A poem says:

诗曰：

卻說那鎮元大仙用手攙著行者道：「我也知道你的本事，我也聞得你的英名，只是你今番越理欺心，縱有騰那，脫不得我手。Now, Master Zhenyuan took hold of Xingzhe's arm with his hand and said, "I too know your abilities, and I too have heard of your fame — but this time you have overstepped reason and deceived your own conscience; however much you can shift and dodge, you will not escape my grasp.我就和你講到西天，見了你那佛祖，也少不得還我人參果樹。Even if I argued with you all the way to the Western Heaven and saw that Buddha of yours, you still could not avoid restoring my ginseng fruit tree to me.你莫弄神通。」行者笑道：「你這先生，好小家子樣。Don't try any magic powers on me." Xingzhe laughed and said, "You, sir, are being so petty and small-minded.若要樹活，有甚疑難？If you want the tree brought back to life, what's so difficult about that?早說這話，可不省了一場爭競？」大仙道：「不爭競，我肯善自饒你！」行者道：「你解了我師父，我還你一棵活樹如何？」大仙道：「你若有此神通，醫得樹活，我與你八拜為交，結為兄弟。」行者道：「不打緊，放了他們，老孫管教還你活樹。」If you'd said so earlier, wouldn't it have saved all this quarreling?" The Great Immortal said, "Without a quarrel, would I be willing to let you off so easily!" Xingzhe said, "Release my master, and I'll give you back a living tree — how about that?" The Great Immortal said, "If you truly have such magic power that you can heal the tree back to life, I will bow to you eight times and become sworn brothers with you." Xingzhe said, "No trouble at all — let them go, and old Sun guarantees to give you back a living tree."

却说那镇元大仙用手搀著行者道：「我也知道你的本事，我也闻得你的英名，只是你今番越理欺心，纵有腾那，脱不得我手。我就和你讲到西天，见了你那佛祖，也少不得还我人参果树。你莫弄神通。」行者笑道：「你这先生，好小家子样。若要树活，有甚疑难？早说这话，可不省了一场争竞？」大仙道：「不争竞，我肯善自饶你！」行者道：「你解了我师父，我还你一棵活树如何？」大仙道：「你若有此神通，医得树活，我与你八拜为交，结为兄弟。」行者道：「不打紧，放了他们，老孙管教还你活树。」

大仙諒他走不脫，即命解放了三藏、八戒、沙僧。The Great Immortal, reckoning that he could not escape, at once ordered Sanzang, Bajie, and Sha Seng to be released.沙僧道：「師父啊，不知師兄搗得是甚麼鬼哩。」八戒道：「甚麼鬼，這叫做『當面人情鬼』。Sha Seng said, "Master, I don't know what trick our elder brother is up to." Bajie said, "What trick? This is what's called 'playing the favor-to-your-face trick.'樹死了，又可醫得活？The tree is dead — can it really be cured back to life?他弄個光皮散兒好看，者著求醫治樹，單單了脫身走路，還顧得你和我哩。」三藏道：「他決不敢撒了我們。He's just putting on a fine show for looks, using the pretext of seeking a cure for the tree simply to slip away and make his escape — will he even give a thought to you and me?" Sanzang said, "He would never dare abandon us.我們問他那裡求醫去。」遂叫道：「悟空，你怎麼哄了仙長，解放我等？」行者道：「老孫是真言實語，怎麼哄他？」三藏道：「你往何處去求方？」行者道：「古人云：『方從海上來。』我今要上東洋大海，遍遊三島十洲，訪問仙翁聖老，求一個起死回生之法，管教醫得他樹活。」三藏道：「此去幾時可回？」行者道：「只消三日。」三藏道：「既如此，就依你說，與你三日之限。Let's ask him where he intends to go to seek a cure." So he called out, "Wukong, how have you deceived the Immortal Elder into releasing us?" Xingzhe said, "Old Sun spoke true and honest words — how could I have deceived him?" Sanzang said, "Where will you go to seek a remedy?" Xingzhe said, "The ancients said, 'Remedies come from over the sea.' I intend now to go to the Eastern Ocean, to travel all through the Three Islands and Ten Continents, to seek out the immortal elders and sacred sages, and to beg for a method of reviving the dead, so as to make sure the tree is cured and brought back to life." Sanzang said, "How long before you can return from this journey?" Xingzhe said, "It will take only three days." Sanzang said, "Very well then, I will do as you say and grant you a limit of three days.三日裡來便罷；If you return within three days, all will be well;若三日之外不來，我就念那話兒經了。」行者道：「遵命，遵命。」but if you have not returned after three days, I will recite that spell." Xingzhe said, "As you command, as you command."

大仙谅他走不脱，即命解放了三藏、八戒、沙僧。沙僧道：「师父啊，不知师兄捣得是甚么鬼哩。」八戒道：「甚么鬼，这叫做『当面人情鬼』。树死了，又可医得活？他弄个光皮散儿好看，者著求医治树，单单了脱身走路，还顾得你和我哩。」三藏道：「他决不敢撒了我们。我们问他那里求医去。」遂叫道：「悟空，你怎么哄了仙长，解放我等？」行者道：「老孙是真言实语，怎么哄他？」三藏道：「你往何处去求方？」行者道：「古人云：『方从海上来。』我今要上东洋大海，遍游三岛十洲，访问仙翁圣老，求一个起死回生之法，管教医得他树活。」三藏道：「此去几时可回？」行者道：「只消三日。」三藏道：「既如此，就依你说，与你三日之限。三日里来便罢；若三日之外不来，我就念那话儿经了。」行者道：「遵命，遵命。」

你看他急整虎皮裙，出門來對大仙道：「先生放心，我就去就來。Just watch him hastily straighten his tiger-skin skirt and go out the door to say to the Great Immortal, "Rest easy, sir — I'll go and come right back.你卻要好生伏侍我師父，逐日家三茶六飯，不可欠缺；But you must take good care to attend to my master, providing three teas and six meals every single day without fail;若少了些兒，老孫回來和你算帳，先搗塌你的鍋底。If there's the slightest shortfall, when old Sun comes back I'll settle accounts with you — first I'll smash the bottom out of your cooking pots.衣服禳了，與他漿洗漿洗。If his clothes get soiled, have them properly washed and starched for him.臉兒黃了些兒，我不要；If his face turns even a little sallow, I won't have it;若瘦了些兒，不出門。」那大仙道：「你去，你去，定不教他忍餓。」and if he grows even a little thinner, you're not leaving this place." The Great Immortal said, "Go on, go on — I will certainly not let him go hungry."

你看他急整虎皮裙，出门来对大仙道：「先生放心，我就去就来。你却要好生伏侍我师父，逐日家三茶六饭，不可欠缺；若少了些儿，老孙回来和你算帐，先捣塌你的锅底。衣服禳了，与他浆洗浆洗。脸儿黄了些儿，我不要；若瘦了些儿，不出门。」那大仙道：「你去，你去，定不教他忍饿。」

好猴王，急縱觔斗雲，別了五莊觀，徑上東洋大海。Splendid Monkey King — he at once sprang onto his cloud-somersault, took leave of Five Villages Abbey, and headed straight for the Eastern Ocean.在半空中，快如掣電，疾如流星，早到蓬萊仙境。Up in midair, swift as flashing lightning, fast as a shooting star, he soon reached the immortal realm of Penglai.按雲頭，往下仔細觀看，真個好去處。Bringing down his cloud, he looked carefully below — truly a wonderful place.有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

好猴王，急纵觔斗云，别了五庄观，径上东洋大海。在半空中，快如掣电，疾如流星，早到蓬莱仙境。按云头，往下仔细观看，真个好去处。有诗为证。诗曰：

那行者看不盡仙景，徑入蓬萊。Xingzhe, unable to take in all the immortal scenery, went straight into Penglai.正然走處，見白雲洞外，松陰之下，有三個老兒圍碁，觀局者是壽星，對局者是福星、祿星。Just as he was walking along, he saw, outside White Cloud Cave, beneath the shade of the pines, three old men gathered around a game of chess — the one watching the game was the Star of Longevity, and those playing against each other were the Star of Fortune and the Star of Prosperity.行者上前叫道：「老弟們，作揖了。」那三星見了，拂退碁枰，回禮道：「大聖何來？」行者道：「特來尋你們耍子。」壽星道：「我聞大聖棄道從釋，脫性命保護唐僧往西天取經，逐日奔波山路，那些兒得閑，卻來耍子？」行者道：「實不瞞列位說，老孫因往西方，行在半路，有些兒阻滯，特來小事欲干，不知肯否？」福星道：「是甚地方？Xingzhe stepped forward and called out, "Little brothers, greetings to you." When the Three Stars saw him, they pushed aside the chessboard and returned the courtesy, saying, "Great Sage, where have you come from?" Xingzhe said, "I've come especially to find you all for some fun." The Star of Longevity said, "I heard that the Great Sage abandoned Daoism to follow Buddhism, risking your life to protect Tang Seng on his journey west to fetch the scriptures, hurrying along mountain roads day after day — how do you have any leisure to come and play?" Xingzhe said, "To tell you the truth, and hide nothing, old Sun was on the way west and met with some obstruction along the road; I've come specially with a small matter I wish to ask of you — I wonder if you'd be willing?" The Star of Fortune said, "What place is it?因何阻滯？and why the obstruction?乞為明示，吾好裁處。」行者道：「因路過萬壽山五莊觀有阻。」三老驚訝道：「五莊觀是鎮元大仙的仙宮，你莫不是把他人參果偷吃了？」行者笑道：「偷吃了能值甚麼？」三老道：「你這猴子，不知好歹。Please explain it clearly so that we may decide how to handle it." Xingzhe said, "It's because passing by Five Villages Abbey on Longevity Mountain I ran into trouble." The three elders said in astonishment, "Five Villages Abbey is the immortal palace of the Great Immortal Zhenyuan — could it be that you stole and ate his ginseng fruit?" Xingzhe laughed and said, "What's it worth, just stealing a bite to eat?" The three elders said, "You monkey, you don't know what's good for you.那果子聞一聞，活三百六十歲。Merely smelling that fruit gives one three hundred and sixty years of life.吃一個，活四萬七千年。Eating one gives forty-seven thousand years of life.叫做萬壽草還丹。It is called the Ten-Thousand-Longevity Herb-Returning Elixir.我們的道，不及他多矣。Our own attainments in the Dao fall far short of it.他得之甚易，就可與天齊壽；He obtains it so easily, and with it can attain a lifespan equal to Heaven's;我們還要養精、煉氣、存神，調和龍虎、捉坎填離，不知費多少工夫。whereas we must still nurture our essence, refine our breath, preserve our spirit, harmonize the dragon and tiger, and seize kan to fill li — there's no telling how much effort that takes.你怎麼說他的能值甚緊？How can you say it's worth so little?天下只有此種靈根。」行者道：「靈根，靈根，我已弄了他個斷根哩。」三老驚道：「怎的斷根？」In all the world there is only this one kind of sacred root." Xingzhe said, "Sacred root, sacred root — well, I've already made it root-severed for him." The three elders exclaimed in shock, "How is it root-severed?"

那行者看不尽仙景，径入蓬莱。正然走处，见白云洞外，松阴之下，有三个老儿围碁，观局者是寿星，对局者是福星、禄星。行者上前叫道：「老弟们，作揖了。」那三星见了，拂退碁枰，回礼道：「大圣何来？」行者道：「特来寻你们耍子。」寿星道：「我闻大圣弃道从释，脱性命保护唐僧往西天取经，逐日奔波山路，那些儿得闲，却来耍子？」行者道：「实不瞒列位说，老孙因往西方，行在半路，有些儿阻滞，特来小事欲干，不知肯否？」福星道：「是甚地方？因何阻滞？乞为明示，吾好裁处。」行者道：「因路过万寿山五庄观有阻。」三老惊讶道：「五庄观是镇元大仙的仙宫，你莫不是把他人参果偷吃了？」行者笑道：「偷吃了能值甚么？」三老道：「你这猴子，不知好歹。那果子闻一闻，活三百六十岁。吃一个，活四万七千年。叫做万寿草还丹。我们的道，不及他多矣。他得之甚易，就可与天齐寿；我们还要养精、炼气、存神，调和龙虎、捉坎填离，不知费多少工夫。你怎么说他的能值甚紧？天下只有此种灵根。」行者道：「灵根，灵根，我已弄了他个断根哩。」三老惊道：「怎的断根？」

行者道：「我們前日在他觀裡，那大仙不在家，只有兩個小童接待了我師父，卻將兩個人參果奉與我師。Xingzhe said, "The other day when we were in his abbey, the Great Immortal was not at home; there were only two young page-boys who received my master, and they offered two ginseng fruits to my master.我師不認得，只說是三朝未滿的孩童，再三不吃。My master didn't recognize what they were, and insisted they were infants not yet three days old, and refused again and again to eat them.那童子就拿去吃了，不曾讓得我們。The page-boys then took them away and ate them themselves, without offering us any.是老孫就去偷了他三個，我兄弟三人吃了。So old Sun went and stole three of them, and the three of us brothers ate them.那童子不知高低，賊前賊後的罵個不住。Those page-boys, not knowing their place, kept cursing us endlessly as thieves, front and back.是老孫惱了，把他樹打了一棍，推倒在地，樹上果子全無，枒開葉落，根出枝傷，已枯死了。Old Sun got angry and struck the tree a blow with my staff, knocking it to the ground — every fruit on the tree vanished, the branches split apart and the leaves fell, the roots were exposed and the boughs damaged, and it had already withered and died.不想那童子關住我們，又被老孫扭開鎖走了。Unexpectedly, the page-boys shut us in, but old Sun twisted the lock open and we got away.次日清辰，那先生回家趕來，問答間，語言不和，遂與他賭鬥，被他閃一閃，把袍袖展開，一袖子都籠去了。The next morning at dawn, that immortal gentleman hurried home, and in the course of our exchange, words did not agree, so we fought him — but with just a flick, he spread open his robe sleeve and swept all of us up inside it.繩纏索綁，拷問鞭敲，就打了一日。We were bound with ropes and cords, interrogated and whipped, and beaten for a whole day.是夜又逃了，他又趕上，依舊籠去。That night we escaped again, but he caught up with us again and swept us up inside just as before.他身無寸鐵，只是把個麈尾遮架，我兄弟這等三般兵器，莫想打得著。He carried not a single weapon on him, only using a whisk to block and parry, yet with our three kinds of weapons among us brothers, there was no hope of landing a blow on him.他這一番仍舊擺佈，將布裹漆了我師父與兩師弟，卻將我下油鍋。This time he again arranged things as before, wrapping my master and my two fellow disciples in cloth and lacquering them over, while he put me into a pot of boiling oil.我又做了個脫身本事走了，把他鍋都打破。I again used my skill at slipping free and got away, and I smashed his pot to pieces in the process.他見拿我不住，儘有幾分醋我。Seeing that he could not hold onto me, he came to feel a certain grudging respect for me.是我又與他好講，教他放了我師父、師弟，我與他醫樹管活，兩家才得安寧。So I reasoned with him again in good faith, and had him release my master and fellow disciples, in exchange for my guaranteeing to cure the tree back to life — only then did the two sides find peace.我想著『方從海上來』，故此特遊仙境，訪三位老弟。I remembered the saying 'remedies come from over the sea,' and so I came specially touring these immortal realms to visit you three, my little brothers.有甚醫樹的方兒，傳我一個，急救唐僧脫苦。」If there is any remedy for curing trees, please pass one on to me, so that I may urgently save Tang Seng from his suffering."

行者道：「我们前日在他观里，那大仙不在家，只有两个小童接待了我师父，却将两个人参果奉与我师。我师不认得，只说是三朝未满的孩童，再三不吃。那童子就拿去吃了，不曾让得我们。是老孙就去偷了他三个，我兄弟三人吃了。那童子不知高低，贼前贼后的骂个不住。是老孙恼了，把他树打了一棍，推倒在地，树上果子全无，枒开叶落，根出枝伤，已枯死了。不想那童子关住我们，又被老孙扭开锁走了。次日清辰，那先生回家赶来，问答间，语言不和，遂与他赌斗，被他闪一闪，把袍袖展开，一袖子都笼去了。绳缠索绑，拷问鞭敲，就打了一日。是夜又逃了，他又赶上，依旧笼去。他身无寸铁，只是把个麈尾遮架，我兄弟这等三般兵器，莫想打得著。他这一番仍旧摆布，将布裹漆了我师父与两师弟，却将我下油锅。我又做了个脱身本事走了，把他锅都打破。他见拿我不住，尽有几分醋我。是我又与他好讲，教他放了我师父、师弟，我与他医树管活，两家才得安宁。我想著『方从海上来』，故此特游仙境，访三位老弟。有甚医树的方儿，传我一个，急救唐僧脱苦。」

三星聞言，心中也悶道：「你這猴兒，全不識人。When the Three Stars heard this, they too felt troubled at heart and said, "You monkey, you have no idea at all whom you're dealing with.那鎮元子乃地仙之祖；That Zhenyuanzi is the Patriarch of the Earthly Immortals;我等乃神仙之宗；we are but the Ancestors of the Divine Immortals;你雖得了天仙，還是太乙散數，未入真流，你怎麼脫得他手？though you have attained the rank of Celestial Immortal, you are still only of the scattered ranks of Taiyi, not yet admitted into the true stream — how could you ever escape his grasp?若是大聖打殺了走獸飛禽、蜾蟲鱗長，只用我黍米之丹，可以救活。If the Great Sage had killed some running beast or flying bird, some insect or scaled creature, then my millet-grain elixir alone would suffice to bring it back to life.那人參果乃仙木之根，如何醫治？But that ginseng fruit is the root of an immortal tree — how could it be cured?沒方，沒方。」那行者見說無方，卻就眉峰雙鎖，額蹙千痕。There is no remedy, no remedy." When Xingzhe heard there was no remedy, his brows knit together like locked peaks, and his forehead furrowed with a thousand creases.福星道：「大聖，此處無方，他處或有，怎麼就生煩惱？」行者道：「無方別訪，果然容易，就是遊遍海角天涯，轉透三十六天，亦是小可。The Star of Fortune said, "Great Sage, there is no remedy here, but there may be one elsewhere — why trouble yourself so?" Xingzhe said, "If there's none here, seeking elsewhere is indeed easy enough; even touring every corner of sea and sky, passing clean through all thirty-six heavens, would be a small matter.只是我那唐長老法嚴量窄，止與了我三日期限；It's only that my Elder Tang is strict in his rules and narrow in his tolerance, and has given me a limit of only three days;三日以外不到，他就要念那緊箍兒咒哩。」三星笑道：「好，好，好，若不是這個法兒拘束你，你又鑽天了。」壽星道：「大聖放心，不須煩惱。if I fail to return within three days, he will recite that tight-fillet spell." The Three Stars laughed and said, "Good, good, good — if not for this method to restrain you, you'd go bursting off through the heavens again." The Star of Longevity said, "Great Sage, set your mind at ease, there is no need to trouble yourself.那大仙雖稱上輩，卻也與我等有識。That Great Immortal, though he is reckoned a senior generation, is nonetheless an acquaintance of ours.一則久別，不曾拜望；For one thing, it has been long since we parted and we have not yet paid him a visit;二來是大聖的人情：如今我三人同去望他一望，就與你道達此情，教那唐和尚莫念緊箍兒咒，休說三日五日，只等你求得方來，我們才別。」行者道：「感激，感激。and for another, there is the Great Sage's personal favor to consider: so now the three of us will go together to pay him a visit, and we will convey this matter to him on your behalf, so that the Tang monk will not recite the tight-fillet spell — never mind three or five days, we will wait until you have obtained the remedy and returned before we take our leave." Xingzhe said, "Much obliged, much obliged.就請三位老弟行行，我去也。」大聖辭別三星不題。Please, you three little brothers, go on ahead then — I'll be on my way." The Great Sage took his leave of the Three Stars, and no more is said of that for now.

三星闻言，心中也闷道：「你这猴儿，全不识人。那镇元子乃地仙之祖；我等乃神仙之宗；你虽得了天仙，还是太乙散数，未入真流，你怎么脱得他手？若是大圣打杀了走兽飞禽、蜾虫鳞长，只用我黍米之丹，可以救活。那人参果乃仙木之根，如何医治？没方，没方。」那行者见说无方，却就眉峰双锁，额蹙千痕。福星道：「大圣，此处无方，他处或有，怎么就生烦恼？」行者道：「无方别访，果然容易，就是游遍海角天涯，转透三十六天，亦是小可。只是我那唐长老法严量窄，止与了我三日期限；三日以外不到，他就要念那紧箍儿咒哩。」三星笑道：「好，好，好，若不是这个法儿拘束你，你又钻天了。」寿星道：「大圣放心，不须烦恼。那大仙虽称上辈，却也与我等有识。一则久别，不曾拜望；二来是大圣的人情：如今我三人同去望他一望，就与你道达此情，教那唐和尚莫念紧箍儿咒，休说三日五日，只等你求得方来，我们才别。」行者道：「感激，感激。就请三位老弟行行，我去也。」大圣辞别三星不题。

卻說這三星駕起祥光，即往五莊觀而來。Now to tell of the Three Stars: they mounted their auspicious light and headed straight for Five Villages Abbey.那觀中合眾人等，忽聽得長天鶴唳，原來是三老光臨。Everyone in the abbey suddenly heard the cry of cranes across the long heavens — it turned out to be the arrival of the Three Elders.但見那：Behold:

却说这三星驾起祥光，即往五庄观而来。那观中合众人等，忽听得长天鹤唳，原来是三老光临。但见那：

那仙童看見，即忙報道：「師父，海上三星來了。」鎮元子正與唐僧師弟閑敘，聞報，即降階奉迎。When the immortal page-boys saw them, they hastened to report, "Master, the Three Stars from over the sea have come!" Zhenyuanzi, who was just then chatting idly with Tang Seng and his disciples, hearing the report, at once came down the steps to receive them respectfully.那八戒見了壽星，近前扯住，笑道：「你這肉頭老兒，許久不見，還是這般脫灑，帽兒也不帶個來。」遂把自家一個僧帽，撲的套在他頭上，撲著手呵呵大笑道：「好，好，好，真是『加冠進祿』也。」那壽星將帽子摜了，罵道：「你這個夯貨，老大不知高低。」八戒道：「我不是夯貨，你等真是奴才。」福星道：「你倒是個夯貨，反敢罵人是奴才？」八戒又笑道：「既不是人家奴才，好道叫做『添壽』、『添福』、『添祿』？」那三藏喝退了八戒，急整衣拜了三星。Bajie, seeing the Star of Longevity, stepped up and grabbed hold of him, laughing, "You fat-headed old fellow, haven't seen you in ages, and you're still just as carefree — didn't even bring a hat along." Whereupon he plopped one of his own monk's caps right down onto the old man's head, clapped his hands, and roared with laughter, "Good, good, good — truly this is 'adding a cap, advancing to prosperity'!" The Star of Longevity flung the cap off and scolded, "You great lout, you truly don't know your place." Bajie said, "I'm no lout — you lot are the real servants." The Star of Fortune said, "You're the lout, and yet you dare call us servants?" Bajie laughed again and said, "If you're not somebody's servants, then why are you properly called 'Adding Longevity,' 'Adding Fortune,' and 'Adding Prosperity'?" Sanzang shouted Bajie back and hurriedly straightened his robe to bow to the Three Stars.

那仙童看见，即忙报道：「师父，海上三星来了。」镇元子正与唐僧师弟闲叙，闻报，即降阶奉迎。那八戒见了寿星，近前扯住，笑道：「你这肉头老儿，许久不见，还是这般脱洒，帽儿也不带个来。」遂把自家一个僧帽，扑的套在他头上，扑著手呵呵大笑道：「好，好，好，真是『加冠进禄』也。」那寿星将帽子掼了，骂道：「你这个夯货，老大不知高低。」八戒道：「我不是夯货，你等真是奴才。」福星道：「你倒是个夯货，反敢骂人是奴才？」八戒又笑道：「既不是人家奴才，好道叫做『添寿』、『添福』、『添禄』？」那三藏喝退了八戒，急整衣拜了三星。

那三星以晚輩之禮見了大仙，方才敘坐。The Three Stars greeted the Great Immortal with the courtesy due from juniors, and only then did they take their seats to converse.坐定，祿星道：「我們一向久闊尊顏。Once seated, the Star of Prosperity said, "It has been long indeed since we last beheld your honored face.有失恭敬，今因孫大聖攪擾仙山，特來相見。」大仙道：「孫行者到蓬萊去的？」壽星道：「是，因為傷了大仙的丹樹，他來我處求方醫治。We have failed in proper respect; today, because Great Sage Sun has been disturbing our immortal mountain, we have come specially to see you." The Great Immortal said, "So Sun Xingzhe went to Penglai?" The Star of Longevity said, "Yes — because he damaged the Great Immortal's elixir tree, he came to us seeking a remedy to cure it.我輩無方，他又到別處求訪，但恐違了聖僧三日之限，要念緊箍兒咒。We had no remedy, and so he has gone elsewhere to seek one; but we feared he might overrun the holy monk's three-day limit and have the tight-fillet spell recited upon him.我輩一來奉拜，二來討個寬限。」三藏聞言，連聲應道：「不敢念，不敢念。」So we have come, firstly to pay our respects, and secondly to beg for an extension of the limit." Hearing this, Sanzang repeatedly assented, "I would not dare recite it, I would not dare."

那三星以晚辈之礼见了大仙，方才叙坐。坐定，禄星道：「我们一向久阔尊颜。有失恭敬，今因孙大圣搅扰仙山，特来相见。」大仙道：「孙行者到蓬莱去的？」寿星道：「是，因为伤了大仙的丹树，他来我处求方医治。我辈无方，他又到别处求访，但恐违了圣僧三日之限，要念紧箍儿咒。我辈一来奉拜，二来讨个宽限。」三藏闻言，连声应道：「不敢念，不敢念。」

正說處，八戒又跑進來，扯住福星，要討果子吃。Just as they were speaking, Bajie came running in again, grabbed hold of the Star of Fortune, and demanded fruit to eat.他去袖裡亂摸，腰裡亂挖，不住的揭他衣服搜檢。He groped wildly inside his sleeves and dug about at his waist, ceaselessly lifting his robes to search him.三藏笑道：「那八戒是甚麼規矩！」八戒道：「不是沒規矩，此叫做『番番是福』。」三藏又叱令出去。Sanzang laughed and said, "Bajie, what manner of behavior is this!" Bajie said, "It's not bad manners — this is called 'every turn brings fortune.'" Sanzang again scolded him and ordered him out.那獃子跨出門，瞅著福星，眼不轉睛的發狠。The idiot stepped out the door, glaring fiercely at the Star of Fortune without so much as blinking.福星道：「夯貨，我那裡惱了你來，你這等恨我？」八戒道：「不是恨你，這叫『回頭望福』。」那獃子出得門來，只見一個小童拿了四把茶匙，方去尋鍾取果看茶，被他一把奪過，跑上殿，拿著小磬兒，用手亂敲亂打，兩頭頑耍。The Star of Fortune said, "You lout, when have I ever offended you, that you should hate me so?" Bajie said, "It's not that I hate you — this is called 'turning back to gaze upon fortune.'" Once the idiot had gone out the door, he saw a young page-boy carrying four tea spoons, just then going to find cups, fetch fruit, and prepare tea, and he snatched them away in one grab, ran up into the hall, seized a small chime-stone, and began banging and striking it wildly with his hands, playing about with both ends of it.大仙道：「這個和尚越發不尊重了。」八戒笑道：「不是不尊重，這叫做『四時吉慶』。」The Great Immortal said, "This monk grows more disrespectful by the moment." Bajie laughed and said, "It's not disrespect — this is called 'the four seasons' auspicious celebration.'"

正说处，八戒又跑进来，扯住福星，要讨果子吃。他去袖里乱摸，腰里乱挖，不住的揭他衣服搜检。三藏笑道：「那八戒是甚么规矩！」八戒道：「不是没规矩，此叫做『番番是福』。」三藏又叱令出去。那呆子跨出门，瞅著福星，眼不转睛的发狠。福星道：「夯货，我那里恼了你来，你这等恨我？」八戒道：「不是恨你，这叫『回头望福』。」那呆子出得门来，只见一个小童拿了四把茶匙，方去寻钟取果看茶，被他一把夺过，跑上殿，拿著小磬儿，用手乱敲乱打，两头顽耍。大仙道：「这个和尚越发不尊重了。」八戒笑道：「不是不尊重，这叫做『四时吉庆』。」

且不說八戒打諢亂纏。But let us leave aside Bajie's clowning and mischief for now.卻表行者縱祥雲離了蓬萊，又早到方丈仙山，這山真好去處。Let us instead tell of Xingzhe, who, mounting his auspicious cloud, left Penglai and soon arrived at the immortal mountain of Fangzhang — truly a wonderful place, this mountain.有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

且不说八戒打诨乱缠。却表行者纵祥云离了蓬莱，又早到方丈仙山，这山真好去处。有诗为证。诗曰：

那行者按落雲頭，無心玩景。Xingzhe brought his cloud down, having no heart to enjoy the scenery.正走處，只聞得香風馥馥，玄鶴聲鳴，那壁廂有個神仙。Just as he was walking along, he caught the scent of fragrant winds wafting richly and heard the cry of black cranes — over on that side was an immortal.但見：Behold:

那行者按落云头，无心玩景。正走处，只闻得香风馥馥，玄鹤声鸣，那壁厢有个神仙。但见：

孫行者靦面相迎，叫聲：「帝君，起手了。」那帝君慌忙回禮道：「大聖，失迎。Sun Xingzhe went forward to greet him with an open face, calling out, "Sovereign Lord, my greetings to you." The Sovereign Lord hastily returned the courtesy, saying, "Great Sage, forgive me for failing to welcome you properly.請荒居奉茶。」遂與行者攙手而入。Please come to my humble abode and take some tea." So he took Xingzhe by the hand and led him inside.果然是貝闕仙宮，看不盡瑤池瓊閣。It was indeed a shell-gated immortal palace — one could never take in all of its jade pools and gemmed pavilions.方坐待茶，只見翠屏後轉出一個童兒。Just as they sat down awaiting tea, a young page-boy came around from behind the kingfisher-green screen.他怎生打扮：How was he dressed?

孙行者腼面相迎，叫声：「帝君，起手了。」那帝君慌忙回礼道：「大圣，失迎。请荒居奉茶。」遂与行者搀手而入。果然是贝阙仙宫，看不尽瑶池琼阁。方坐待茶，只见翠屏后转出一个童儿。他怎生打扮：

行者見了，笑道：「這個小賊在這裡哩。When Xingzhe saw him, he laughed and said, "So this little thief is here after all.帝君處沒有桃子你偷吃！」東方朔朝上進禮，答道：「老賊，你來這裡怎的？Are there no peaches at the Sovereign Lord's place for you to steal and eat!" Dongfang Shuo bowed toward his lord in courtesy, then answered, "You old thief, what have you come here for?我師父沒有仙丹你偷吃。」As if there were no elixirs of my master's for you to steal and eat."

行者见了，笑道：「这个小贼在这里哩。帝君处没有桃子你偷吃！」东方朔朝上进礼，答道：「老贼，你来这里怎的？我师父没有仙丹你偷吃。」

帝君叫道：「曼倩休亂言，看茶來也。」曼倩原是東方朔的道名，他急入裡取茶二杯。The Sovereign Lord called out, "Manqian, stop talking nonsense — bring the tea." Manqian was in fact Dongfang Shuo's Daoist name; he hastily went inside and fetched two cups of tea.飲訖，行者道：「老孫此來，有一事奉干，未知允否？」帝君道：「何事？When they had finished drinking, Xingzhe said, "Old Sun has come here on a matter I wish to trouble you with — I don't know whether you will consent." The Sovereign Lord said, "What matter is it?自當領教。」行者道：「近因保唐僧西行，路過萬壽山五莊觀，因他那小童無狀，是我一時發怒，把他人參果樹推倒，一時阻滯，唐僧不得脫身，特來尊處求賜一方醫治，萬望慨然。」帝君道：「你這猴子，不管一二，到處裡闖禍。I shall of course be glad to hear it." Xingzhe said, "Recently, while escorting Tang Seng westward, we passed by Five Villages Abbey on Longevity Mountain; because those page-boys of his behaved improperly, I lost my temper for a moment and knocked down his ginseng fruit tree, and now we are held up for the time being, unable to free Tang Seng to proceed. I have come specially to your honored abode to beg the gift of a remedy to cure it — I earnestly hope you will be so generous." The Sovereign Lord said, "You monkey, giving no thought to consequences, causing trouble everywhere you go.那五莊觀鎮元子，聖號與世同君，乃地仙之祖，你怎麼就衝撞了他？That Zhenyuanzi of Five Villages Abbey, whose sacred title is 'Lord Equal to the World,' is the Patriarch of the Earthly Immortals — how could you go and offend him?他那人參果樹乃草還丹，你偷吃了，尚說有罪；That ginseng fruit tree of his is the Herb-Returning Elixir; your stealing and eating of it was offense enough as it was;卻又連樹推倒，他肯干休？」行者道：「正是呢。and then on top of that you knocked down the very tree — would he be willing to let that pass?" Xingzhe said, "Just so.我們走脫了，被他趕上，把我們就當汗巾兒一般，一袖子都籠去了，所以閣氣。We managed to get away, but he caught up with us and, treating us just like a handkerchief, swept us all up inside one sleeve — that's how we came to be stuck.沒奈何，許他求方醫治，故此拜求。」帝君道：「我有一粒九轉太乙還丹，但能治世間生靈，卻不能醫樹。With no other choice, I promised him I would seek a remedy to cure it, and so I have come to beg one of you." The Sovereign Lord said, "I have a single grain of the Nine-Times-Refined Taiyi Returning Elixir, but it can only cure living creatures of the mortal world — it cannot cure a tree.樹乃土木之靈，天滋地潤。A tree is the spirit of earth and wood, nourished by Heaven and moistened by Earth.若是凡間的果木，醫治還可；If it were an ordinary fruit tree of the mortal world, a cure might still be possible;這萬壽山乃先天福地，五莊觀乃賀洲洞天，人參果又是天開地闢之靈根，如何可治，無方，無方。」but this Longevity Mountain is a blessed land of the primordial world, Five Villages Abbey is a grotto-heaven of Hezhou Continent, and the ginseng fruit is a sacred root that came into being with the very opening of Heaven and Earth — how could it possibly be cured? There is no remedy, no remedy."

帝君叫道：「曼倩休乱言，看茶来也。」曼倩原是东方朔的道名，他急入里取茶二杯。饮讫，行者道：「老孙此来，有一事奉干，未知允否？」帝君道：「何事？自当领教。」行者道：「近因保唐僧西行，路过万寿山五庄观，因他那小童无状，是我一时发怒，把他人参果树推倒，一时阻滞，唐僧不得脱身，特来尊处求赐一方医治，万望慨然。」帝君道：「你这猴子，不管一二，到处里闯祸。那五庄观镇元子，圣号与世同君，乃地仙之祖，你怎么就冲撞了他？他那人参果树乃草还丹，你偷吃了，尚说有罪；却又连树推倒，他肯干休？」行者道：「正是呢。我们走脱了，被他赶上，把我们就当汗巾儿一般，一袖子都笼去了，所以阁气。没奈何，许他求方医治，故此拜求。」帝君道：「我有一粒九转太乙还丹，但能治世间生灵，却不能医树。树乃土木之灵，天滋地润。若是凡间的果木，医治还可；这万寿山乃先天福地，五庄观乃贺洲洞天，人参果又是天开地辟之灵根，如何可治，无方，无方。」

行者道：「既然無方，老孫告別。」帝君仍欲留奉玉液一杯，行者道：「急救事緊，不敢久滯。」遂駕雲復至瀛洲海島，也好去處。Xingzhe said, "Since there is no remedy, old Sun will take his leave." The Sovereign Lord still wished to keep him for a cup of jade nectar, but Xingzhe said, "The matter of urgent rescue presses hard — I dare not linger long." So he mounted his cloud once more and went on to the sea island of Yingzhou, likewise a fine place.有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

行者道：「既然无方，老孙告别。」帝君仍欲留奉玉液一杯，行者道：「急救事紧，不敢久滞。」遂驾云复至瀛洲海岛，也好去处。有诗为证。诗曰：

那大聖至瀛洲，只見那丹崖珠樹之下，有幾個皓髮皤髯之輩，童顏鶴鬢之仙，在那裡著棋飲酒，談笑謳歌。When the Great Sage reached Yingzhou, he saw, beneath the vermilion cliffs and pearl trees, several white-haired and white-bearded elders, immortals with the faces of children and the temples of cranes, there playing chess and drinking wine, laughing and talking, singing and chanting.真個是：Truly it was:

那大圣至瀛洲，只见那丹崖珠树之下，有几个皓发皤髯之辈，童颜鹤鬓之仙，在那里著棋饮酒，谈笑讴歌。真个是：

那些老兒正然灑樂。Those old men were just then enjoying themselves freely.這行者厲聲高叫道：「帶我耍耍兒便怎的？」眾仙見了，急忙趨步相迎。Xingzhe called out loudly in a stern voice, "What harm would it do to let me join in the fun?" When the assembled immortals saw him, they hastened forward to welcome him.有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

那些老儿正然洒乐。这行者厉声高叫道：「带我耍耍儿便怎的？」众仙见了，急忙趋步相迎。有诗为证。诗曰：

行者認得是九老，笑道：「老兄弟們自在哩。」九老道：「大聖當年若存正，不鬧天宮，比我們還自在哩。Wukong recognized them as the Nine Elders and said with a laugh, "You old brothers are certainly at ease." The Nine Elders said, "If the Great Sage had stayed on the right path back then and not thrown Heaven's Palace into chaos, you would be even more at ease than we are.如今好了，聞你歸真向西拜佛，如何得暇至此？」行者將那醫樹求方之事，具陳了一遍。Now it's all turned out well — we hear you've returned to the truth and are heading west to worship the Buddha. How do you have the leisure to come here?" Wukong then related in full the matter of seeking a remedy to heal the tree.九老也大驚道：「你也忒惹禍，惹禍！The Nine Elders were also greatly astonished and said, "You really do court trouble, court trouble!我等實是無方。」We truly have no remedy for this."

行者认得是九老，笑道：「老兄弟们自在哩。」九老道：「大圣当年若存正，不闹天宫，比我们还自在哩。如今好了，闻你归真向西拜佛，如何得暇至此？」行者将那医树求方之事，具陈了一遍。九老也大惊道：「你也忒惹祸，惹祸！我等实是无方。」

行者道：「既是無方，我且奉別。」九老又留他飲瓊漿，食碧藕。Wukong said, "Since you have no remedy, I shall take my leave." The Nine Elders again urged him to stay and drink the jade nectar and eat the jade-green lotus root.行者定不肯坐，止立飲了一杯漿，吃了一塊藕，急急離了瀛洲，徑轉東洋大海。Wukong absolutely refused to sit, and only standing, drank one cup of nectar and ate one piece of lotus root, then hurriedly left Yingzhou and turned straight back to the Eastern Sea.早望見落伽山不遠，遂落下雲頭，直到普陀巖上，見觀音菩薩在紫竹林中與諸天大神、木吒、龍女講經說法。Before long he sighted Mount Luojia not far off, so he brought his cloud down and went straight to Putuo Crag, where he saw the Bodhisattva Guanyin in the Purple Bamboo Grove expounding sutras and preaching the Dharma to the various heavenly generals, Mucha, and the Dragon Girl.有詩為證。There is a poem as proof.詩曰：The poem reads:

行者道：「既是无方，我且奉别。」九老又留他饮琼浆，食碧藕。行者定不肯坐，止立饮了一杯浆，吃了一块藕，急急离了瀛洲，径转东洋大海。早望见落伽山不远，遂落下云头，直到普陀岩上，见观音菩萨在紫竹林中与诸天大神、木咤、龙女讲经说法。有诗为证。诗曰：

那菩薩早已看見行者來到，即命守山大神去迎。The Bodhisattva had already seen Wukong arriving and at once ordered the mountain-guarding great god to go and greet him.那大神出林來，叫聲：「孫悟空，那裡去？」行者擡頭喝道：「你這個熊羆，悟空可是你叫的？That great god came out of the grove and called out, "Sun Wukong, where are you off to?" Wukong raised his head and shouted, "You bear-cub, is 'Wukong' something you get to call me?當初不是老孫饒了你，你已是做了黑風山的屍鬼矣。If old Sun hadn't spared you back then, you would already have become a corpse-ghost of Heifeng Mountain.今日跟了菩薩，受了善果，居此仙山，常聽法教，你叫不得我一聲『老爺』？」那黑熊真個得了正果，在菩薩處鎮守普陀，稱為大神，是也虧了行者。Today you follow the Bodhisattva, have received the fruits of goodness, dwell on this immortal mountain, and constantly listen to the teachings of the Dharma — can't you call me 'my lord' just once?" That black bear had indeed attained the right fruit, guarding Putuo at the Bodhisattva's place and being called a great god — and this too he owed to Wukong.他只得陪笑道：「大聖，古人云：『君子不念舊惡。』只管題他怎的？He could only smile apologetically and say, "Great Sage, the ancients said: 'A gentleman does not dwell on old wrongs.' Why keep bringing it up?菩薩著我來迎你哩。」這行者就端肅尊誠，與大神到了紫竹林裡，參拜菩薩。The Bodhisattva sent me to welcome you." Wukong then composed himself with proper respect and reverence, and went together with the great god into the Purple Bamboo Grove to pay homage to the Bodhisattva.

那菩萨早已看见行者来到，即命守山大神去迎。那大神出林来，叫声：「孙悟空，那里去？」行者抬头喝道：「你这个熊罴，悟空可是你叫的？当初不是老孙饶了你，你已是做了黑风山的尸鬼矣。今日跟了菩萨，受了善果，居此仙山，常听法教，你叫不得我一声『老爷』？」那黑熊真个得了正果，在菩萨处镇守普陀，称为大神，是也亏了行者。他只得陪笑道：「大圣，古人云：『君子不念旧恶。』只管题他怎的？菩萨著我来迎你哩。」这行者就端肃尊诚，与大神到了紫竹林里，参拜菩萨。

菩薩道：「悟空，唐僧行到何處也？」行者道：「行到西牛賀洲萬壽山了。」菩薩道：「那萬壽山有座五莊觀，鎮元大仙你曾會他麼？」行者頓首道：「因是在五莊觀，弟子不識鎮元大仙，毀傷了他的人參果樹，衝撞了他，他就困滯了我師父，不得前進。」那菩薩情知，怪道：「你這潑猴不知好歹，他那人參果樹乃天開地闢的靈根。The Bodhisattva said, "Wukong, how far has Tang Monk traveled?" Wukong said, "He has reached Wanshou Mountain in Xiniuhezhou, the Western Continent." The Bodhisattva said, "On that Wanshou Mountain there is the Wuzhuang Monastery — have you met the Great Immortal Zhenyuan there?" Wukong kowtowed and said, "It was because at the Wuzhuang Monastery, this disciple, not recognizing the Great Immortal Zhenyuan, damaged his ginseng-fruit tree and offended him, that he has now detained my master and will not let him proceed." The Bodhisattva, understanding the matter, rebuked him: "You reckless ape, you don't know good from bad — that ginseng-fruit tree of his is a sacred root formed when Heaven and Earth first opened.鎮元子乃地仙之祖，我也讓他三分，你怎麼就打傷他樹？」行者再拜道：「弟子實是不知。Zhenyuanzi is the ancestor of earthly immortals — even I yield him a measure of deference. How could you go and injure his tree?" Wukong bowed again and said, "This disciple truly did not know.那一日他不在家，只有兩個仙童候待我等。That day he was not at home, and there were only two immortal boys attending to us.是豬悟能曉得他有果子，要一個嘗新，弟子委偷了他三個，兄弟們分吃了。It was Zhu Wuneng who learned that he had those fruits and wanted one to taste as a novelty; this disciple did indeed steal three of them, and the brothers divided them and ate them.那童子知覺，罵我等無已，是弟子發怒，遂將他樹推倒。When the boys became aware of it, they cursed at us without end, and this disciple grew angry and knocked his tree down.他次日回來趕上，將我等一袖子籠去，繩綁鞭抽，拷打了一日。He returned the next day, caught up with us, swept all of us up into his sleeve, bound us with rope, whipped us, and tortured us for a whole day.我等當夜走脫，又被他趕上，依然籠了。That very night we escaped, but he caught up with us again and once more swept us up in his sleeve.三番兩次，其實難逃。Time and again, there was truly no escaping him.已允了與他醫樹，卻才自海上求方，遍遊三島，眾神仙都沒有本事。We already promised to heal his tree for him, and I have just now been seeking a remedy over the seas, touring all three isles, but none of the immortals there had the ability to help.弟子因此志心朝禮，特拜告菩薩，伏望慈憫，俯賜一方，以救唐僧早早西去。」菩薩道：「你怎麼不早來見我，卻往島上去尋找？」This disciple therefore comes with wholehearted devotion to pay homage, specially beseeching the Bodhisattva, and humbly hopes in your mercy you will graciously grant a remedy, so as to help Tang Monk proceed west all the sooner." The Bodhisattva said, "Why didn't you come to see me sooner, instead of going to search on the isles?"

菩萨道：「悟空，唐僧行到何处也？」行者道：「行到西牛贺洲万寿山了。」菩萨道：「那万寿山有座五庄观，镇元大仙你曾会他么？」行者顿首道：「因是在五庄观，弟子不识镇元大仙，毁伤了他的人参果树，冲撞了他，他就困滞了我师父，不得前进。」那菩萨情知，怪道：「你这泼猴不知好歹，他那人参果树乃天开地辟的灵根。镇元子乃地仙之祖，我也让他三分，你怎么就打伤他树？」行者再拜道：「弟子实是不知。那一日他不在家，只有两个仙童候待我等。是猪悟能晓得他有果子，要一个尝新，弟子委偷了他三个，兄弟们分吃了。那童子知觉，骂我等无已，是弟子发怒，遂将他树推倒。他次日回来赶上，将我等一袖子笼去，绳绑鞭抽，拷打了一日。我等当夜走脱，又被他赶上，依然笼了。三番两次，其实难逃。已允了与他医树，却才自海上求方，遍游三岛，众神仙都没有本事。弟子因此志心朝礼，特拜告菩萨，伏望慈悯，俯赐一方，以救唐僧早早西去。」菩萨道：「你怎么不早来见我，却往岛上去寻找？」

行者聞得此言，心中暗喜道：「造化了，造化了，菩薩一定有方也。」他又上前懇求。Hearing these words, Wukong secretly rejoiced in his heart, thinking, "What luck, what luck — the Bodhisattva must surely have a remedy." He stepped forward again to entreat her.菩薩道：「我這淨瓶底的甘露水，善治得仙樹靈苗。」行者道：「可曾經驗過麼？」菩薩道：「經驗過的。」行者問：「有何經驗？」菩薩道：「當年太上老君曾與我賭勝：他把我的楊柳枝拔了去，放在煉丹爐裡，炙得焦乾，送來還我。The Bodhisattva said, "This sweet dew water at the bottom of my pure vase is excellent for healing immortal trees and sacred saplings." Wukong said, "Has it ever been tested?" The Bodhisattva said, "It has been tested." Wukong asked, "What was the test?" The Bodhisattva said, "Once, Laozi the Grand Supreme wagered a contest with me: he took my willow sprig away, put it in his elixir-refining furnace, scorched it dry and brittle, and sent it back to me.是我拿了插在瓶中，一晝夜，復得青枝綠葉，與舊相同。」行者笑道：「真造化了，真造化了。I took it and inserted it into the vase, and within a day and a night it regained its green branches and leaves, exactly as before." Wukong laughed and said, "What a stroke of luck, what a stroke of luck!烘焦了的尚能醫活，況此推倒的，有何難哉？」菩薩吩咐大眾：「看守林中，我去去來。」遂手托淨瓶，白鸚哥前邊巧囀，孫大聖隨後相從。If even something scorched to a crisp can be healed and revived, then what difficulty could there be with one that's merely been knocked down?" The Bodhisattva instructed the assembly: "Watch over the grove — I'll go and come right back." She then took up the pure vase in her hand, and with the white parrot warbling sweetly ahead of her, the Great Sage Sun followed close behind.有詩為證。There is a poem as proof.詩曰：The poem reads:

行者闻得此言，心中暗喜道：「造化了，造化了，菩萨一定有方也。」他又上前恳求。菩萨道：「我这净瓶底的甘露水，善治得仙树灵苗。」行者道：「可曾经验过么？」菩萨道：「经验过的。」行者问：「有何经验？」菩萨道：「当年太上老君曾与我赌胜：他把我的杨柳枝拔了去，放在炼丹炉里，炙得焦干，送来还我。是我拿了插在瓶中，一昼夜，复得青枝绿叶，与旧相同。」行者笑道：「真造化了，真造化了。烘焦了的尚能医活，况此推倒的，有何难哉？」菩萨吩咐大众：「看守林中，我去去来。」遂手托净瓶，白鹦哥前边巧啭，孙大圣随后相从。有诗为证。诗曰：

卻說那觀裡大仙與三老正然清話，忽見孫大聖按落雲頭，叫道：「菩薩來了，快接，快接。」慌得那三星與鎮元子共三藏師徒，一齊迎出寶殿。Now to tell of the monastery: the Great Immortal and the Three Elders were in the midst of pleasant conversation when suddenly they saw the Great Sage Sun bring his cloud down and call out, "The Bodhisattva has come, quick, go and receive her, quick!" In their flurry, the Three Stars and Zhenyuanzi, together with Tripitaka and his disciples, all went out together to welcome her from the precious hall.菩薩才住了祥雲，先與鎮元子陪了話，後與三星作禮，禮畢上坐。Only then did the Bodhisattva halt her auspicious cloud; she first exchanged pleasantries with Zhenyuanzi, then paid courtesies to the Three Stars, and after the courtesies were done, took the seat of honor.那階前，行者引唐僧、八戒、沙僧都拜了。There before the steps, Wukong led Tang Monk, Bajie, and Sha Monk in all making their obeisance.那觀中諸仙也來拜見。The various immortals of the monastery also came to pay their respects.行者道：「大仙不必遲疑，趁早兒陳設香案，請菩薩替你治那甚麼果樹去。」大仙躬身謝菩薩道：「小可的勾當，怎麼敢勞菩薩下降？」菩薩道：「唐僧乃我之弟子，孫悟空衝撞了先生，理當賠償寶樹。」三老道：「既如此，不須謙講了，請菩薩都到園中去看看。」Wukong said, "Great Immortal, there's no need to hesitate — quickly set out the incense altar and invite the Bodhisattva to go and heal that fruit tree of yours." The Great Immortal bowed and thanked the Bodhisattva, saying, "This is such a trifling matter — how would I dare trouble the Bodhisattva to descend for it?" The Bodhisattva said, "Tang Monk is my disciple; since Sun Wukong offended you, sir, it is only right that he make amends for your precious tree." The Three Elders said, "Since that is so, there's no need for further modest talk — please, Bodhisattva, come along to the garden to have a look."

却说那观里大仙与三老正然清话，忽见孙大圣按落云头，叫道：「菩萨来了，快接，快接。」慌得那三星与镇元子共三藏师徒，一齐迎出宝殿。菩萨才住了祥云，先与镇元子陪了话，后与三星作礼，礼毕上坐。那阶前，行者引唐僧、八戒、沙僧都拜了。那观中诸仙也来拜见。行者道：「大仙不必迟疑，趁早儿陈设香案，请菩萨替你治那甚么果树去。」大仙躬身谢菩萨道：「小可的勾当，怎么敢劳菩萨下降？」菩萨道：「唐僧乃我之弟子，孙悟空冲撞了先生，理当赔偿宝树。」三老道：「既如此，不须谦讲了，请菩萨都到园中去看看。」

那大仙即命設具香案，打掃後園，請菩薩先行，三老隨後。The Great Immortal at once ordered the incense altar to be set up and the back garden swept clean, and invited the Bodhisattva to go ahead, with the Three Elders following behind.三藏師徒與本觀眾仙都到園內觀看時，那棵樹倒在地下，土開根現，葉落枝枯。When Tripitaka and his disciples, along with all the immortals of the monastery, arrived at the garden to look, they saw that tree lying fallen on the ground, the soil split open with its roots exposed, its leaves fallen and its branches withered.菩薩叫：「悟空，伸手來。」那行者將左手伸開。The Bodhisattva called, "Wukong, hold out your hand." Wukong stretched out his left hand.菩薩將楊柳枝蘸出瓶中甘露，把行者手心裡畫了一道起死回生的符字，教他放在樹根之下，但看水出為度。The Bodhisattva dipped the willow sprig into the sweet dew in the vase and traced a life-restoring talismanic character in the palm of Wukong's hand, telling him to place it beneath the tree's roots and wait until water appeared as the sign.那行者捏著拳頭，往那樹根底下揣著，須臾，有清泉一汪。Wukong clenched his fist and pressed it beneath the tree's roots, and in a moment a pool of clear spring water appeared.菩薩道：「那個水不許犯五行之器，須用玉瓢舀出，扶起樹來，從頭澆下，自然根皮相合，葉長芽生，枝青果出。」行者道：「小道士們，快取玉瓢來。」鎮元子道：「貧道荒山沒有玉瓢，只有玉茶盞、玉酒杯，可用得麼？」菩薩道：「但是玉器，可舀得水的便罷，取將來看。」大仙即命小童子取出有二三十個茶盞、四五十個酒盞，卻將那根下清泉舀出。The Bodhisattva said, "That water must not come into contact with any vessel of the Five Elements — it must be ladled out with a jade dipper, and the tree must be propped upright and the water poured down from the top; then naturally the roots and bark will rejoin, leaves will grow and shoots sprout, branches turn green and fruit appear." Wukong said, "Little Taoist boys, hurry and fetch a jade dipper." Zhenyuanzi said, "This poor Taoist's humble mountain has no jade dipper — only jade teacups and jade wine cups. Would those do?" The Bodhisattva said, "As long as it's jade ware that can scoop up water, that will do — bring them here for me to see." The Great Immortal at once ordered the young page boys to bring out some twenty or thirty teacups and forty or fifty wine cups, and with these they ladled out the clear spring water from beneath the roots.行者、八戒、沙僧扛起樹來，扶得周正，擁上土，將玉器內甘泉，一甌甌捧與菩薩。Wukong, Bajie, and Sha Monk lifted the tree up, propped it straight and true, banked the soil up around it, and then, cup by cup, offered up the sweet spring water in the jade vessels to the Bodhisattva.菩薩將楊柳枝細細灑上，口中又念著經咒。The Bodhisattva sprinkled it carefully over the tree with the willow sprig, all the while reciting sutra-spells with her mouth.不多時，灑淨那舀出之水，見那樹果然依舊青綠葉陰森，上有二十三個人參果。Before long, all the ladled-out water had been sprinkled clean, and sure enough the tree was seen to be green and lush with leaves as before, with twenty-three ginseng fruits upon it.清風、明月二童子道：「前日不見了果子時，顛倒只數得二十二個；The two boys Qingfeng and Mingyue said, "The other day, when we found the fruits missing, we counted only twenty-two, oddly enough;今日回生，怎麼又多了一個？」行者道：「『日久見人心。』前日老孫只偷了三個，那一個落下地來，土地說這寶遇土而入，八戒只嚷我打了偏手，故走了風信，只纏到如今，才見明白。」菩薩道：「我方才不用五行之器者，知道此物與五行相畏故耳。」so today, now that it's come back to life, how is there one extra?" Wukong said, "'Time reveals a person's true heart.' The other day old Sun only stole three; that one fruit fell to the ground, and the Earth God said this treasure, upon meeting earth, sinks into it. Bajie kept hollering that I'd secretly kept one back for myself, and so word of it got out and the matter dragged on until just now, when it's finally become clear." The Bodhisattva said, "The reason I just now would not use a vessel of the Five Elements is that I knew this thing is averse to the Five Elements, that's all."

那大仙即命设具香案，打扫后园，请菩萨先行，三老随后。三藏师徒与本观众仙都到园内观看时，那棵树倒在地下，土开根现，叶落枝枯。菩萨叫：「悟空，伸手来。」那行者将左手伸开。菩萨将杨柳枝蘸出瓶中甘露，把行者手心里画了一道起死回生的符字，教他放在树根之下，但看水出为度。那行者捏著拳头，往那树根底下揣著，须臾，有清泉一汪。菩萨道：「那个水不许犯五行之器，须用玉瓢舀出，扶起树来，从头浇下，自然根皮相合，叶长芽生，枝青果出。」行者道：「小道士们，快取玉瓢来。」镇元子道：「贫道荒山没有玉瓢，只有玉茶盏、玉酒杯，可用得么？」菩萨道：「但是玉器，可舀得水的便罢，取将来看。」大仙即命小童子取出有二三十个茶盏、四五十个酒盏，却将那根下清泉舀出。行者、八戒、沙僧扛起树来，扶得周正，拥上土，将玉器内甘泉，一瓯瓯捧与菩萨。菩萨将杨柳枝细细洒上，口中又念著经咒。不多时，洒净那舀出之水，见那树果然依旧青绿叶阴森，上有二十三个人参果。清风、明月二童子道：「前日不见了果子时，颠倒只数得二十二个；今日回生，怎么又多了一个？」行者道：「『日久见人心。』前日老孙只偷了三个，那一个落下地来，土地说这宝遇土而入，八戒只嚷我打了偏手，故走了风信，只缠到如今，才见明白。」菩萨道：「我方才不用五行之器者，知道此物与五行相畏故耳。」

那大仙十分歡喜，急令取金擊子來，把果子敲下十個，請菩薩與三老復回寶殿，一則謝勞，二來做個人參果會。The Great Immortal was overjoyed, and hastily ordered the golden knocker brought, striking down ten of the fruits, then invited the Bodhisattva and the Three Elders back to the precious hall — first to thank them for their trouble, and second to hold a ginseng-fruit banquet.眾小仙遂調開桌椅，鋪設丹盤，請菩薩坐了上面正席，三老左席，唐僧右席，鎮元子前席相陪，各食了一個。The young immortals then arranged the tables and chairs, laid out cinnabar trays, and invited the Bodhisattva to take the seat of honor at the head, the Three Elders the seat on the left, Tang Monk the seat on the right, and Zhenyuanzi the seat facing them to keep company, and each of them ate one fruit.有詩為證。There is a poem as proof.詩曰：The poem reads:

那大仙十分欢喜，急令取金击子来，把果子敲下十个，请菩萨与三老复回宝殿，一则谢劳，二来做个人参果会。众小仙遂调开桌椅，铺设丹盘，请菩萨坐了上面正席，三老左席，唐僧右席，镇元子前席相陪，各食了一个。有诗为证。诗曰：

此時菩薩與三老各吃了一個，唐僧始知是仙家寶貝，也吃了一個，悟空三人亦各吃一個，鎮元子陪了一個，本觀仙眾分吃了一個。At this time the Bodhisattva and the Three Elders each ate one; Tang Monk, only now learning it was a treasure of the immortals, also ate one; Wukong and the other two likewise each ate one; Zhenyuanzi ate one in their company; and the assembled immortals of the monastery shared one among themselves.行者才謝了菩薩回上普陀巖，送三星徑轉蓬萊島。Only then did Wukong thank the Bodhisattva, who returned to Putuo Crag, while he saw the Three Stars off straight back to Penglai Isle.鎮元子卻又安排蔬酒，與行者結為兄弟。Zhenyuanzi then also arranged a vegetarian feast with wine, and became sworn brothers with Wukong.這才是不打不成相識，兩家合了一家。This was truly a case of "no fight, no friendship" — the two parties became as one family.師徒四眾，喜喜歡歡，天晚歇了。Master and disciples, all four of them, rejoiced happily, and when night fell they rested.那長老才是：The elderly monk was truly:

此时菩萨与三老各吃了一个，唐僧始知是仙家宝贝，也吃了一个，悟空三人亦各吃一个，镇元子陪了一个，本观仙众分吃了一个。行者才谢了菩萨回上普陀岩，送三星径转蓬莱岛。镇元子却又安排蔬酒，与行者结为兄弟。这才是不打不成相识，两家合了一家。师徒四众，喜喜欢欢，天晚歇了。那长老才是：

畢竟到明日如何作別，且聽下回分解。In the end, how they took their leave the next day is not yet known; listen to the next chapter's explanation.

毕竟到明日如何作别，且听下回分解。