第036回 The Pilgrims Arrive at the Precious Wood Monastery

第036回Chapter 36

卻說孫行者按落雲頭，對師父備言菩薩借童子，老君收去寶貝之事。Now, Sun Xingzhe brought his cloud down and told his master in full detail how the Bodhisattva had borrowed the boy and Laojun had taken back his treasures.三藏稱謝不已，死心塌地辦虔誠，捨命投西，攀鞍上馬，豬八戒挑著行李，沙和尚攏著馬頭，孫行者執了鐵棒，剖開路，徑下高山前進。Sanzang thanked him again and again, and with his mind set firm and his devotion sincere, resolved to give his life to the westward journey; he climbed into the saddle, Zhu Bajie shouldered the luggage, Sha Heshang led the horse by the head, and Sun Xingzhe, gripping his iron staff, cleared the way ahead as they went straight down the high mountain and pressed onward.說不盡那水宿風餐，披霜冒露。Words cannot tell of all the nights lodged by water and meals snatched in the wind, the frost braved and the dew endured.

却说孙行者按落云头，对师父备言菩萨借童子，老君收去宝贝之事。三藏称谢不已，死心塌地办虔诚，舍命投西，攀鞍上马，猪八戒挑著行李，沙和尚拢著马头，孙行者执了铁棒，剖开路，径下高山前进。说不尽那水宿风餐，披霜冒露。

師徒們行罷多時，前又一山阻路。Master and disciples had traveled a long while when once again a mountain blocked the road ahead.三藏在那馬上高叫：「徒弟啊，你看那裡山勢崔巍，須是要仔細隄防，恐又有魔障侵身也。」行者道：「師父休要胡思亂想，只要定性存神，自然無事。」三藏道：「徒弟呀，西天怎麼這等難行？Sanzang called out loudly from atop his horse: "Disciples, look how towering and precipitous that mountain is—we must be careful and on our guard, for I fear some demonic obstruction may again assail us." Xingzhe said, "Master, don't let your mind run wild with idle thoughts; just settle your nature and preserve your spirit, and naturally nothing will happen." Sanzang said, "Disciple, why is the road to the Western Heaven so hard to travel?我記得離了長安城，在路上春盡夏來，秋殘冬至，有四五個年頭，怎麼還不能得到？」行者聞言，呵呵笑道：「早哩，早哩，還不曾出大門哩。」八戒道：「哥哥不要扯謊。I remember that since leaving the city of Chang'an, spring has ended and summer come, autumn has waned and winter arrived, for four or five years now on the road—why have we still not arrived?" Hearing this, Xingzhe laughed heartily and said, "Too soon, too soon—we haven't even gotten out the front gate yet." Bajie said, "Brother, don't tell tall tales.人間就有這般大門？」行者道：「兄弟，我們還在堂屋裡轉哩。」沙僧笑道：「師兄，少說大話嚇我。Is there really such a huge gate in the human world?" Xingzhe said, "Brother, we're still turning about in the main hall." Sha Seng laughed and said, "Elder brother, don't tell big tales to scare me.那裡就有這般大堂屋，卻也沒處買這般大過梁啊。」行者道：「兄弟，若依老孫看時，把這青天為屋瓦，日月作窗櫺，四山五岳為梁柱，天地猶如一敞廳。」八戒聽說道：「罷了，罷了，我們只當轉些時回去罷。」行者道：「不必亂談，只管跟著老孫走路。」Where would there be such an enormous main hall, and nowhere could one even buy a beam that big." Xingzhe said, "Brother, in old Sun's view, take the blue sky as the roof tiles, the sun and moon as the window lattices, the four mountains and five peaks as the beams and pillars, and heaven and earth are just like one great open hall." Hearing this, Bajie said, "Enough, enough—let's just turn around after a while and go back." Xingzhe said, "No need for such nonsense—just follow along behind old Sun."

师徒们行罢多时，前又一山阻路。三藏在那马上高叫：「徒弟啊，你看那里山势崔巍，须是要仔细隄防，恐又有魔障侵身也。」行者道：「师父休要胡思乱想，只要定性存神，自然无事。」三藏道：「徒弟呀，西天怎么这等难行？我记得离了长安城，在路上春尽夏来，秋残冬至，有四五个年头，怎么还不能得到？」行者闻言，呵呵笑道：「早哩，早哩，还不曾出大门哩。」八戒道：「哥哥不要扯谎。人间就有这般大门？」行者道：「兄弟，我们还在堂屋里转哩。」沙僧笑道：「师兄，少说大话吓我。那里就有这般大堂屋，却也没处买这般大过梁啊。」行者道：「兄弟，若依老孙看时，把这青天为屋瓦，日月作窗櫺，四山五岳为梁柱，天地犹如一敞厅。」八戒听说道：「罢了，罢了，我们只当转些时回去罢。」行者道：「不必乱谈，只管跟著老孙走路。」

好大聖，橫擔了鐵棒，領定了唐僧，剖開山路，一直前進。That splendid Great Sage slung his iron staff crosswise, led Tang Seng onward, cleared the mountain path, and pressed straight ahead.那師父在馬上遙觀，好一座山景。The master, gazing far off from atop his horse, beheld a fine view of the mountain.真個是：Truly it was:

好大圣，横担了铁棒，领定了唐僧，剖开山路，一直前进。那师父在马上遥观，好一座山景。真个是：

那師父戰戰兢兢，進此深山，心中悽慘，兜住馬，叫聲：「悟空啊！The master, trembling with fear, entered this deep mountain, his heart filled with dread; reining in his horse, he called out: "Wukong!我I—

那师父战战兢兢，进此深山，心中凄惨，兜住马，叫声：「悟空啊！我

孫大聖聞言，呵呵冷笑道：「師父不必罣念，少要心焦，且自放心前進，還你個功到自然成也。」師徒們玩著山景，信步行時，早不覺紅輪西墜。Hearing this, the Great Sage Sun gave a cold laugh and said, "Master, there's no need to worry, don't fret so—just set your mind at ease and press on, and in the end your labors will naturally come to fruition." Master and disciples, admiring the mountain scenery, walked on at a leisurely pace, and before they knew it the red wheel of the sun had already sunk in the west.正是：Just as it is said:

孙大圣闻言，呵呵冷笑道：「师父不必罣念，少要心焦，且自放心前进，还你个功到自然成也。」师徒们玩著山景，信步行时，早不觉红轮西坠。正是：

那長老在馬上遙觀，只見那山凹裡有樓臺疊疊，殿閣重重。The elder, looking far off from atop his horse, saw in a hollow of the mountain terraces and towers rising tier upon tier, halls and pavilions ranged one behind another.三藏道：「徒弟，此時天色已晚，幸得那壁廂有樓閣不遠，想必是庵觀寺院，我們都到那裡借宿一宵，明日再行罷。」行者道：「師父說得是。Sanzang said, "Disciples, the sky is already growing dark; fortunately there are towers and pavilions not far off over there—it must be some nunnery, temple, or monastery. Let us all go there to beg lodging for the night, and set off again tomorrow." Xingzhe said, "Master speaks rightly.不要忙，等我且看好歹如何。」那大聖跳在空中，仔細觀看，果然是座山門。Don't be in a hurry—let me first see whether it bodes well or ill." The Great Sage leapt into the air and looked closely, and indeed it was a monastery gate.但見：Behold:

那长老在马上遥观，只见那山凹里有楼台叠叠，殿阁重重。三藏道：「徒弟，此时天色已晚，幸得那壁厢有楼阁不远，想必是庵观寺院，我们都到那里借宿一宵，明日再行罢。」行者道：「师父说得是。不要忙，等我且看好歹如何。」那大圣跳在空中，仔细观看，果然是座山门。但见：

孫大聖按下雲頭，報與三藏道：「師父，果然是一座寺院，卻好借宿，我們去來。」The Great Sage Sun brought his cloud down and reported to Sanzang, "Master, it is indeed a monastery, and just right for lodging—let us go there."

孙大圣按下云头，报与三藏道：「师父，果然是一座寺院，却好借宿，我们去来。」

這長老放開馬，一直前來，徑到了山門之外。The elder gave his horse free rein and came straight on, arriving directly outside the monastery gate.行者道：「師父，這一座是甚麼寺？」三藏道：「我的馬蹄才然停住，腳尖還未出鐙，就問我是甚麼寺，好沒分曉。」行者道：「你老人家自幼為僧，須曾講過儒書，方才去演經法，文理皆通，然後受唐王的恩宥。Xingzhe said, "Master, what temple is this one?" Sanzang said, "My horse's hooves have only just stopped, my toes have not even left the stirrups, and you ask me what temple this is—how utterly unreasonable." Xingzhe said, "You, sir, have been a monk since childhood; surely you once studied the Confucian classics before going on to expound the scriptures and the Dharma, being thoroughly versed in letters and principle, and only then received the Tang emperor's gracious favor.門上有那般大字，如何不認得？」長老罵道：「潑猢猻！There are such large characters on the gate—how could you not recognize them?" The elder scolded, "You impudent monkey!說話無知。Your words show no sense.我才面西催馬，被那太陽影射，奈何門雖有字，又被塵垢朦朧，所以未曾看見。」行者聞言，把腰兒躬一躬，長了二丈餘高，用手展去灰塵，道：「師父，請看。」上有五個大字，乃是「敕建寶林寺」。I was just now facing west urging on the horse, and was dazzled by the glare of the sun—though there are characters on the gate, they were obscured by dust and grime, so I never saw them." Hearing this, Xingzhe bent at the waist and stretched himself up more than two zhang tall, and with his hand brushed away the dust, saying, "Master, please look." Above were five large characters, reading: "Imperially Founded Baolin Temple."行者收了法身，道：「師父，這寺裡誰進去借宿？」三藏道：「我進去。Xingzhe drew back his transformed body and said, "Master, who is going in to ask for lodging at this temple?" Sanzang said, "I will go in.你們的嘴臉醜陋，言語粗疏，性剛氣傲，倘或衝撞了本處僧人，不容借宿，反為不美。」行者道：「既如此，請師父進去，不必多言。」Your faces are ugly and your speech is coarse, your natures stubborn and your manners arrogant; should you offend the monks of this place and they refuse us lodging, it would turn out badly." Xingzhe said, "Since that is so, please go in, Master—there's no need to say more."

这长老放开马，一直前来，径到了山门之外。行者道：「师父，这一座是甚么寺？」三藏道：「我的马蹄才然停住，脚尖还未出镫，就问我是甚么寺，好没分晓。」行者道：「你老人家自幼为僧，须曾讲过儒书，方才去演经法，文理皆通，然后受唐王的恩宥。门上有那般大字，如何不认得？」长老骂道：「泼猢狲！说话无知。我才面西催马，被那太阳影射，奈何门虽有字，又被尘垢朦胧，所以未曾看见。」行者闻言，把腰儿躬一躬，长了二丈余高，用手展去灰尘，道：「师父，请看。」上有五个大字，乃是「敕建宝林寺」。行者收了法身，道：「师父，这寺里谁进去借宿？」三藏道：「我进去。你们的嘴脸丑陋，言语粗疏，性刚气傲，倘或冲撞了本处僧人，不容借宿，反为不美。」行者道：「既如此，请师父进去，不必多言。」

那長老卻丟了錫杖，解下斗篷，整衣合掌，徑入山門。The elder then set down his monk's staff, undid his cloak, straightened his robe, pressed his palms together, and went straight in through the monastery gate.只見兩邊紅漆欄杆裡面，高坐著一對金剛，裝塑的威儀惡醜：He saw that within the red-lacquered balustrades on either side sat, high up, a pair of Vajra guardians, molded with a fierce and ugly majesty:

那长老却丢了锡杖，解下斗篷，整衣合掌，径入山门。只见两边红漆栏杆里面，高坐著一对金刚，装塑的威仪恶丑：

三藏見了，點頭長嘆道：「我那東土，若有人也將泥胎塑這等大菩薩，燒香供養啊，我弟子也不去西天去矣。」正嘆息處，又到了二層山門之內。Seeing this, Sanzang nodded and sighed at length, saying, "If in my Land of the East someone were also to mold such great Bodhisattvas of clay and burn incense to worship them, then I, your disciple, would not need to go to the Western Heaven at all." Just as he was sighing, he came to within the second gate of the monastery.見有四大天王之像，乃是持國、多聞、增長、廣目，按東北西南風調雨順之意。He saw the images of the Four Heavenly Kings—Dhrtarastra, Vaisravana, Virudhaka, and Virupaksa—representing, according to east, north, west, and south, the meaning of favorable wind and timely rain.進了二層門裡，又見有喬松四樹，一樹樹翠蓋蓬蓬，卻如傘狀。Passing through the second gate, he further saw four tall pine trees, each one with a lush green canopy spreading out like the shape of an umbrella.忽擡頭，乃是大雄寶殿。Suddenly raising his head, he found before him the Mahavira Hall.那長老合掌皈依，舒身下拜。The elder pressed his palms together in reverent submission and stretched out his body to bow down.拜罷起來，轉過佛臺，到於後門之下。Having finished bowing, he rose, went around the Buddha's altar, and came beneath the rear door.又見有倒座觀音普度南海之像。There he further saw an image, facing the rear, of Guanyin universally ferrying beings across from the Southern Sea.那壁上都是良工巧匠裝塑的那些蝦、魚、蟹、鱉，出頭露尾，跳海水波潮耍子。On the wall were all shrimp, fish, crabs, and turtles molded by skilled craftsmen, showing their heads and tails, leaping and playing in the surging waves of the sea.長老又點頭三五度，感嘆萬千聲道：「可憐啊！The elder nodded his head several times more, and with countless sighs of deep feeling said, "How pitiful!鱗甲眾生都拜佛，為人何不肯修行？」Even scaly and armored creatures all worship the Buddha—why is it that human beings are unwilling to cultivate themselves?"

三藏见了，点头长叹道：「我那东土，若有人也将泥胎塑这等大菩萨，烧香供养啊，我弟子也不去西天去矣。」正叹息处，又到了二层山门之内。见有四大天王之像，乃是持国、多闻、增长、广目，按东北西南风调雨顺之意。进了二层门里，又见有乔松四树，一树树翠盖蓬蓬，却如伞状。忽抬头，乃是大雄宝殿。那长老合掌皈依，舒身下拜。拜罢起来，转过佛台，到于后门之下。又见有倒座观音普度南海之像。那壁上都是良工巧匠装塑的那些虾、鱼、蟹、鳖，出头露尾，跳海水波潮耍子。长老又点头三五度，感叹万千声道：「可怜啊！鳞甲众生都拜佛，为人何不肯修行？」

正讚嘆間，又見三門裡走出一個道人。Just as he was marveling, he saw a lay attendant come walking out from within the third gate.那道人忽見三藏相貌稀奇，丰姿非俗，急趨步上前施禮道：「師父那裡來的？」三藏道：「弟子是東土大唐駕下差來，上西天拜佛求經的。The attendant, suddenly seeing that Sanzang's features were extraordinary and his bearing far from common, hurried forward and bowed in greeting, saying, "Master, where have you come from?" Sanzang said, "This disciple has been sent by decree of the Great Tang of the Eastern Land to go to the Western Heaven to worship the Buddha and seek the scriptures.今到寶方，天色將晚，告借一宿。」那道人道：「師父莫怪，我做不得主，我是這裡掃地、撞鐘、打勤勞的道人。Now, having arrived at your esteemed place with the sky about to darken, I beg to borrow lodging for the night." The attendant said, "Master, do not take offense—I have no authority here; I am only an attendant here who sweeps the floors, strikes the bell, and does the chores.裡面還有個管家的老師父哩，待我進去稟他一聲。Inside there is an elder master in charge of household affairs—let me go in and report to him.他若留你，我就出來奉請；If he agrees to keep you, I will come out to invite you in respectfully;若不留你，我卻不敢羈遲。」三藏道：「累及你了。」if he will not keep you, then I dare not detain you any longer." Sanzang said, "I trouble you greatly."

正赞叹间，又见三门里走出一个道人。那道人忽见三藏相貌稀奇，丰姿非俗，急趋步上前施礼道：「师父那里来的？」三藏道：「弟子是东土大唐驾下差来，上西天拜佛求经的。今到宝方，天色将晚，告借一宿。」那道人道：「师父莫怪，我做不得主，我是这里扫地、撞钟、打勤劳的道人。里面还有个管家的老师父哩，待我进去禀他一声。他若留你，我就出来奉请；若不留你，我却不敢羁迟。」三藏道：「累及你了。」

那道人急到方丈報道：「老爺，外面有個人來了。」那僧官即起身，換了衣服，按一按毘盧帽，披上袈裟，急開門迎接，問道人：「那裡人來？」道人用手指定道：「那正殿後邊不是一個人？」那三藏光著一個頭，穿一領二十五條達摩衣，足下登一雙拖泥帶水的達公鞋，斜倚在那後門首。The attendant hurried to the abbot's quarters and reported, "My lord, someone has come outside." The monk-official at once rose, changed his robes, straightened his Vairocana hat, put on his cassock, and hurriedly opened the door to receive the guest, asking the attendant, "Where has this person come from?" The attendant pointed with his hand and said, "Isn't that a person behind the main hall there?" There was Sanzang, his head bare, wearing a twenty-five-strip Dharma robe, his feet in a pair of mud-dragging monk's shoes, leaning at a slant by the rear door.僧官見了，大怒道：「道人少打！Seeing this, the monk-official grew greatly angry and said, "You attendant, you deserve a beating!你豈不知我是僧官，但只有城上來的士夫降香，我方出來迎接？Don't you know that I am the monastery's official, and that I only come out to receive gentlemen and officials from the city who come to burn incense?這等個和尚，你怎麼多虛少實，報我接他？For a monk like this, why did you exaggerate falsely and report to me to go receive him?看他那嘴臉，不是個誠實的，多是雲遊方上僧，今日天晚，想是要來借宿。Look at his face—he's no honest man, most likely some wandering monk from the roads, and since it's late today, he probably wants to borrow lodging.我們方丈中，豈容他打攪？How could we let him disturb our abbot's quarters?教他往前廊下蹲罷了，報我怎麼？」抽身轉去。Just tell him to squat under the front corridor and be done with it—why report it to me?" And he turned and withdrew.

那道人急到方丈报道：「老爷，外面有个人来了。」那僧官即起身，换了衣服，按一按毘卢帽，披上袈裟，急开门迎接，问道人：「那里人来？」道人用手指定道：「那正殿后边不是一个人？」那三藏光著一个头，穿一领二十五条达摩衣，足下登一双拖泥带水的达公鞋，斜倚在那后门首。僧官见了，大怒道：「道人少打！你岂不知我是僧官，但只有城上来的士夫降香，我方出来迎接？这等个和尚，你怎么多虚少实，报我接他？看他那嘴脸，不是个诚实的，多是云游方上僧，今日天晚，想是要来借宿。我们方丈中，岂容他打搅？教他往前廊下蹲罢了，报我怎么？」抽身转去。

長老聞言，滿眼垂淚道：「可憐，可憐！Hearing this, the elder's eyes filled with tears, and he said, "How pitiful, how pitiful!這才是人離鄉賤。This is truly what is meant by 'a man away from home is held cheap.'我弟子從小兒出家，做了和尚，又不曾拜懺吃葷生歹意，看經懷怒壞禪心；I, your disciple, left the household since childhood and became a monk; I have never performed penances while secretly eating meat and harboring evil thoughts, nor read the scriptures while nursing anger that ruins the meditative mind;又不曾丟瓦拋磚傷佛殿，阿羅臉上剝真金。nor have I ever thrown tiles or bricks to damage a Buddha hall, or scraped the real gold from an Arhat's face.噫！Ah!可憐啊！How pitiful!不知是那世裡觸傷天地，教我今生常遇不良人。──和尚，你不留我們宿便罷了，怎麼又說這等憊懶話，教我們在前道廊下去蹲？I know not in which former life I offended Heaven and Earth, that in this life I should so often meet with unkind people.—Monk, if you will not give us lodging, so be it, but why say such worthless words, telling us to go squat under the front corridor?此話不與行者說還好，若說了，那猴子進來，一頓鐵棒，把孤拐都打斷你的。」長老道：「也罷，也罷。It is just as well not to tell this to Xingzhe—if I did, that monkey would come in and give you such a beating with his iron staff that he'd smash your ankle bones to pieces." The elder said, "Well, so be it, so be it.常言道：『人將禮樂為先。』我且進去問他一聲，看他意下如何？」As the common saying goes, 'In dealing with people, courtesy comes first.' Let me go in and ask him once more, and see what his intentions are."

长老闻言，满眼垂泪道：「可怜，可怜！这才是人离乡贱。我弟子从小儿出家，做了和尚，又不曾拜忏吃荤生歹意，看经怀怒坏禅心；又不曾丢瓦抛砖伤佛殿，阿罗脸上剥真金。噫！可怜啊！不知是那世里触伤天地，教我今生常遇不良人。──和尚，你不留我们宿便罢了，怎么又说这等惫懒话，教我们在前道廊下去蹲？此话不与行者说还好，若说了，那猴子进来，一顿铁棒，把孤拐都打断你的。」长老道：「也罢，也罢。常言道：『人将礼乐为先。』我且进去问他一声，看他意下如何？」

那師父踏腳跡，跟他進方丈門裡。The master retraced his steps and followed him in through the door of the abbot's quarters.只見那僧官脫了衣服，氣呼呼的坐在那裡，不知是念經，又不知是與人家寫法事，見那桌案上有些紙劄堆積。There he saw the monk-official, having taken off his robes, sitting there fuming with anger; it was unclear whether he was reciting scriptures or writing up ritual documents for some family, and on the desk lay a pile of papers.唐僧不敢深入，就立於天井裡，躬身高叫道：「老院主，弟子問訊了。」那和尚就有些不耐煩他進裡邊來的意思，半答不答的還了個禮，道：「你是那裡來的？」三藏道：「弟子乃東土大唐駕下差來，上西天拜活佛求經的。Tang Seng dared not go in too far, and stood in the courtyard, bowing and calling out loudly, "Venerable abbot, this disciple pays his respects." The monk showed some impatience at his coming further inside, and returned the greeting half-heartedly, saying, "Where have you come from?" Sanzang said, "This disciple has been sent by decree of the Great Tang of the Eastern Land to go to the Western Heaven to worship the Living Buddha and seek the scriptures.經過寶方，天晚，求借一宿，明日不犯天光就行了。Passing through your esteemed place, with the sky growing dark, I beg to borrow lodging for one night, and will set off again tomorrow before it is even fully light.萬望老院主方便方便。」那僧官才欠起身來道：「你是那唐三藏麼？」三藏道：「不敢，弟子便是。」僧官道：「你既往西天取經，怎麼路也不會走？」三藏道：「弟子更不曾走貴處的路。」他道：「正西去，只有四五里遠近，有一座三十里店，店上有賣飯的人家，方便好宿。I earnestly hope the venerable abbot will grant this small favor." Only then did the monk-official rise halfway and say, "Are you that Tang Sanzang?" Sanzang said, "I would not presume—this disciple is indeed he." The monk-official said, "If you are going to the Western Heaven to fetch scriptures, how is it you don't even know the way?" Sanzang said, "This disciple has never before traveled the roads of your honored region." He said, "Due west from here, only some four or five li away, there is a place called Thirty-Li Inn, where there are households selling meals—convenient and good for lodging.我這裡不便，不好留你們遠來的僧。」三藏合掌道：「院主，古人有云：『庵觀寺院，都是我方上人的館驛，見山門就有三升米分。』你怎麼不留我，卻是何情？」僧官怒聲叫道：「你這遊方的和尚，便是有些油嘴油舌的說話。」三藏道：「何為油嘴油舌？」僧官道：「古人云：『老虎進了城，家家都閉門。It is inconvenient here—I cannot properly keep monks who have traveled so far as you." Sanzang pressed his palms together and said, "Abbot, the ancients had a saying: 'Nunneries, temples, and monasteries are all the inns of we wandering monks; the mere sight of a monastery gate entitles one to three sheng of rice.' Why then will you not keep me—what is the reason for this?" The monk-official cried out angrily, "You wandering monk, you do have a way of talking with a slick and oily tongue." Sanzang said, "What do you mean by 'slick and oily tongue'?" The monk-official said, "The ancients said: 'When a tiger enters the city, every household shuts its doors.雖然不咬人，日前壞了名。』」三藏道：「怎麼『日前壞了名』？」他道：「向年有幾眾行腳僧，來於山門口坐下。Even though it bites no one, its reputation was ruined long before.'" Sanzang said, "How is it that 'its reputation was ruined long before'?" He said, "In years past there were several wandering monks who came and sat down at our monastery gate.是我見他寒薄，一個個衣破鞋無，光頭赤腳，我嘆他那般襤褸，即忙請入方丈，延之上坐，款待了齋飯，又將故衣各借一件與他，就留他住了幾日。Seeing how poor and thin-clad they were, each with torn clothes and no shoes, bare-headed and bare-footed, I pitied their ragged state and hastily invited them into the abbot's quarters, seated them as guests of honor, treated them to vegetarian meals, and even lent each of them an old garment, and let them stay for a few days.怎知他貪圖自在衣食，更不思量起身，就住了七八個年頭。Who could have known that, coveting the comfort of food and clothing, they never once thought of leaving, and ended up staying seven or eight years.住便也罷，又幹出許多不公的事來。」三藏道：「有甚麼不公的事？」僧官道：「你聽我說：Their staying would have been bad enough, but they went on to do all sorts of improper things besides." Sanzang said, "What sort of improper things?" The monk-official said, "Listen to me:

那师父踏脚迹，跟他进方丈门里。只见那僧官脱了衣服，气呼呼的坐在那里，不知是念经，又不知是与人家写法事，见那桌案上有些纸札堆积。唐僧不敢深入，就立于天井里，躬身高叫道：「老院主，弟子问讯了。」那和尚就有些不耐烦他进里边来的意思，半答不答的还了个礼，道：「你是那里来的？」三藏道：「弟子乃东土大唐驾下差来，上西天拜活佛求经的。经过宝方，天晚，求借一宿，明日不犯天光就行了。万望老院主方便方便。」那僧官才欠起身来道：「你是那唐三藏么？」三藏道：「不敢，弟子便是。」僧官道：「你既往西天取经，怎么路也不会走？」三藏道：「弟子更不曾走贵处的路。」他道：「正西去，只有四五里远近，有一座三十里店，店上有卖饭的人家，方便好宿。我这里不便，不好留你们远来的僧。」三藏合掌道：「院主，古人有云：『庵观寺院，都是我方上人的馆驿，见山门就有三升米分。』你怎么不留我，却是何情？」僧官怒声叫道：「你这游方的和尚，便是有些油嘴油舌的说话。」三藏道：「何为油嘴油舌？」僧官道：「古人云：『老虎进了城，家家都闭门。虽然不咬人，日前坏了名。』」三藏道：「怎么『日前坏了名』？」他道：「向年有几众行脚僧，来于山门口坐下。是我见他寒薄，一个个衣破鞋无，光头赤脚，我叹他那般褴褛，即忙请入方丈，延之上坐，款待了斋饭，又将故衣各借一件与他，就留他住了几日。怎知他贪图自在衣食，更不思量起身，就住了七八个年头。住便也罢，又干出许多不公的事来。」三藏道：「有甚么不公的事？」僧官道：「你听我说：

三藏聽言，心中暗道：「可憐啊！Hearing these words, Sanzang thought secretly to himself, "How pitiful!我弟子可是那等樣沒脊骨的和尚？」欲待要哭，又恐那寺裡的老和尚笑他，但暗暗扯衣揩淚，忍氣吞聲，急走出去，見了三個徒弟。Am I, your disciple, the sort of spineless monk he describes?" He wanted to weep, but feared the old monk of the temple would laugh at him, so he secretly pulled his robe to wipe his tears, swallowed his anger in silence, and hurried out to find his three disciples.那行者見師父面上含怒，向前問：「師父，寺裡和尚打你來？」唐僧道：「不曾打。」八戒說：「一定打來；Seeing anger on his master's face, Xingzhe stepped forward and asked, "Master, did the monks of the temple beat you?" Tang Seng said, "They did not beat me." Bajie said, "They must have beaten you;不是，怎麼還有些哭包聲？」那行者道：「罵你來？」唐僧道：「也不曾罵。」行者道：「既不曾打，又不曾罵，你這般苦惱怎麼？if not, why is there still a hint of crying in your voice?" Xingzhe said, "Did they curse you?" Tang Seng said, "They did not curse me either." Xingzhe said, "If they neither beat nor cursed you, why are you so distressed?好道是思鄉哩？」唐僧道：「徒弟，他這裡不方便。」行者笑道：「這裡想是道士？」唐僧怒道：「觀裡才有道士，寺裡只是和尚。」行者道：「你不濟事。Could it be you're homesick?" Tang Seng said, "Disciple, it's just that things are not convenient for us here." Xingzhe laughed and said, "This must be a place of Daoist priests?" Tang Seng said angrily, "It is Daoist shrines that have priests—this is a Buddhist temple, and there are only monks here." Xingzhe said, "You're just no good at this.但是和尚，即與我們一般。As long as they're monks, they're the same kind as us.常言道：『既在佛會下，都是有緣人。』你且坐，等我進去看看。」As the saying goes: 'All who gather beneath the Buddha's banner are people bound by karmic affinity.' You just sit down and rest, and let me go in and take a look."

三藏听言，心中暗道：「可怜啊！我弟子可是那等样没脊骨的和尚？」欲待要哭，又恐那寺里的老和尚笑他，但暗暗扯衣揩泪，忍气吞声，急走出去，见了三个徒弟。那行者见师父面上含怒，向前问：「师父，寺里和尚打你来？」唐僧道：「不曾打。」八戒说：「一定打来；不是，怎么还有些哭包声？」那行者道：「骂你来？」唐僧道：「也不曾骂。」行者道：「既不曾打，又不曾骂，你这般苦恼怎么？好道是思乡哩？」唐僧道：「徒弟，他这里不方便。」行者笑道：「这里想是道士？」唐僧怒道：「观里才有道士，寺里只是和尚。」行者道：「你不济事。但是和尚，即与我们一般。常言道：『既在佛会下，都是有缘人。』你且坐，等我进去看看。」

好行者，按一按頂上金箍，束一束腰間裙子，執著鐵棒，徑到大雄寶殿上，指著那三尊佛像道：「你本是泥塑金裝假像，內裡豈無感應？That splendid Xingzhe pressed down the golden band on his head, tightened the sash at his waist, and gripping his iron staff, went straight to the Mahavira Hall, and pointing at the three Buddha images, said, "You are, at root, but false images of clay molded and gilded with gold—yet within, how could there be no spiritual response?我老孫保領大唐聖僧往西天拜佛求取真經，今晚特來此處投宿，趁早與我報名；Old Sun here is escorting the sage monk of the Great Tang to the Western Heaven to worship the Buddha and fetch the true scriptures; tonight we have come specially to seek lodging here—report our names for me at once;假若不留我等，就一頓棍打碎金身，教你還現本相泥土。」if you do not let us stay, I will smash your golden bodies to pieces with a single beating of my staff, and make you reveal your true form as mere clay again."

好行者，按一按顶上金箍，束一束腰间裙子，执著铁棒，径到大雄宝殿上，指著那三尊佛像道：「你本是泥塑金装假像，内里岂无感应？我老孙保领大唐圣僧往西天拜佛求取真经，今晚特来此处投宿，趁早与我报名；假若不留我等，就一顿棍打碎金身，教你还现本相泥土。」

這大聖正在前邊發狠，搗叉子亂說，只見一個燒晚香的道人點了幾枝香，來佛前爐裡插。Just as the Great Sage was up front venting his fury and ranting away, he saw an attendant who had come to burn the evening incense light a few sticks and step up to insert them in the censer before the Buddha.被行者咄的一聲，諕了一跌；Startled by Xingzhe's sudden shout, the man fell down in fright;爬起來看見臉，又是一跌；scrambling up and catching sight of his face, he fell down again;嚇得滾滾蹡蹡，跑入方丈裡，報道：「老爺，外面有個和尚來了。」那僧官道：「你這夥道人都少打。terrified, he stumbled and staggered his way into the abbot's quarters and reported, "My lord, there's a monk come outside." The monk-official said, "You attendants all deserve a beating.一行說教他往前廊下去蹲，又報甚麼？I already told you to have him squat under the front corridor—why report it again?再說打二十。」道人說：「老爺，這個和尚比那個和尚不同：生得惡躁，沒脊骨。」僧官道：「怎的模樣？」道人道：「是個圓眼睛，查耳朵，滿面毛，雷公嘴。Say one more word and I'll give you twenty strokes." The attendant said, "My lord, this monk is different from the other one: he looks fierce and short-tempered, and reckless." The monk-official said, "What does he look like?" The attendant said, "He has round eyes, jagged ears, a face full of hair, and a mouth like the Thunder God.手執一根棍子，咬牙狠狠的，要尋人打哩。」僧官道：「等我出去看。」He holds a staff in his hand and grinds his teeth fiercely, looking to find someone to beat." The monk-official said, "Let me go out and see."

这大圣正在前边发狠，捣叉子乱说，只见一个烧晚香的道人点了几枝香，来佛前炉里插。被行者咄的一声，諕了一跌；爬起来看见脸，又是一跌；吓得滚滚蹡蹡，跑入方丈里，报道：「老爷，外面有个和尚来了。」那僧官道：「你这伙道人都少打。一行说教他往前廊下去蹲，又报甚么？再说打二十。」道人说：「老爷，这个和尚比那个和尚不同：生得恶躁，没脊骨。」僧官道：「怎的模样？」道人道：「是个圆眼睛，查耳朵，满面毛，雷公嘴。手执一根棍子，咬牙狠狠的，要寻人打哩。」僧官道：「等我出去看。」

他即開門，只見行者撞進來了。He at once opened the door, and there was Xingzhe barging his way in.真個生得醜陋：七高八低孤拐臉，兩隻黃眼睛，一個磕額頭，獠牙往外生。Truly he was ugly to behold: a bony, uneven, lumpy face, two yellow eyes, a jutting forehead, and protruding fangs growing outward.就像屬螃蟹的，肉在裡面，骨在外面。He looked just like something born under the sign of the crab, with the flesh inside and the bones outside.那老和尚慌得把方丈門關了。The old monk, in his panic, shut the door of the abbot's quarters.行者趕上，撲的打破門扇，道：「趕早將乾淨房子打掃一千間，老孫睡覺。」僧官躲在房裡，對道人說：「怪他生得醜麼，原來是說大話折作的這般嘴臉。Xingzhe rushed up and with a crash smashed open the door panel, saying, "Hurry up and sweep clean a thousand rooms for old Sun to sleep in." The monk-official, hiding inside the room, said to the attendant, "No wonder he looks so ugly—it turns out his face has been twisted into this shape by all his boasting.我這裡連方丈、佛殿、鐘鼓樓、兩廊，共總也不上三百間，他卻要一千間睡覺，卻打那裡來？」道人說：「師父，我也是嚇破膽的人了，憑你怎麼答應他罷。」那僧官戰索索的高叫道：「那借宿的長老，我這小荒山不方便，不敢奉留，往別處去宿罷。」Here, counting the abbot's quarters, the Buddha hall, the bell and drum towers, and the two side corridors all together, we don't even have three hundred rooms in all, yet he wants a thousand rooms to sleep in—where is that supposed to come from?" The attendant said, "Master, I too am a man whose gall bladder has burst from fright—just answer him however you see fit." The monk-official, trembling all over, called out loudly, "Venerable elder who sought lodging, my humble little mountain temple is not convenient, and I dare not presume to keep you—please go lodge elsewhere."

他即开门，只见行者撞进来了。真个生得丑陋：七高八低孤拐脸，两只黄眼睛，一个磕额头，獠牙往外生。就像属螃蟹的，肉在里面，骨在外面。那老和尚慌得把方丈门关了。行者赶上，扑的打破门扇，道：「赶早将干净房子打扫一千间，老孙睡觉。」僧官躲在房里，对道人说：「怪他生得丑么，原来是说大话折作的这般嘴脸。我这里连方丈、佛殿、钟鼓楼、两廊，共总也不上三百间，他却要一千间睡觉，却打那里来？」道人说：「师父，我也是吓破胆的人了，凭你怎么答应他罢。」那僧官战索索的高叫道：「那借宿的长老，我这小荒山不方便，不敢奉留，往别处去宿罢。」

行者將棍子變得盆來粗細，直壁壁的豎在天井裡，道：「和尚，不方便，你就搬出去。」僧官道：「我們從小兒住的寺，師公傳與師父，師父傳與我輩，我輩要遠繼兒孫。Xingzhe turned his staff so it grew as thick as a washbasin, and stood it up straight and stiff in the courtyard, saying, "Monk, if it's not convenient, then you move out." The monk-official said, "This is a temple we've lived in since childhood; our grand-master passed it to our master, and our master passed it to us, and we mean to pass it on far into future generations of disciples.他不知是那裡勾當，冒冒失失的，教我們搬哩。」道人說：「老爺，十分不尷尬，搬出去也罷，扛子打進門來了。」僧官道：「你莫胡說，我們老少眾人四五百名和尚，往那裡搬？He, coming from who knows where, recklessly tells us to move out." The attendant said, "My lord, this is no small matter—we might as well move out, since that great club has already smashed its way in through the door." The monk-official said, "Don't talk nonsense—all of us, old and young, four or five hundred monks, where would we move to?搬出去，卻也沒處住。」行者聽見道：「和尚，沒處搬，便著一個出來打樣棍。」老和尚叫道人：「你出去與我打個樣棍來。」那道人慌了道：「爺爺呀！If we move out, we'd have nowhere to live." Overhearing this, Xingzhe said, "Monk, if there's nowhere to move to, then send someone out to take a sample beating." The old monk called to the attendant, "You go out and take a sample beating for me." The attendant, panicking, said, "Grandfather!那等個大杠子，教我去打樣棍？」老和尚道：「『養軍千日，用軍一朝。』你怎麼不出去？」道人說：「那杠子莫說打來，若倒下來，壓也壓個肉泥。」老和尚道：「也莫要說壓，只道豎在天井裡，夜晚間走路，不記得啊，一頭也撞個大窟窿。」道人說：「師父，你曉得這般重，卻教我出去打甚麼樣棍？」他自家裡面轉鬧起來。A club that huge, and you want me to go take a sample beating with it?" The old monk said, "'An army is kept a thousand days for use in a single morning.' Why won't you go out?" The attendant said, "Never mind being struck by that club—if it merely fell over, it would crush a person into mincemeat." The old monk said, "Never mind falling over either—just standing upright there in the courtyard, if someone forgets it's there while walking at night, they'd knock a great hole in their head just running into it." The attendant said, "Master, if you yourself know it's this heavy, why do you tell me to go out and take some sample beating?" And so they fell to quarreling among themselves inside.

行者将棍子变得盆来粗细，直壁壁的竖在天井里，道：「和尚，不方便，你就搬出去。」僧官道：「我们从小儿住的寺，师公传与师父，师父传与我辈，我辈要远继儿孙。他不知是那里勾当，冒冒失失的，教我们搬哩。」道人说：「老爷，十分不尴尬，搬出去也罢，扛子打进门来了。」僧官道：「你莫胡说，我们老少众人四五百名和尚，往那里搬？搬出去，却也没处住。」行者听见道：「和尚，没处搬，便著一个出来打样棍。」老和尚叫道人：「你出去与我打个样棍来。」那道人慌了道：「爷爷呀！那等个大杠子，教我去打样棍？」老和尚道：「『养军千日，用军一朝。』你怎么不出去？」道人说：「那杠子莫说打来，若倒下来，压也压个肉泥。」老和尚道：「也莫要说压，只道竖在天井里，夜晚间走路，不记得啊，一头也撞个大窟窿。」道人说：「师父，你晓得这般重，却教我出去打甚么样棍？」他自家里面转闹起来。

行者聽見道：「是也禁不得，假若就一棍打殺一個，我師父又怪我行兇了。Overhearing this, Xingzhe said, "That's true, it can't be endured either—if I were to kill one of them with a single blow of my staff, my master would again blame me for acting violently.且等我另尋一個甚麼打與你看看。」忽擡頭，只見方丈門外有一個石獅子，卻就舉起棍來，乒乓一下，打得粉亂麻碎。Let me instead find something else to strike, to show you." Suddenly raising his head, he saw a stone lion outside the door of the abbot's quarters, and at once raised his staff and, with a crash, smashed it to powder and bits.那和尚在窗眼兒裡看見，就嚇得骨軟觔麻，慌忙往床下拱；The monk, watching through a chink in the window, was so terrified his bones went soft and his muscles numb, and he scrambled hastily to burrow under the bed;道人就往鍋門裡鑽，口中不住叫：「爺爺，棍重，棍重，禁不得，方便，方便！」行者道：「和尚，我不打你。the attendant crawled straight into the stove opening, his mouth crying out without stopping, "Grandfather, the club is too heavy, too heavy, I can't bear it—have mercy, have mercy!" Xingzhe said, "Monk, I won't beat you.我問你：這寺裡有多少和尚？」僧官戰索索的道：「前後是二百八十五房頭，共有五百個有度牒的和尚。」行者道：「你快去把那五百個和尚都點得齊齊整整，穿了長衣服出去，把我那唐朝的師父接進來，就不打你了。」僧官道：「爺爺，若是不打，便擡也擡進來。」行者道：「趁早去。」僧官叫道人：「你莫說嚇破了膽，就是嚇破了心，便也去與我叫這些人來，接唐僧老爺爺來。」I ask you: how many monks are there in this temple?" The monk-official, trembling, said, "Front and back there are two hundred and eighty-five chambers, with a total of five hundred monks holding ordination certificates." Xingzhe said, "Go quickly and have all five hundred monks assembled in proper order, dressed in their long robes, and go bring my Tang master in, and then I won't beat you." The monk-official said, "Grandfather, if you won't beat us, we'll even carry him in on our shoulders." Xingzhe said, "Go at once, then." The monk-official called to the attendant, "Even if your gall has burst from fright, or even your very heart has burst from fright, go all the same and call these people to come receive Elder Tang Seng."

行者听见道：「是也禁不得，假若就一棍打杀一个，我师父又怪我行凶了。且等我另寻一个甚么打与你看看。」忽抬头，只见方丈门外有一个石狮子，却就举起棍来，乒乓一下，打得粉乱麻碎。那和尚在窗眼儿里看见，就吓得骨软觔麻，慌忙往床下拱；道人就往锅门里钻，口中不住叫：「爷爷，棍重，棍重，禁不得，方便，方便！」行者道：「和尚，我不打你。我问你：这寺里有多少和尚？」僧官战索索的道：「前后是二百八十五房头，共有五百个有度牒的和尚。」行者道：「你快去把那五百个和尚都点得齐齐整整，穿了长衣服出去，把我那唐朝的师父接进来，就不打你了。」僧官道：「爷爷，若是不打，便抬也抬进来。」行者道：「趁早去。」僧官叫道人：「你莫说吓破了胆，就是吓破了心，便也去与我叫这些人来，接唐僧老爷爷来。」

那道人沒奈何，捨了性命，不敢撞門，從後邊狗洞裡鑽將出去，徑到正殿上，東邊打鼓，西邊撞鐘。The attendant, having no other choice, risked his very life, not daring to go through the door, and crawled out instead through a dog-hole in the back, going straight to the main hall, where he beat the drum on the east side and struck the bell on the west.鐘鼓一齊響處，驚動了兩廊大小僧眾，上殿問道：「這早還不晚哩，撞鐘打鼓做甚？」道人說：「快換衣服，隨老師父排班，出山門外，迎接唐朝來的老爺。」那眾和尚真個齊齊整整，擺班出門迎接。As the bell and drum sounded together, they startled the monks great and small in the two side corridors, who came up to the hall and asked, "It's still early, not yet evening—why strike the bell and beat the drum?" The attendant said, "Quickly change your robes, and follow the old master in ranks out through the monastery gate, to receive the venerable lord who has come from the Tang court." The monks then truly formed up in proper, orderly ranks and went out the gate to receive him.有的披了袈裟；Some wore their cassocks;有的著了偏衫；some put on their slant-collared robes;無的穿著個一口鐘直裰；those with nothing else wore a bell-shaped straight robe;十分窮的，沒有長衣服，就把腰裙接起兩條披在身上。and those who were extremely poor and had no long robe simply joined two waist-aprons together and draped them over their bodies.行者看見道：「和尚，你穿的是甚麼衣服？」和尚見他醜惡，道：「爺爺，不要打，等我說。Seeing this, Xingzhe said, "Monk, what sort of garment is that you're wearing?" The monk, seeing how fierce and ugly he looked, said, "Grandfather, don't beat me, let me explain.這是我們城中化的布，此間沒有裁縫，是自家做的個一裹窮。」This is cloth we begged for in the city; there's no tailor here, so we made it ourselves—it's called a 'wrap-up-poverty.'"

那道人没奈何，舍了性命，不敢撞门，从后边狗洞里钻将出去，径到正殿上，东边打鼓，西边撞钟。钟鼓一齐响处，惊动了两廊大小僧众，上殿问道：「这早还不晚哩，撞钟打鼓做甚？」道人说：「快换衣服，随老师父排班，出山门外，迎接唐朝来的老爷。」那众和尚真个齐齐整整，摆班出门迎接。有的披了袈裟；有的著了偏衫；无的穿著个一口钟直裰；十分穷的，没有长衣服，就把腰裙接起两条披在身上。行者看见道：「和尚，你穿的是甚么衣服？」和尚见他丑恶，道：「爷爷，不要打，等我说。这是我们城中化的布，此间没有裁缝，是自家做的个一裹穷。」

行者聞言暗笑，押著眾僧，出山門外跪下。Hearing this, Xingzhe secretly laughed, and herding the monks along, brought them out of the monastery gate to kneel down.那僧官磕頭高叫道：「唐老爺，請方丈裡坐。」八戒看見道：「師父老大不濟事，你進去時，淚汪汪，嘴上掛得油瓶。The monk-official kowtowed and called out loudly, "Venerable Lord Tang, please come sit in the abbot's quarters." Seeing this, Bajie said, "Master, you're really no good at this—when you went in, your eyes were brimming with tears and your mouth was hanging down as if an oil jug hung from it.師兄怎麼就有此獐智，教他們磕頭來接？」三藏道：「你這個獃子，好不曉禮。How did elder brother manage such clever wit, to make them come kowtowing to receive us?" Sanzang said, "You idiot, you know nothing of propriety at all.常言道：『鬼也怕惡人哩。』」唐僧見他們磕頭禮拜，甚是不過意，上前叫：「列位請起。」眾僧叩頭道：「老爺若和你徒弟說聲方便，不動杠子，就跪一個月也罷。」唐僧叫：「悟空，莫要打他。」行者道：「不曾打；As the saying goes, 'Even ghosts fear a fierce man.'" Seeing them kowtowing and bowing, Tang Seng felt quite uneasy, and stepped forward calling, "All of you, please rise." The monks kowtowed and said, "My lord, if you would just say a word of mercy to your disciple and keep him from swinging that club, we would gladly kneel for a whole month." Tang Seng called out, "Wukong, do not beat them." Xingzhe said, "I never beat them;若打，這會已打斷了根矣。」那些和尚卻才起身，牽馬的牽馬，挑擔的挑擔，擡著唐僧，馱著八戒，挽著沙僧，一齊都進山門裡去，卻到後面方丈中，依敘坐下。if I had, by now their very roots would already be broken off." Only then did the monks rise, some leading the horse, some carrying the loads, some bearing Tang Seng on a litter, some carrying Bajie, some supporting Sha Seng by the arm, and together they all went in through the monastery gate, on to the abbot's quarters at the back, where they took their seats in proper order.

行者闻言暗笑，押著众僧，出山门外跪下。那僧官磕头高叫道：「唐老爷，请方丈里坐。」八戒看见道：「师父老大不济事，你进去时，泪汪汪，嘴上挂得油瓶。师兄怎么就有此獐智，教他们磕头来接？」三藏道：「你这个呆子，好不晓礼。常言道：『鬼也怕恶人哩。』」唐僧见他们磕头礼拜，甚是不过意，上前叫：「列位请起。」众僧叩头道：「老爷若和你徒弟说声方便，不动杠子，就跪一个月也罢。」唐僧叫：「悟空，莫要打他。」行者道：「不曾打；若打，这会已打断了根矣。」那些和尚却才起身，牵马的牵马，挑担的挑担，抬著唐僧，驮著八戒，挽著沙僧，一齐都进山门里去，却到后面方丈中，依叙坐下。

眾僧卻又禮拜。The monks then bowed in reverence once more.三藏道：「院主請起，再不必行禮，作踐貧僧，我和你都是佛門弟子。」僧官道：「老爺是上國欽差，小和尚有失迎接。Sanzang said, "Abbot, please rise—there is no need for further ceremony, which only mortifies this poor monk; you and I are both disciples of the Buddha's gate." The monk-official said, "My lord is an envoy from the Celestial Court above, and this lowly monk failed properly to receive you.今到荒山，奈何俗眼不識尊儀，與老爺邂逅相逢。Now that you have come to this humble mountain, it is only that my worldly eyes failed to recognize your honored countenance, and so I chanced to meet you as if a stranger.動問老爺：一路上是吃素？May I ask, master: along the road, do you eat vegetarian food?是吃葷？Or do you eat meat?我們好去辦飯。」三藏道：「吃素。」僧官道：「徒弟，這個爺爺好的吃葷。」行者道：「我們也吃素，都是胎裡素。」那和尚道：「爺爺呀！So that we may go and prepare the meal." Tripitaka said, "We eat vegetarian." The monk-official said, "Disciple, this master here looks like he'd relish meat." Sun Wukong said, "We too eat vegetarian — vegetarian from the womb, all of us." The monk said, "Oh, master!這等兇漢也吃素？」有一個膽量大的和尚，近前又問：「老爺既然吃素，煮多少米的飯方夠吃？」八戒道：「小家子和尚，問甚麼？Such a fierce-looking fellow eats vegetarian too?" One bold monk stepped forward and asked further, "Since you gentlemen eat vegetarian, how much rice must be cooked to be enough?" Bajie said, "Small-minded monk, what are you asking that for?一家煮上一石米。」那和尚都慌了，便去刷洗鍋灶，各房中安排茶飯。Just cook up a picul of rice for each of us." The monks were all thrown into a panic, and hurried off to scrub the pots and stoves, arranging tea and food in each of the rooms.高掌明燈，調開桌椅，管待唐僧。They raised bright lamps aloft, arranged the tables and chairs, and attended to Tang Seng.

众僧却又礼拜。三藏道：「院主请起，再不必行礼，作践贫僧，我和你都是佛门弟子。」僧官道：「老爷是上国钦差，小和尚有失迎接。今到荒山，奈何俗眼不识尊仪，与老爷邂逅相逢。动问老爷：一路上是吃素？是吃荤？我们好去办饭。」三藏道：「吃素。」僧官道：「徒弟，这个爷爷好的吃荤。」行者道：「我们也吃素，都是胎里素。」那和尚道：「爷爷呀！这等凶汉也吃素？」有一个胆量大的和尚，近前又问：「老爷既然吃素，煮多少米的饭方够吃？」八戒道：「小家子和尚，问甚么？一家煮上一石米。」那和尚都慌了，便去刷洗锅灶，各房中安排茶饭。高掌明灯，调开桌椅，管待唐僧。

師徒們都吃罷了晚齋，眾僧收拾了家火。Master and disciples all finished their evening vegetarian meal, and the monks cleared away the utensils.三藏稱謝道：「老院主，打攪寶山了。」僧官道：「不敢，不敢。Tripitaka expressed his thanks, saying, "Venerable Abbot, we have troubled your treasured mountain." The monk-official said, "I dare not accept such thanks, I dare not.怠慢，怠慢。」三藏道：「我師徒卻在這裡安歇？」僧官道：「老爺不要忙，小和尚自有區處。」叫：「道人，那壁廂有幾個人聽使令的？」道人說：「師父，有。」僧官吩咐道：「你們著兩個去安排草料，與唐老爺喂馬。We have been remiss, quite remiss." Tripitaka said, "Might my disciples and I rest here for the night?" The monk-official said, "Do not be anxious, master; this humble monk will see to the arrangements himself." He called out, "Acolytes, are there a few of you over there waiting to be of service?" The acolytes replied, "Master, yes, here we are." The monk-official instructed, "Two of you go and prepare fodder, to feed Master Tang's horse.著幾個去前面把那三間禪堂，打掃乾淨鋪設床帳，快請老爺安歇。」"Let several of you go to the front and sweep clean those three meditation halls, set up the beds and curtains, and quickly invite the masters to rest."

师徒们都吃罢了晚斋，众僧收拾了家火。三藏称谢道：「老院主，打搅宝山了。」僧官道：「不敢，不敢。怠慢，怠慢。」三藏道：「我师徒却在这里安歇？」僧官道：「老爷不要忙，小和尚自有区处。」叫：「道人，那壁厢有几个人听使令的？」道人说：「师父，有。」僧官吩咐道：「你们著两个去安排草料，与唐老爷喂马。著几个去前面把那三间禅堂，打扫干净铺设床帐，快请老爷安歇。」

那些道人聽命，各各整頓齊備，卻來請唐老爺安寢。The acolytes obeyed the order, each attending to his task until everything was made ready, and then came to invite Master Tang to retire for the night.他師徒們牽馬挑擔，出方丈，徑至禪堂門首看處，只見那裡面燈火光明，兩梢間鋪著四張藤屜床。Master and disciples led the horse and carried the luggage, left the abbot's quarters, and went straight to the door of the meditation hall to look; there inside the lamps burned bright, and in the two side rooms four rattan-mesh beds had been laid out.行者見了，喚那辦草料的道人，將草料擡來，放在禪堂裡面，拴下白馬，教道人都出去。Seeing this, Wukong called to the acolyte who had prepared the fodder to carry it into the meditation hall, tethered the white horse there, and told the acolytes all to leave.三藏坐在中間。Tripitaka sat in the middle.燈下，兩班兒立五百個和尚，都伺候著，不敢撤離。Under the lamplight, five hundred monks stood in two rows, all attending upon him, not daring to withdraw.三藏欠身道：「列位請回，貧僧好自在安寢也。」眾僧決不敢退。Tripitaka rose slightly and said, "Gentlemen, please go back to your rest; this poor monk will settle down comfortably on his own." Yet the assembled monks absolutely dared not withdraw.僧官上前，吩咐大眾：「伏侍老爺安置了再回。」三藏道：「即此就是安置了，都就請回。」眾人卻才敢散去訖。The monk-official stepped forward and instructed the crowd, "Wait upon the masters until they are settled before you return." Tripitaka said, "This right here is already being settled; you may all please go back now." Only then did everyone dare to disperse.

那些道人听命，各各整顿齐备，却来请唐老爷安寝。他师徒们牵马挑担，出方丈，径至禅堂门首看处，只见那里面灯火光明，两梢间铺著四张藤屉床。行者见了，唤那办草料的道人，将草料抬来，放在禅堂里面，拴下白马，教道人都出去。三藏坐在中间。灯下，两班儿立五百个和尚，都伺候著，不敢撤离。三藏欠身道：「列位请回，贫僧好自在安寝也。」众僧决不敢退。僧官上前，吩咐大众：「伏侍老爷安置了再回。」三藏道：「即此就是安置了，都就请回。」众人却才敢散去讫。

唐僧舉步出門小解，只見明月當天，叫：「徒弟。」行者、八戒、沙僧都出來侍立。Tang Seng stepped out the door to relieve himself, and seeing the bright moon hanging in the sky, called out, "Disciples!" Wukong, Bajie, and Sha Seng all came out and stood attending him.因感這月清光皎潔，玉宇深沉，真是一輪高照，大地分明。Moved by the moon's clear, bright light and the deep stillness of the jade heavens, truly a single round orb shining aloft, making the whole earth distinct and clear.對月懷歸，口占一首古風長篇。Facing the moon, his thoughts turned to home, and he recited extempore a long poem in the ancient style.詩云：The poem said:

唐僧举步出门小解，只见明月当天，叫：「徒弟。」行者、八戒、沙僧都出来侍立。因感这月清光皎洁，玉宇深沉，真是一轮高照，大地分明。对月怀归，口占一首古风长篇。诗云：

行者聞言，近前答曰：「師父啊，你只知月色光華，心懷故里，更不知月家之意，乃先天法象之規繩也。Hearing this, Wukong stepped forward and answered, "Master, ah, you know only that the moonlight is bright and radiant, and your heart longs for your native home, but you do not know the deeper meaning of the moon — it is the very rule and pattern of the innate images of Heaven.月至三十日，陽魂之金散盡，陰魄之水盈輪，故純黑而無光，乃曰『晦』。When the moon reaches the thirtieth day, the gold of the yang-soul is entirely dispersed, and the water of the yin-spirit fills the whole disk, so it is purely dark and without light — this is called 'the dark of the moon.'此時與日相交，在晦朔兩日之間，感陽光而有孕。At this time it intersects with the sun, and in the two days between the 'dark' and the 'new moon,' it is stirred by the sun's light and becomes pregnant with it.至初三日一陽現，初八日二陽生，魄中魂半，其平如繩，故曰『上弦』。By the third day one yang appears, and by the eighth day a second yang is born; within the spirit-substance the soul is now half-present, level as a stretched cord, so it is called the 'first quarter.'至今十五日，三陽備足，是以團圓，故曰『望』。By the fifteenth day, the three yangs are fully complete, and thus it becomes round and whole — this is called the 'full moon.'至十六日一陰生，二十二日二陰生，此時魂中魄半，其平如繩，故曰『下弦』。By the sixteenth day one yin is born, and by the twenty-second day a second yin is born; at this time within the soul the spirit-substance is half-present, level as a stretched cord, so it is called the 'last quarter.'至三十日三陰備足，亦當『晦』。By the thirtieth day the three yins are fully complete, and it likewise reaches 'the dark of the moon' again.此乃先天採煉之意。This is the meaning of gathering and refining the innate essence.我等若能溫養二八，九九成功，那時節，見佛容易，返故田亦易也。If we can gently nurture the 'two eights' and complete the 'nine nines,' then at that time, seeing the Buddha will be easy, and returning to our original field will likewise be easy."詩曰：The poem said:

行者闻言，近前答曰：「师父啊，你只知月色光华，心怀故里，更不知月家之意，乃先天法象之规绳也。月至三十日，阳魂之金散尽，阴魄之水盈轮，故纯黑而无光，乃曰『晦』。此时与日相交，在晦朔两日之间，感阳光而有孕。至初三日一阳现，初八日二阳生，魄中魂半，其平如绳，故曰『上弦』。至今十五日，三阳备足，是以团圆，故曰『望』。至十六日一阴生，二十二日二阴生，此时魂中魄半，其平如绳，故曰『下弦』。至三十日三阴备足，亦当『晦』。此乃先天采炼之意。我等若能温养二八，九九成功，那时节，见佛容易，返故田亦易也。诗曰：

那長老聽說，一時解悟，明徹真言。Hearing this, the elder at once came to understanding, grasping the true words thoroughly.滿心歡喜，稱謝了悟空。His heart filled with joy, and he offered his thanks to Wukong.沙僧在傍笑道：「師兄此言雖當，只說的是弦前屬陽，弦後屬陰，陰中陽半，得水之金；Sha Seng, standing by, said with a smile, "Though what Elder Brother says is fitting, he has only spoken of how before the quarter-moon belongs to yang and after the quarter-moon belongs to yin, and how within the yin the yang is half-present, gaining the metal of water;更不道：but he has not yet spoken of—

那长老听说，一时解悟，明彻真言。满心欢喜，称谢了悟空。沙僧在傍笑道：「师兄此言虽当，只说的是弦前属阳，弦后属阴，阴中阳半，得水之金；更不道：

長老聞得，亦開茅塞。Hearing this, the elder likewise had his blocked understanding opened.正是：Truly it was:

长老闻得，亦开茅塞。正是：

八戒上前扯住長老道：「師父，莫聽亂講，誤了睡覺。Bajie stepped forward, pulled at the elder's sleeve, and said, "Master, don't listen to this nonsense talk and delay your sleep.這月啊：As for this moon—

八戒上前扯住长老道：「师父，莫听乱讲，误了睡觉。这月啊：

三藏道：「也罷，徒弟們走路辛苦，先去睡下。Tripitaka said, "Very well, disciples, you have all toiled hard on the road; go and lie down to sleep first.等我把這卷經來念一念。」行者道：「師父差了。Let me recite this scroll of scripture for a while." Wukong said, "Master, you are mistaken.你自幼出家，做了和尚，小時的經文，那本不熟？You left home to become a monk since childhood — which scripture from your youth is not already familiar to you?卻又領了唐王旨意，上西天見佛，求取大乘真典。Moreover, you have received the Tang Emperor's decree to go to the Western Heaven to see the Buddha and seek the true scriptures of the Great Vehicle.如今功未完成，佛未得見，經未曾取，你念的是那卷經兒？」三藏道：「我自出長安，朝朝跋涉，日日奔波，小時的經文恐怕生了。Now the task is not yet complete, the Buddha not yet seen, the scriptures not yet obtained — so which scripture are you reciting?" Tripitaka said, "Ever since I left Chang'an, trudging on morning after morning, hurrying on day after day, I fear the scriptures I knew in my youth have grown unfamiliar.幸今夜得閑，等我溫習溫習。」行者道：「既這等說，我們先去睡也。」他三人各往一張藤床上睡下。Fortunately I have some leisure tonight, so let me review them a little." Wukong said, "Since that is how it is, we will go to sleep first." The three of them each lay down on a rattan bed.長老掩上禪堂門，高剔銀缸，鋪開經本，默默看念。The elder closed the door of the meditation hall, trimmed the silver lamp to burn brighter, spread open the scripture book, and read it over silently to himself.正是那：Truly it was that:

三藏道：「也罢，徒弟们走路辛苦，先去睡下。等我把这卷经来念一念。」行者道：「师父差了。你自幼出家，做了和尚，小时的经文，那本不熟？却又领了唐王旨意，上西天见佛，求取大乘真典。如今功未完成，佛未得见，经未曾取，你念的是那卷经儿？」三藏道：「我自出长安，朝朝跋涉，日日奔波，小时的经文恐怕生了。幸今夜得闲，等我温习温习。」行者道：「既这等说，我们先去睡也。」他三人各往一张藤床上睡下。长老掩上禅堂门，高剔银缸，铺开经本，默默看念。正是那：

畢竟不知那長老怎麼樣離寺，且聽下回分解。In the end, we do not know how the elder would leave the temple; listen to the next chapter for the explanation.

毕竟不知那长老怎么样离寺，且听下回分解。