第059回 At the Fiery Mountains Monkey Seeks the Palm-Leaf Fan

第059回Chapter 59

話表三藏遵菩薩教旨，收了行者，與八戒、沙僧剪斷二心，鎖籠猿馬，同心戮力，趕奔西天。The story tells how Sanzang, obeying the Bodhisattva's instruction, took Xingzhe back, and together with Bajie and Sha Seng, cut off their two-mindedness, caged the ape and reined in the horse, and with united hearts and combined strength hastened toward the Western Heaven.說不盡光陰似箭，日月如梭。There is no need to dwell on how time flies like an arrow and the sun and moon shuttle by.歷過了夏月炎天，卻又值三秋霜景。They passed through the blazing heat of summer, and now again came upon the frosty scenes of autumn.但見那：Behold:

话表三藏遵菩萨教旨，收了行者，与八戒、沙僧剪断二心，锁笼猿马，同心戮力，赶奔西天。说不尽光阴似箭，日月如梭。历过了夏月炎天，却又值三秋霜景。但见那：

師徒四眾進前行處，漸覺熱氣蒸人。As the master and disciples, four in all, advanced, they gradually felt a hot vapor steaming up around them.三藏勒馬道：「如今正是秋天，卻怎返有熱氣？」八戒道：「原來不知。Sanzang reined in his horse and said, "It is now truly autumn, so how can there be such heat?" Bajie said, "You don't know the reason.西方路上有個斯哈哩國，乃日落之處，俗呼為天盡頭。On the road to the West there is a country called Sihali, which lies at the place where the sun sets, commonly called the End of the Sky.若到申酉時，國王差人上城，擂鼓吹角，混雜海沸之聲。When the hour of shen or you arrives, the king sends men up onto the city walls to beat drums and blow horns, mixing in with the sound of the seething sea.日乃太陽真火，落於西海之間，如火淬水，接聲滾沸。The sun is the true fire of the great yang, and when it sinks into the western sea, it is like plunging fire into water, and a continuous seething and boiling sound follows.若無鼓角之聲混耳，即振殺城中小兒。If there were no drums and horns to blend with and drown out that sound, it would shake the small children in the city to death.此地熱氣蒸人，想必到日落之處也。」大聖聽說，忍不住笑道：「獃子莫亂談。This place has hot vapor steaming up around us — it must be that we are nearing the place where the sun sets." On hearing this, the Great Sage could not help laughing and said, "Idiot, don't talk nonsense.若論斯哈哩國，正好早哩。As for the country of Sihali, it is still very far off indeed.似師父朝三暮二的這等擔閣，就從小至老，老了又小，老小三生，也還不到。」八戒道：「哥啊！With Master here dawdling three mornings and dallying two evenings the way he does, even if we went from youth to old age, and from old age back to youth again, through three lifetimes of old and young, we still wouldn't get there." Bajie said, "Brother!據你說，不是日落之處，為何這等酷熱？」沙僧道：「想是天時不正，秋行夏令故也。」他三個正都爭講，只見那路傍有座莊院，乃是紅瓦蓋的房舍，紅磚砌的垣牆，紅油門扇，紅漆板榻，一片都是紅的。By what you say, this isn't the place where the sun sets — then why is it so fiercely hot?" Sha Seng said, "I suppose the seasons are out of order, and autumn is behaving like summer." The three of them were still arguing when they saw beside the road a walled compound, its houses roofed with red tiles, its walls built of red brick, its gates of red-lacquered doors, its couches of red-lacquered boards — everything about it was red.三藏下馬道：「悟空，你去那人家問個消息，看那炎熱之故何也？」Sanzang dismounted and said, "Wukong, go and ask at that house for some news — find out the reason for this scorching heat."

师徒四众进前行处，渐觉热气蒸人。三藏勒马道：「如今正是秋天，却怎返有热气？」八戒道：「原来不知。西方路上有个斯哈哩国，乃日落之处，俗呼为天尽头。若到申酉时，国王差人上城，擂鼓吹角，混杂海沸之声。日乃太阳真火，落于西海之间，如火淬水，接声滚沸。若无鼓角之声混耳，即振杀城中小儿。此地热气蒸人，想必到日落之处也。」大圣听说，忍不住笑道：「呆子莫乱谈。若论斯哈哩国，正好早哩。似师父朝三暮二的这等担阁，就从小至老，老了又小，老小三生，也还不到。」八戒道：「哥啊！据你说，不是日落之处，为何这等酷热？」沙僧道：「想是天时不正，秋行夏令故也。」他三个正都争讲，只见那路傍有座庄院，乃是红瓦盖的房舍，红砖砌的垣墙，红油门扇，红漆板榻，一片都是红的。三藏下马道：「悟空，你去那人家问个消息，看那炎热之故何也？」

大聖收了金箍棒，整肅衣裳，扭捏作個斯文氣象，綽下大路，徑至門前觀看。The Great Sage put away his gold-banded staff, straightened his clothing, affected a refined, scholarly air, stepped off the main road, and went straight up to the gate to look.那門裡忽然走出一個老者，但見他：From inside the gate a old man suddenly came walking out; behold him:

大圣收了金箍棒，整肃衣裳，扭捏作个斯文气象，绰下大路，径至门前观看。那门里忽然走出一个老者，但见他：

那老者猛擡頭，看見行者，吃了一驚，拄著竹杖，喝道：「你是那裡來的怪人？The old man suddenly raised his head, and seeing Xingzhe, was startled; leaning on his bamboo staff, he shouted, "Where do you come from, strange-looking fellow?在我這門首何幹？」行者答禮道：「老施主休怕我，我不是甚麼怪人。What business do you have at my gate?" Xingzhe returned the greeting and said, "Venerable benefactor, do not be afraid of me — I am not any kind of monster.貧僧是東土大唐欽差上西方求經者。This poor monk is an envoy from the Great Tang in the Land of the East, sent to seek scriptures in the Western Heaven.師徒四人，適至寶方，見天氣蒸熱，一則不解其故，二來不知地名，特拜問指教一二。」那老者卻才放心，笑云：「長老勿罪。Master and disciples, four of us, have just arrived at your esteemed region, and finding the weather steaming hot, we neither understand the reason for it nor know the name of this place, and so we especially beg to ask for your instruction." Only then did the old man's mind ease, and he said with a smile, "Venerable master, forgive my rudeness.我老漢一時眼花，不識尊顏。」行者道：「不敢。」老者又問：「令師在那條路上？」行者道：「那南首大路上立的不是？」老者教：「請來，請來。」行者歡喜，把手一招，三藏即同八戒、沙僧，牽白馬，挑行李近前，都對老者作禮。My old eyes were dazzled for a moment, and I failed to recognize your honored countenance." Xingzhe said, "Not at all." The old man then asked, "Where is your master, on which road?" Xingzhe said, "Is that not him standing on the main road to the south?" The old man said, "Please invite him in, please invite him in." Xingzhe, delighted, waved his hand, and Sanzang at once, together with Bajie and Sha Seng, leading the white horse and carrying the luggage, came forward, and all made bows of greeting to the old man.

那老者猛抬头，看见行者，吃了一惊，拄著竹杖，喝道：「你是那里来的怪人？在我这门首何干？」行者答礼道：「老施主休怕我，我不是甚么怪人。贫僧是东土大唐钦差上西方求经者。师徒四人，适至宝方，见天气蒸热，一则不解其故，二来不知地名，特拜问指教一二。」那老者却才放心，笑云：「长老勿罪。我老汉一时眼花，不识尊颜。」行者道：「不敢。」老者又问：「令师在那条路上？」行者道：「那南首大路上立的不是？」老者教：「请来，请来。」行者欢喜，把手一招，三藏即同八戒、沙僧，牵白马，挑行李近前，都对老者作礼。

老者見三藏丰姿標致，八戒、沙僧相貌奇稀，又驚又喜。Seeing that Sanzang's bearing was handsome and dignified, and that Bajie and Sha Seng's appearances were strange and remarkable, the old man was both alarmed and pleased.只得請入裡坐，教小的們看茶，一壁廂辦飯。He had no choice but to invite them in to sit, told the young servants to bring tea, and at the same time had a meal prepared.三藏聞言，起身稱謝道：「敢問公公：貴處遇秋，何返炎熱？」老者道：「敝地喚做火焰山，無春無秋，四季皆熱。」三藏道：「火焰山卻在那邊？On hearing this, Sanzang rose and offered thanks, saying, "Might I ask, elder: in this honored region, when autumn comes, why is it hot instead?" The old man said, "This humble place is called Flame Mountain — there is no spring and no autumn here, all four seasons are hot." Sanzang said, "Where then is Flame Mountain?可阻西去之路？」老者道：「西方卻去不得。Does it block the road going west?" The old man said, "You cannot go west that way at all.那山離此有六十里遠，正是西方必由之路，卻有八百里火焰，四週圍寸草不生。That mountain is sixty li from here, and it lies right on the road one must take to go west, but it has eight hundred li of flames, and all around it not a blade of grass grows.若過得山，就是銅腦蓋，鐵身軀，也要化成汁哩。」三藏聞言，大驚失色，不敢再問。Even if one could get past that mountain, one would need a skull of bronze and a body of iron, or one would surely be melted to liquid." Hearing this, Sanzang was greatly alarmed and turned pale, and dared not ask further.

老者见三藏丰姿标致，八戒、沙僧相貌奇稀，又惊又喜。只得请入里坐，教小的们看茶，一壁厢办饭。三藏闻言，起身称谢道：「敢问公公：贵处遇秋，何返炎热？」老者道：「敝地唤做火焰山，无春无秋，四季皆热。」三藏道：「火焰山却在那边？可阻西去之路？」老者道：「西方却去不得。那山离此有六十里远，正是西方必由之路，却有八百里火焰，四周围寸草不生。若过得山，就是铜脑盖，铁身躯，也要化成汁哩。」三藏闻言，大惊失色，不敢再问。

只見門外一個少年男子，推一輛紅車兒，住在門傍，叫聲：「賣糕。」大聖拔根毫毛，變個銅錢，問那人買糕。Just then, outside the gate, a young man was seen pushing a little red cart, and he stopped by the gate, calling out, "Cakes for sale!" The Great Sage plucked a hair, transformed it into a copper coin, and asked the man to sell him a cake.那人接了錢，不論好歹，揭開車兒上衣裹，熱氣騰騰，拿出一塊糕，遞與行者。The man took the coin, and without much fuss, lifted the cloth wrapping on the cart — hot steam billowed up — and took out a cake, handing it to Xingzhe.行者托在手中，好似火裡燒的灼炭，煤爐內的紅釘。Xingzhe held it in his hand, and it felt just like a glowing coal burning in a fire, or a red-hot nail in a coal furnace.你看他左手倒在右手，右手換在左手，只道：「熱熱熱，難吃難吃！」那男子笑道：「怕熱，莫來這裡，這裡是這等熱。」行者道：「你這漢子好不明理。Watch him — he tossed it from his left hand into his right, then switched it from his right hand back to his left, only saying, "Hot, hot, too hot to eat, too hot to eat!" The young man laughed and said, "If you're afraid of heat, don't come here — it's just this hot here." Xingzhe said, "You, fellow, don't understand things at all.常言道：『不冷不熱，五穀不結。』他這等熱得很，你這糕粉自何而來？」那人道：「若知糕粉米，敬求鐵扇仙。」行者道：「鐵扇仙怎的？」那人道：「鐵扇仙有柄芭蕉扇，求得來，一扇息火，二扇生風，三扇下雨。As the saying goes, 'Without cold and without heat, the five grains do not ripen.' If it's this hot here, where does the flour for your cakes come from?" The man said, "If you want to know where the grain flour comes from, you must respectfully seek the Iron Fan Immortal." Xingzhe said, "What about the Iron Fan Immortal?" The man said, "The Iron Fan Immortal has a plantain-leaf fan; if you can obtain it, one fan puts out the fire, a second fan raises wind, and a third fan brings rain.我們就布種，及時收割，故得五穀養生；Then we can sow our seeds and harvest them in season, and so we are able to grow the five grains to sustain life;不然，誠寸草不能生也。」otherwise, truly not even an inch of grass could grow."

只见门外一个少年男子，推一辆红车儿，住在门傍，叫声：「卖糕。」大圣拔根毫毛，变个铜钱，问那人买糕。那人接了钱，不论好歹，揭开车儿上衣裹，热气腾腾，拿出一块糕，递与行者。行者托在手中，好似火里烧的灼炭，煤炉内的红钉。你看他左手倒在右手，右手换在左手，只道：「热热热，难吃难吃！」那男子笑道：「怕热，莫来这里，这里是这等热。」行者道：「你这汉子好不明理。常言道：『不冷不热，五谷不结。』他这等热得很，你这糕粉自何而来？」那人道：「若知糕粉米，敬求铁扇仙。」行者道：「铁扇仙怎的？」那人道：「铁扇仙有柄芭蕉扇，求得来，一扇息火，二扇生风，三扇下雨。我们就布种，及时收割，故得五谷养生；不然，诚寸草不能生也。」

行者聞言，急抽身走入裡面，將糕遞與三藏道：「師父放心，且莫隔年焦著。Hearing this, Xingzhe hurriedly turned and went back inside, handed the cake to Sanzang and said, "Master, set your mind at ease, and don't let it go stale waiting a whole year.吃了糕，我與你說。」長老接糕在手，向本宅老者道：「公公請糕。」老者道：「我家的茶飯未奉，敢吃你糕？」行者笑道：「老人家，茶飯倒不必賜，我問你：鐵扇仙在那裡住？」老者道：「你問他怎的？」行者道：「適才那賣糕人說，此仙有柄芭蕉扇。Eat the cake, and I'll tell you about it." The elder took the cake in hand, and turning to the old man of the house, said, "Elder, please have some cake." The old man said, "I have not yet offered you tea or a meal from my household — how could I dare eat your cake?" Xingzhe said with a laugh, "Old sir, you needn't trouble with tea or a meal — let me ask you: where does the Iron Fan Immortal live?" The old man said, "Why do you ask about him?" Xingzhe said, "Just now the cake-seller said this immortal has a plantain-leaf fan.求將來，一扇息火，二扇生風，三扇下雨，你這方布種收割，才得五穀養生。If one obtains it, one fan puts out the fire, a second fan raises wind, a third fan brings rain, and only then can people in this region sow and harvest and so sustain life on the five grains.我欲尋他討來搧息火燄山過去，且使這方依時收種，得安生也。」老者道：「固有此說，你們卻無禮物，恐那聖賢不肯來也。」三藏道：「他要甚禮物？」老者道：「我這裡人家，十年拜求一度。I wish to seek him out and borrow it, to fan out the flames of Flame Mountain so we can pass beyond it, and also to let this region sow and reap in season and live in peace." The old man said, "That is indeed said of it, but you have no gifts to offer, and I fear that holy immortal will not be willing to come." Sanzang said, "What sort of gifts does she want?" The old man said, "The families here make a reverent request once every ten years.四豬四羊、花紅表裡、異香時果、雞鵝美酒，沐浴虔誠，拜到那仙山，請他出洞，至此施為。」行者道：「那山坐落何處？Four pigs, four sheep, embroidered silks both fine and plain, rare incense and seasonal fruits, chickens, geese, and fine wine — after bathing and purifying themselves with sincere devotion, they go to bow before that immortal mountain and invite her to come out of her cave and perform the deed here." Xingzhe said, "Where is that mountain located?喚甚地名？What is it called?有幾多里數？How many li away is it?等我問他要扇子去。」老者道：「那山在西南方，名喚翠雲山。Let me go and ask her for the fan." The old man said, "That mountain lies to the southwest, and is called Emerald Cloud Mountain.山中有一仙洞，名喚芭蕉洞。On the mountain there is an immortal's cave called the Plantain Cave.我這裡眾信人等去拜仙山，往回要走一月，計有一千四百五六十里。」行者笑道：「不打緊，就去就來。」那老者道：「且住，吃些茶飯，辦些乾糧，須得兩人做伴。The pilgrims from around here who go to worship at that immortal mountain take a full month for the round trip, reckoning it at some fourteen hundred fifty or sixty li." Xingzhe said with a laugh, "No trouble at all — I'll go and come right back." The old man said, "Wait a moment — eat some tea and food, and prepare some dry provisions; you really need two companions to go with you.那路上沒有人家，又多狼虎，非一日可到，莫當耍子。」行者笑道：「不用，不用。There are no dwellings along that road, and there are many wolves and tigers besides — it cannot be reached in a single day, so don't treat it lightly." Xingzhe said with a laugh, "No need, no need.我去也。」說一聲，忽然不見。I'm off." With these words, he suddenly vanished.那老者慌張道：「爺爺呀！The old man cried out in alarm, "Goodness!原來是騰雲駕霧的神人也。」So he was truly a divine being who rides the clouds and mounts the mist."

行者闻言，急抽身走入里面，将糕递与三藏道：「师父放心，且莫隔年焦著。吃了糕，我与你说。」长老接糕在手，向本宅老者道：「公公请糕。」老者道：「我家的茶饭未奉，敢吃你糕？」行者笑道：「老人家，茶饭倒不必赐，我问你：铁扇仙在那里住？」老者道：「你问他怎的？」行者道：「适才那卖糕人说，此仙有柄芭蕉扇。求将来，一扇息火，二扇生风，三扇下雨，你这方布种收割，才得五谷养生。我欲寻他讨来扇息火燄山过去，且使这方依时收种，得安生也。」老者道：「固有此说，你们却无礼物，恐那圣贤不肯来也。」三藏道：「他要甚礼物？」老者道：「我这里人家，十年拜求一度。四猪四羊、花红表里、异香时果、鸡鹅美酒，沐浴虔诚，拜到那仙山，请他出洞，至此施为。」行者道：「那山坐落何处？唤甚地名？有几多里数？等我问他要扇子去。」老者道：「那山在西南方，名唤翠云山。山中有一仙洞，名唤芭蕉洞。我这里众信人等去拜仙山，往回要走一月，计有一千四百五六十里。」行者笑道：「不打紧，就去就来。」那老者道：「且住，吃些茶饭，办些干粮，须得两人做伴。那路上没有人家，又多狼虎，非一日可到，莫当耍子。」行者笑道：「不用，不用。我去也。」说一声，忽然不见。那老者慌张道：「爷爷呀！原来是腾云驾雾的神人也。」

且不說這家子供奉唐僧加倍。Let us not speak further of how this household now entertained Tang Seng with redoubled hospitality.卻說那行者霎時徑到翠雲山，按住祥光，正自找尋洞口，只聞得丁丁之聲，乃是山林內一個樵夫伐木。Instead, tell of Xingzhe, who in an instant reached Emerald Cloud Mountain, settled his auspicious light, and was searching for the entrance to the cave when he heard the sound of chopping — it was a woodcutter felling trees within the mountain forest.行者即趨步至前，又聞得他道：Xingzhe at once hurried forward, and also heard him singing:

且不说这家子供奉唐僧加倍。却说那行者霎时径到翠云山，按住祥光，正自找寻洞口，只闻得丁丁之声，乃是山林内一个樵夫伐木。行者即趋步至前，又闻得他道：

行者近前作禮道：「樵哥，問訊了。」那樵子撇了柯斧，答禮道：「長老何往？」行者道：「敢問樵哥，這可是翠雲山？」樵子道：「正是。」行者道：「有個鐵扇仙的芭蕉洞，在何處？」樵子笑道：「這芭蕉洞雖有，卻無個鐵扇仙，只有個鐵扇公主，又名羅剎女。」行者道：「人言他有一柄芭蕉扇，能熄得火焰山，敢是他麼？」樵子道：「正是，正是。Xingzhe came close and made a bow, saying, "Brother woodcutter, greetings." The woodcutter set down his axe and returned the greeting, saying, "Venerable master, where are you headed?" Xingzhe said, "May I ask, brother woodcutter, is this Emerald Cloud Mountain?" The woodcutter said, "It is indeed." Xingzhe said, "Where is the Plantain Cave of the Iron Fan Immortal?" The woodcutter laughed and said, "The Plantain Cave does exist, but there is no Iron Fan Immortal — there is only the Iron Fan Princess, also called Raksasi." Xingzhe said, "People say she has a plantain-leaf fan that can extinguish the fire of Flame Mountain — could that be her?" The woodcutter said, "Just so, just so.這聖賢有這件寶貝，善能熄火，保護那方人家，故此稱為鐵扇仙。This holy one has this treasure, and is skilled at putting out fires, protecting the people of that region — hence she is called the Iron Fan Immortal.我這裡人家用不著他，只知他叫做羅剎女，乃大力牛魔王妻也。」We people here have no use for her, and only know that she is called Raksasi, and that she is the wife of the mighty Bull Demon King."

行者近前作礼道：「樵哥，问讯了。」那樵子撇了柯斧，答礼道：「长老何往？」行者道：「敢问樵哥，这可是翠云山？」樵子道：「正是。」行者道：「有个铁扇仙的芭蕉洞，在何处？」樵子笑道：「这芭蕉洞虽有，却无个铁扇仙，只有个铁扇公主，又名罗刹女。」行者道：「人言他有一柄芭蕉扇，能熄得火焰山，敢是他么？」樵子道：「正是，正是。这圣贤有这件宝贝，善能熄火，保护那方人家，故此称为铁扇仙。我这里人家用不著他，只知他叫做罗刹女，乃大力牛魔王妻也。」

行者聞言，大驚失色，心中暗想道：「又是冤家了。Hearing this, Xingzhe was greatly alarmed and turned pale, and thought secretly to himself, "Another old enemy, then.當年伏了紅孩兒，說是這廝養的。Back in the day, when I subdued Red Boy, it was said that he was her child.前在那解陽山破兒洞遇他叔子，尚且不肯與水，要作報仇之意；Earlier, at the Jieyang Mountain, Poer Cave, I met her brother-in-law, and even then he was unwilling to give me water, meaning to take revenge;今又遇他父母，怎生借得這扇子耶？」樵子見行者沉思默慮，嗟嘆不已，便笑道：「長老，你出家人，有何憂疑？now I have run into the boy's parents as well — how am I ever to borrow this fan?" The woodcutter, seeing Xingzhe sunk in brooding thought and sighing without end, laughed and said, "Venerable master, you are a man who has left the household — what worries and doubts could you have?這條小路兒向東去，不尚五六里，就是芭蕉洞，休得心焦。」行者道：「不瞞樵哥說，我是東土唐朝差往西天求經的唐僧大徒弟，前年在火雲洞，曾與羅剎之子紅孩兒有些言語，但恐羅剎懷仇不與，故生憂疑。」樵子道：「大丈夫鑒貌辨色，只以求扇為名，莫認往時之溲話，管情借得。」行者聞言，深深唱個大喏道：「謝樵哥教誨，我去也。」This little path going east, not even five or six li on, leads straight to the Plantain Cave — don't fret over it." Xingzhe said, "To be honest with you, brother woodcutter, I am the senior disciple of Tang Seng, sent from the Tang court in the Land of the East to seek scriptures in the Western Heaven, and in years past, at Fire Cloud Cave, I had some dealings with Raksasi's son, Red Boy — I only fear that Raksasi bears a grudge and will not give me the fan, and so these worries arise." The woodcutter said, "A great man reads faces and judges by manner — just state that you come to ask for the fan, don't bring up the old grievances of the past, and I daresay you'll surely be able to borrow it." Hearing this, Xingzhe bowed deeply with clasped hands and said, "Thank you, brother woodcutter, for your guidance — I'll be on my way."

行者闻言，大惊失色，心中暗想道：「又是冤家了。当年伏了红孩儿，说是这厮养的。前在那解阳山破儿洞遇他叔子，尚且不肯与水，要作报仇之意；今又遇他父母，怎生借得这扇子耶？」樵子见行者沉思默虑，嗟叹不已，便笑道：「长老，你出家人，有何忧疑？这条小路儿向东去，不尚五六里，就是芭蕉洞，休得心焦。」行者道：「不瞒樵哥说，我是东土唐朝差往西天求经的唐僧大徒弟，前年在火云洞，曾与罗刹之子红孩儿有些言语，但恐罗刹怀仇不与，故生忧疑。」樵子道：「大丈夫鉴貌辨色，只以求扇为名，莫认往时之溲话，管情借得。」行者闻言，深深唱个大喏道：「谢樵哥教诲，我去也。」

遂別了樵夫，徑至芭蕉洞口。So he took leave of the woodcutter and went straight to the mouth of the Plantain Cave.但見那兩扇門緊閉牢關，洞外風光秀麗。He saw that its two leaves of gate were shut tight and firmly barred, while outside the cave the scenery was beautiful and fine.好去處！What a fine place!正是那：Truly it was:

遂别了樵夫，径至芭蕉洞口。但见那两扇门紧闭牢关，洞外风光秀丽。好去处！正是那：

行者上前叫：「牛大哥，開門，開門。」呀的一聲，洞門開了，裡邊走出一個毛兒女，手中提著花籃，肩上擔著鋤子。Xingzhe stepped forward and called out, "Elder Brother Niu, open the door, open the door!" With a creak, the cave gate opened, and out from within came a shaggy-haired maid, carrying a flower basket in her hand and a hoe over her shoulder.真個是一身藍縷無妝飾，滿面精神有道心。Truly she was clad all in tattered garb with no adornment, yet her face was full of spirit and had the bearing of one devoted to the Way.行者上前迎著合掌道：「女童，累你轉報公主一聲：我本是取經的和尚，在西方路上，難過火焰山，特來拜借芭蕉扇一用。」那毛女道：「你是那寺裡和尚？Xingzhe stepped forward to meet her, pressed his palms together, and said, "Little maid, may I trouble you to report to the princess for me: I am a monk on a journey to fetch scriptures, and finding it hard to pass Flame Mountain on the road west, I have come especially to pay my respects and borrow the plantain fan for a single use." The shaggy-haired maid said, "Which temple's monk are you?叫甚名字？What is your name?我好與你通報。」行者道：「我是東土來的，叫做孫悟空和尚。」So that I may properly announce you." Xingzhe said, "I come from the Land of the East, and am called the monk Sun Wukong."

行者上前叫：「牛大哥，开门，开门。」呀的一声，洞门开了，里边走出一个毛儿女，手中提著花篮，肩上担著锄子。真个是一身蓝缕无妆饰，满面精神有道心。行者上前迎著合掌道：「女童，累你转报公主一声：我本是取经的和尚，在西方路上，难过火焰山，特来拜借芭蕉扇一用。」那毛女道：「你是那寺里和尚？叫甚名字？我好与你通报。」行者道：「我是东土来的，叫做孙悟空和尚。」

那毛女即便回身，轉於洞內，對羅剎跪下道：「奶奶，洞門外有個東土來的孫悟空和尚，要見奶奶，拜求芭蕉扇，過火焰山一用。」那羅剎聽見「孫悟空」三字，便似撮鹽入火，火上澆油，骨都都紅生臉上，惡狠狠怒發心頭。The shaggy-haired maid at once turned and went back into the cave, and kneeling before Raksasi, said, "My lady, outside the cave gate there is a monk named Sun Wukong who has come from the Land of the East; he wishes to see my lady, to beg for the plantain fan, to use it once to pass Flame Mountain." On hearing the three words "Sun Wukong," Raksasi felt as though a pinch of salt had been thrown into fire, or oil poured onto flames — her face flushed a deep red all over, and in her heart a fierce, vicious anger flared up.口中罵道：「這潑猴！She cursed aloud, "That wretched monkey!今日來了。」叫：「丫鬟，取披掛，拿兵器來。」隨即取了披掛，拿兩口青鋒寶劍，整束出來。So he's come today." She called out, "Maid, fetch my armor, bring my weapons!" At once her armor was fetched, and she took up two double-edged precious swords, and came out fully armed and arrayed.行者在洞外閃過，偷看怎生打扮。Xingzhe slipped aside outside the cave and secretly watched to see how she was got up.只見他：Behold, she was:

那毛女即便回身，转于洞内，对罗刹跪下道：「奶奶，洞门外有个东土来的孙悟空和尚，要见奶奶，拜求芭蕉扇，过火焰山一用。」那罗刹听见「孙悟空」三字，便似撮盐入火，火上浇油，骨都都红生脸上，恶狠狠怒发心头。口中骂道：「这泼猴！今日来了。」叫：「丫鬟，取披挂，拿兵器来。」随即取了披挂，拿两口青锋宝剑，整束出来。行者在洞外闪过，偷看怎生打扮。只见他：

那羅剎出門，高叫道：「孫悟空何在？」行者上前，躬身施禮道：「嫂嫂，老孫在此奉揖。」羅剎咄的一聲道：「誰是你的嫂嫂？Raksasi came out of the gate and called loudly, "Where is Sun Wukong?" Xingzhe came forward, bowed with cupped hands, and said, "Sister-in-law, old Sun pays his respects here." Raksasi snapped, "Who is your sister-in-law?那個要你奉揖？」行者道：「尊府牛魔王，當初曾與老孫結義，乃七兄弟之親。Who asked for your respects?" Xingzhe said, "Your honored husband, the Bull Demon King, once long ago formed a sworn brotherhood with old Sun — we were seven brothers, close as kin.今聞公主是牛大哥令正，安得不以嫂嫂稱之？」羅剎道：「你這潑猴！Now hearing that the princess is Elder Brother Niu's rightful wife, how could I not address you as sister-in-law?" Raksasi said, "You wretched monkey!既有兄弟之親，如何坑陷我子？」行者佯問道：「令郎是誰？」羅剎道：「我兒是號山枯松澗火雲洞聖嬰大王紅孩兒。If there truly is this bond of brotherhood, why did you harm my son?" Xingzhe asked, feigning ignorance, "Who is your son?" Raksasi said, "My son is the Sacred Infant King, Red Boy, of Fire Cloud Cave at Withered Pine Ravine on Hao Mountain.被你傾了，我們正沒處尋你報仇，你今上門納命，我肯饒你？」行者滿臉陪笑道：「嫂嫂原來不察理，錯怪了老孫。He was ruined by you, and we had nowhere to seek you out to take revenge — now that you have come knocking at my door to deliver your own life, how could I spare you?" Xingzhe said, his whole face wreathed in an ingratiating smile, "Sister-in-law, you have failed to look into the truth of the matter, and wrongly blame old Sun.你令郎因是捉了師父，要蒸要煮，幸虧了觀音菩薩收他去，救出我師。Your son, because he had captured my master and meant to steam him and boil him, was fortunately taken away by the Bodhisattva Guanyin, and so my master was rescued.他如今現在菩薩處做善財童子，實受了菩薩正果，不生不滅，不垢不淨，與天地同壽，日月同庚。He now dwells with the Bodhisattva as the Boy of Great Wealth, Sudhana, and has truly attained the right fruit of the Bodhisattva's teaching — he is beyond birth and beyond death, beyond defilement and beyond purity, his years equal to heaven and earth, his age matching sun and moon.你倒不謝老孫保命之恩，返怪老孫，是何道理？」羅剎道：「你這個巧嘴的潑猴！Instead of thanking old Sun for the favor of preserving his life, you turn around and blame old Sun — what kind of reasoning is that?" Raksasi said, "You glib-tongued wretched monkey!我那兒雖不傷命，再怎生得到我的跟前，幾時能見一面？」行者笑道：「嫂嫂要見令郎，有何難處？Even if my son's life was not harmed, how could he ever again come before me — when will I ever get to see his face even once?" Xingzhe said with a laugh, "Sister-in-law, if you wish to see your son, what difficulty is there in that?你且把扇子借我，搧息了火，送我師父過去，我就到南海菩薩處請他來見你，就送扇子還你，有何不可？Just lend me the fan; once I have used it to put out the fire and see my master safely across, I will go straight to the Bodhisattva Guanyin's place at the Southern Sea and invite him to come see you, and then return the fan to you — what could be wrong with that?那時節，你看他可曾損傷一毫？At that time, you may see for yourself whether he has suffered so much as a hair's harm.如有些須之傷，你也怪得有理；If he has suffered even the slightest injury, you would be right to blame me;如比舊時標致，還當謝我。」羅剎道：「潑猴！but if he is even more handsome than before, then you ought to thank me instead." Raksasi said, "Wretched monkey!少要饒舌，伸過頭來，等我砍上幾劍：若受得疼痛，就借扇子與你；Spare me your glib talk — stretch out your head, and let me hack at it a few times with my sword: if you can bear the pain, then I will lend you the fan;若忍耐不得，教你早見閻君。」行者叉手向前，笑道：「嫂嫂切莫多言。but if you cannot endure it, I'll have you go early to see King Yama." Xingzhe stood with hands clasped before him and said with a laugh, "Sister-in-law, say no more.老孫伸著光頭，任尊意砍上多少，但沒氣力便罷。Old Sun will stretch out his bald head, and you may hack at it as many times as you please — only, once my strength is gone, you must stop.是必借扇子用用。」那羅剎不容分說，雙手掄劍，照行者頭上乒乒乓乓，砍有十數下，這行者全不認真。You must lend me the fan for use." Without allowing further argument, Raksasi swung both swords with both hands and hacked at Xingzhe's head, clanging away more than a dozen strokes, but Xingzhe took it not the least bit seriously.羅剎害怕，回頭要走。Raksasi grew afraid, and turned to flee.行者道：「嫂嫂那裡去？Xingzhe said, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?快借我使使。」那羅剎道：「我的寶貝原不輕借。」行者道：「既不肯借，吃你老叔一棒。」Quickly lend it to me to use." Raksasi said, "My treasure was never meant to be lent lightly." Xingzhe said, "Since you are unwilling to lend it, then taste a blow from your old uncle's staff."

那罗刹出门，高叫道：「孙悟空何在？」行者上前，躬身施礼道：「嫂嫂，老孙在此奉揖。」罗刹咄的一声道：「谁是你的嫂嫂？那个要你奉揖？」行者道：「尊府牛魔王，当初曾与老孙结义，乃七兄弟之亲。今闻公主是牛大哥令正，安得不以嫂嫂称之？」罗刹道：「你这泼猴！既有兄弟之亲，如何坑陷我子？」行者佯问道：「令郎是谁？」罗刹道：「我儿是号山枯松涧火云洞圣婴大王红孩儿。被你倾了，我们正没处寻你报仇，你今上门纳命，我肯饶你？」行者满脸陪笑道：「嫂嫂原来不察理，错怪了老孙。你令郎因是捉了师父，要蒸要煮，幸亏了观音菩萨收他去，救出我师。他如今现在菩萨处做善财童子，实受了菩萨正果，不生不灭，不垢不净，与天地同寿，日月同庚。你倒不谢老孙保命之恩，返怪老孙，是何道理？」罗刹道：「你这个巧嘴的泼猴！我那儿虽不伤命，再怎生得到我的跟前，几时能见一面？」行者笑道：「嫂嫂要见令郎，有何难处？你且把扇子借我，扇息了火，送我师父过去，我就到南海菩萨处请他来见你，就送扇子还你，有何不可？那时节，你看他可曾损伤一毫？如有些须之伤，你也怪得有理；如比旧时标致，还当谢我。」罗刹道：「泼猴！少要饶舌，伸过头来，等我砍上几剑：若受得疼痛，就借扇子与你；若忍耐不得，教你早见阎君。」行者叉手向前，笑道：「嫂嫂切莫多言。老孙伸著光头，任尊意砍上多少，但没气力便罢。是必借扇子用用。」那罗刹不容分说，双手抡剑，照行者头上乒乒乓乓，砍有十数下，这行者全不认真。罗刹害怕，回头要走。行者道：「嫂嫂那里去？快借我使使。」那罗刹道：「我的宝贝原不轻借。」行者道：「既不肯借，吃你老叔一棒。」

好猴王，一隻手扯住，一隻手去耳內掣出棒來，幌一幌，有碗來粗細。Watch the fine Monkey King — with one hand he seized hold of her, and with the other reached into his ear and drew out his staff, gave it a shake, and it grew to the thickness of a rice bowl.那羅剎掙脫手，舉劍來迎。Raksasi wrenched her hand free and raised her swords to meet him.行者隨又掄棒便打。Xingzhe at once swung his staff and struck at her again.兩個在翠雲山前，不論親情，卻只講仇隙。The two of them, before Emerald Cloud Mountain, set aside all talk of kinship and spoke only of enmity and grievance.這一場好殺：What a fine battle this was:

好猴王，一只手扯住，一只手去耳内掣出棒来，幌一幌，有碗来粗细。那罗刹挣脱手，举剑来迎。行者随又抡棒便打。两个在翠云山前，不论亲情，却只讲仇隙。这一场好杀：

那羅剎女與行者相持到晚，見行者棒重，卻又解數周密，料鬥他不過，即便取出芭蕉扇，幌一幌，一扇陰風，把行者搧得無影無形，莫想收留得住。Raksasi contended with Xingzhe until evening, and seeing that his staff was heavy and his technique tight and thorough, reckoned she could not overcome him in battle, and so at once drew out the plantain fan, gave it a wave, and one fan of yin wind blew Xingzhe away without trace or form, so that there was no way to hold him in place.這羅剎得勝回歸。Raksasi, having won, turned back home in triumph.

那罗刹女与行者相持到晚，见行者棒重，却又解数周密，料斗他不过，即便取出芭蕉扇，幌一幌，一扇阴风，把行者扇得无影无形，莫想收留得住。这罗刹得胜回归。

那大聖飄飄蕩蕩，左沉不能落地，右墜不得存身。The Great Sage drifted and tumbled about, unable to sink down and land to his left, unable to fall and find footing to his right.就如旋風翻敗葉，流水淌殘花。He was just like a whirlwind tossing withered leaves, or flowing water carrying off fallen petals.滾了一夜，直至天明，方才落在一座山上，雙手抱住一塊峰石。He tumbled through the whole night, and only at dawn did he at last fall onto a mountain, both hands clutching a peak of rock.定性良久，仔細觀看，卻才認得是小須彌山。After steadying his mind for a good while, he looked carefully about, and only then recognized it as Lesser Sumeru Mountain.大聖長嘆一聲道：「好利害婦人！The Great Sage sighed a long sigh and said, "What a formidable woman!怎麼就把老孫送到這裡來了？How could she have sent old Sun all the way here?我當年曾記得在此處告求靈吉菩薩降黃風怪救我師父。I remember that in years past, it was here that I sought out the Bodhisattva Lingji to subdue the Yellow Wind Demon and rescue my master.那黃風嶺至此直南上有三千餘里，今在西路轉來，乃東南方隅，不知有幾萬里。From Yellow Wind Ridge straight south to here is over three thousand li, and now, coming back around from the western road, this is in the southeast direction — who knows how many tens of thousands of li away it is.等我下去問靈吉菩薩一個消息，好回舊路。」Let me go down and ask the Bodhisattva Lingji for some news, so that I may find my way back onto the old road."

那大圣飘飘荡荡，左沉不能落地，右坠不得存身。就如旋风翻败叶，流水淌残花。滚了一夜，直至天明，方才落在一座山上，双手抱住一块峰石。定性良久，仔细观看，却才认得是小须弥山。大圣长叹一声道：「好利害妇人！怎么就把老孙送到这里来了？我当年曾记得在此处告求灵吉菩萨降黄风怪救我师父。那黄风岭至此直南上有三千余里，今在西路转来，乃东南方隅，不知有几万里。等我下去问灵吉菩萨一个消息，好回旧路。」

正躊躇間，又聽得鐘聲響亮，急下山坡，徑至禪院。Just as he was hesitating, he heard the resounding sound of a bell, and hurried down the mountain slope, going straight to the meditation hall.那門前道人認得行者的形容，即入裡面報道：「前年來請菩薩去降黃風怪的那個毛臉大聖又來了。」菩薩知是悟空，連忙下寶座相迎，入內施禮道：「恭喜，取經來耶？」悟空答道：「正好未到，早哩，早哩。」靈吉道：「既未曾得到雷音，何以回顧荒山？」行者道：「自上年蒙盛情降了黃風怪，一路上不知歷過多少苦楚。The Taoist attendant at the gate recognized Xingzhe's appearance, and at once went inside to report, "That hairy-faced Great Sage who came the year before last to ask the Bodhisattva to subdue the Yellow Wind Demon has come again." The Bodhisattva, knowing it was Wukong, hurriedly came down from his lotus throne to greet him, and having brought him inside and exchanged bows, said, "Congratulations — have you come from fetching the scriptures?" Wukong replied, "Not yet, not nearly there, far from it, far from it." Lingji said, "If you have not yet reached the Thunderclap Monastery, why have you come to look in on this humble mountain?" Xingzhe said, "Ever since last year, thanks to your great kindness in subduing the Yellow Wind Demon, we have on our road passed through who knows how much suffering and hardship.今到火焰山，不能前進，詢問土人，說有個鐵扇仙，芭蕉扇搧得火滅，老孫特去尋訪。Now we have come to Flame Mountain and cannot advance further; on inquiring of the local people, I was told there is an Iron Fan Immortal whose plantain fan can extinguish the fire, and old Sun went especially to seek her out.原來那仙是牛魔王的妻，紅孩兒的母。It turns out this immortal is the wife of the Bull Demon King, and the mother of Red Boy.他說我把他兒子做了觀音菩薩的童子，不得常見，恨我為仇，不肯借扇，與我爭鬥。She says that I made her son into the Bodhisattva Guanyin's page boy, so that she cannot see him regularly, and out of hatred toward me as an enemy, she refused to lend me the fan, and fought with me instead.他見我的棒重難撐，遂將扇子把我一搧，搧得我悠悠蕩蕩，直至於此，方才落住。Seeing that my staff was too heavy for her to withstand, she then took her fan and gave me one wave, which sent me drifting and tumbling about, all the way to this place, where I only just now managed to land.故此輕造禪院，問個歸路。That is why I have made so bold as to intrude upon your meditation hall, to ask about the way back.此處到火焰山，不知有多少里數？」靈吉笑道：「那婦人喚名羅剎女，又叫做鐵扇公主。From here to Flame Mountain, I wonder how many li it might be?" Lingji said with a laugh, "That woman is called Raksasi, also known as the Iron Fan Princess.他的那芭蕉扇本是崑崙山後，自混沌開闢以來，天地產成的一個靈寶，乃太陰之精葉，故能滅火氣。That plantain fan of hers originally came from behind Kunlun Mountain, and has been, since the time chaos first divided into heaven and earth, a numinous treasure produced by heaven and earth — it is the essence-leaf of the great yin, and so it is able to extinguish the force of fire.假若搧著人，要飄八萬四千里，方息陰風。If it fans a person, they will be blown eighty-four thousand li before the dark wind subsides.我這山到火焰山，只有五萬餘里，此還是大聖有留雲之能，故止住了；From this mountain of mine to the Flaming Mountains is only a little over fifty thousand li, and it was only because the Great Sage has the power to hold back clouds that you were stopped;若是凡人，正好不得住也。」行者道：「利害，利害！had it been an ordinary mortal, he would not have been able to stop at all." Xingzhe said, "Fearsome, fearsome!我師父卻怎生得度那方？」靈吉道：「大聖放心。How then is my master to get across that place?" Lingji said, "Set your mind at ease, Great Sage.此一來，也是唐僧的緣法，合教大聖成功。」行者道：「怎見成功？」靈吉道：「我當年受如來教旨，賜我一粒定風丹、一柄飛龍杖。This journey of yours is also part of Tang Seng's karmic fortune, destined to let the Great Sage succeed." Xingzhe said, "How do you know I'll succeed?" Lingji said, "In years past I received the Tathagata's instruction, and he bestowed on me a Wind-Fixing Pill and a Flying Dragon Staff.飛龍杖已降了風魔。The Flying Dragon Staff has already subdued the Wind Demon.這定風丹尚未曾見用，如今送了大聖，管教那廝搧你不動，你卻要了扇子，搧息火，卻不就立此功也？」行者低頭作禮，感謝不盡。This Wind-Fixing Pill has never yet been put to use — now I shall give it to the Great Sage, and I guarantee that fellow's fanning will not be able to move you; you can then take the fan and fan out the fire — will that not accomplish this merit at once?" Xingzhe bowed his head in thanks, endlessly grateful.那菩薩即於衣袖中取出一個錦袋兒，將那一粒定風丹，與行者安在衣領裡邊，將針線緊緊縫了。The Bodhisattva then took a brocade pouch from his sleeve, and placed that one Wind-Fixing Pill inside Xingzhe's collar, sewing it in tightly with needle and thread.送行者出門道：「不及留款。Seeing Xingzhe out the door, he said, "I cannot detain you for a proper feast.往西北上去，就是羅剎的山場也。」Go on toward the northwest, and you will reach Luocha's mountain domain."

正踌躇间，又听得钟声响亮，急下山坡，径至禅院。那门前道人认得行者的形容，即入里面报道：「前年来请菩萨去降黄风怪的那个毛脸大圣又来了。」菩萨知是悟空，连忙下宝座相迎，入内施礼道：「恭喜，取经来耶？」悟空答道：「正好未到，早哩，早哩。」灵吉道：「既未曾得到雷音，何以回顾荒山？」行者道：「自上年蒙盛情降了黄风怪，一路上不知历过多少苦楚。今到火焰山，不能前进，询问土人，说有个铁扇仙，芭蕉扇扇得火灭，老孙特去寻访。原来那仙是牛魔王的妻，红孩儿的母。他说我把他儿子做了观音菩萨的童子，不得常见，恨我为仇，不肯借扇，与我争斗。他见我的棒重难撑，遂将扇子把我一扇，扇得我悠悠荡荡，直至于此，方才落住。故此轻造禅院，问个归路。此处到火焰山，不知有多少里数？」灵吉笑道：「那妇人唤名罗刹女，又叫做铁扇公主。他的那芭蕉扇本是昆仑山后，自混沌开辟以来，天地产成的一个灵宝，乃太阴之精叶，故能灭火气。假若扇著人，要飘八万四千里，方息阴风。我这山到火焰山，只有五万余里，此还是大圣有留云之能，故止住了；若是凡人，正好不得住也。」行者道：「利害，利害！我师父却怎生得度那方？」灵吉道：「大圣放心。此一来，也是唐僧的缘法，合教大圣成功。」行者道：「怎见成功？」灵吉道：「我当年受如来教旨，赐我一粒定风丹、一柄飞龙杖。飞龙杖已降了风魔。这定风丹尚未曾见用，如今送了大圣，管教那厮扇你不动，你却要了扇子，扇息火，却不就立此功也？」行者低头作礼，感谢不尽。那菩萨即于衣袖中取出一个锦袋儿，将那一粒定风丹，与行者安在衣领里边，将针线紧紧缝了。送行者出门道：「不及留款。往西北上去，就是罗刹的山场也。」

行者辭了靈吉，駕觔斗雲，徑返翠雲山，頃刻而至。Xingzhe took leave of Lingji, mounted his somersault cloud, and headed straight back to Cuiyun Mountain, arriving in an instant.使鐵棒打著洞門叫道：「開門，開門！He struck the cave door with his iron rod and shouted, "Open the door, open the door!老孫來借扇子使使哩。」慌得那門裡女童即忙來報：「奶奶，借扇子的又來了。」羅剎聞言，心中悚懼道：「這潑猴真有本事。Old Sun has come to borrow the fan for a while." This threw the serving maid inside into a fright, and she hurried to report, "My lady, the one borrowing the fan has come again." Hearing this, Luocha's heart filled with dread, and she said, "This wretched monkey truly has ability.我的寶貝搧著人，要去八萬四千里，方能停止；When my treasure fans a person, he must travel eighty-four thousand li before he can stop;他怎麼才吹去，就回來也？how is it that he was only just blown away, and already he's back?這番等我一連搧他兩三扇，教他找不著歸路。」急縱身，結束整齊，雙手提劍，走出門來道：「孫行者，你不怕我，又來尋死？」行者笑道：「嫂嫂勿得慳吝，是必借我使使，保得唐僧過山，就送還你。This time let me fan him two or three times in a row, so that he cannot find his way back." She hastily leaped up, dressed herself neatly, and with a sword in both hands walked out the door, saying, "Sun Wukong, you're not afraid of me, and you've come again to seek death?" Xingzhe laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be so stingy — you really must lend it to me for a while; once I've gotten Tang Seng past the mountain, I'll return it to you at once.我是個志誠有餘的君子，不是那借物不還的小人。」羅剎又罵道：「潑猢猻！I am a gentleman of more than sufficient sincerity, not one of those petty men who borrow things and never return them." Luocha cursed again, "Wretched macaque!好沒道理，沒分曉。How utterly unreasonable, how utterly senseless.奪子之仇，尚未報得；The hatred of you seizing my son is not yet avenged;借扇之意，豈得如心？how could your wish to borrow the fan possibly be granted?你不要走，吃我老娘一劍。」大聖公然不懼，使鐵棒劈手相迎。Don't you run — take a sword-stroke from your old lady!" The Great Sage showed not the slightest fear, and met her with his iron rod raised to strike.他兩個往往來來，戰經五七回合，羅剎女手軟難掄，孫行者身強善敵。The two of them went back and forth, fighting through five or seven bouts; Luocha's arm grew weak and she could hardly wield her blade, while Sun Xingzhe's body was strong and skilled at combat.他見事勢不諧，即取扇子，望行者搧了一扇，行者巍然不動。Seeing that things were not going her way, she took out the fan and fanned Xingzhe once, but he stood towering and unmoved.行者收了鐵棒，笑吟吟的道：「這番不比那番，任你怎麼搧來，老孫若動一動，就不算漢子。」那羅剎又搧兩扇。Xingzhe put away his iron rod and said with a smile, "This time is not like that time — no matter how you fan me, if old Sun so much as budges, I'm no real man." Luocha fanned him twice more.果然不動。And indeed, he did not move at all.羅剎慌了，急收寶貝轉回，走入洞裡，將門緊緊關上。Luocha panicked, hastily put away her treasure and turned back, walking into the cave and shutting the door tight behind her.

行者辞了灵吉，驾觔斗云，径返翠云山，顷刻而至。使铁棒打著洞门叫道：「开门，开门！老孙来借扇子使使哩。」慌得那门里女童即忙来报：「奶奶，借扇子的又来了。」罗刹闻言，心中悚惧道：「这泼猴真有本事。我的宝贝扇著人，要去八万四千里，方能停止；他怎么才吹去，就回来也？这番等我一连扇他两三扇，教他找不著归路。」急纵身，结束整齐，双手提剑，走出门来道：「孙行者，你不怕我，又来寻死？」行者笑道：「嫂嫂勿得悭吝，是必借我使使，保得唐僧过山，就送还你。我是个志诚有余的君子，不是那借物不还的小人。」罗刹又骂道：「泼猢狲！好没道理，没分晓。夺子之仇，尚未报得；借扇之意，岂得如心？你不要走，吃我老娘一剑。」大圣公然不惧，使铁棒劈手相迎。他两个往往来来，战经五七回合，罗刹女手软难抡，孙行者身强善敌。他见事势不谐，即取扇子，望行者扇了一扇，行者巍然不动。行者收了铁棒，笑吟吟的道：「这番不比那番，任你怎么扇来，老孙若动一动，就不算汉子。」那罗刹又扇两扇。果然不动。罗刹慌了，急收宝贝转回，走入洞里，将门紧紧关上。

行者見他閉了門，卻就弄個手段，拆開衣領，把定風丹噙在口中。Seeing that she had shut the door, Xingzhe worked a trick: he tore open his collar and put the Wind-Fixing Pill into his mouth.搖身一變，變作一個蟭蟟蟲兒，從他門隙處鑽進。With a shake of his body he transformed into a tiny cricket-like insect, and slipped in through the crack of her door.只見羅剎叫道：「渴了，渴了，快拿茶來。」近侍女童，即將香茶一壺，沙沙的滿斟一碗，沖起茶沫漕漕。Just then he heard Luocha call out, "I'm thirsty, I'm thirsty — bring tea quickly!" The attending maid at once took a pot of fragrant tea and poured a bowl brimful with a rushing sound, the tea foam bubbling up.行者見了歡喜，嚶的一翅，飛在茶沫之下。Delighted at the sight, Xingzhe gave a buzz of his wings and flew down beneath the tea foam.那羅剎渴極，接過茶，兩三氣都吃了。Luocha, extremely thirsty, took the tea and drained it in two or three gulps.行者已到他肚腹之內，現原身，厲聲高叫道：「嫂嫂，借扇子我使使。」羅剎大驚失色，叫：「小的們，關了前門否？」俱說：「關了。」他又說：「既關了門，孫行者如何在家裡叫喚？」女童道：「在你身上叫哩。」羅剎道：「孫行者，你在那裡弄術哩？」行者道：「老孫一生不會弄術，都是些真手段，實本事，已在尊嫂尊腹之內耍子，已見其肺肝矣。Xingzhe, now inside her belly, resumed his true form and shouted sternly at the top of his voice, "Sister-in-law, lend me the fan for a while." Luocha was so startled her face lost all color, and she cried, "You servants, have you shut the front gate?" They all said, "It's shut." She said again, "If the gate is shut, how is it Sun Xingzhe is shouting inside the house?" The maid said, "He's shouting inside your body." Luocha said, "Sun Xingzhe, where are you working your magic?" Xingzhe said, "All my life old Sun has never dealt in magic tricks — these are all genuine skills and real abilities. I'm already inside your worthy belly having some fun, and I've already seen your lungs and liver.我知你也饑渴了，我先送你個坐碗兒解渴。」卻就把腳往下一登。I know you're hungry and thirsty too — let me first give you a bowlful to quench your thirst." And with that he stamped his foot downward.那羅剎小腹之中疼痛難禁，坐於地下叫苦。The pain in Luocha's lower belly was unbearable, and she sat down on the ground crying out in misery.行者道：「嫂嫂休得推辭，我再送你個點心充饑。」又把頭往上一頂。Xingzhe said, "Sister-in-law, don't decline — let me give you a snack besides to fill your stomach." And he butted upward with his head again.那羅剎心痛難禁，只在地上打滾，疼得他面黃唇白，只叫：「孫叔叔饒命。」The pain in Luocha's heart was unbearable, and she could only roll about on the ground; the pain turned her face yellow and her lips white, and she could only cry, "Uncle Sun, spare my life."

行者见他闭了门，却就弄个手段，拆开衣领，把定风丹噙在口中。摇身一变，变作一个蟭蟟虫儿，从他门隙处钻进。只见罗刹叫道：「渴了，渴了，快拿茶来。」近侍女童，即将香茶一壶，沙沙的满斟一碗，冲起茶沫漕漕。行者见了欢喜，嘤的一翅，飞在茶沫之下。那罗刹渴极，接过茶，两三气都吃了。行者已到他肚腹之内，现原身，厉声高叫道：「嫂嫂，借扇子我使使。」罗刹大惊失色，叫：「小的们，关了前门否？」俱说：「关了。」他又说：「既关了门，孙行者如何在家里叫唤？」女童道：「在你身上叫哩。」罗刹道：「孙行者，你在那里弄术哩？」行者道：「老孙一生不会弄术，都是些真手段，实本事，已在尊嫂尊腹之内耍子，已见其肺肝矣。我知你也饥渴了，我先送你个坐碗儿解渴。」却就把脚往下一登。那罗刹小腹之中疼痛难禁，坐于地下叫苦。行者道：「嫂嫂休得推辞，我再送你个点心充饥。」又把头往上一顶。那罗刹心痛难禁，只在地上打滚，疼得他面黄唇白，只叫：「孙叔叔饶命。」

行者卻才收了手腳道：「你才認得叔叔麼？Only then did Xingzhe withdraw his hands and feet, saying, "So now you recognize me as your uncle?我看牛大哥情上，且饒你性命。For the sake of my regard for Elder Brother Niu, I will spare your life for now.快將扇子拿來我使使。」羅剎道：「叔叔，有扇，有扇，你出來拿了去。」行者道：「拿扇子我看了出來。」羅剎即叫女童拿一柄芭蕉扇，執在傍邊。Quickly bring the fan for me to use." Luocha said, "Uncle, I have the fan, I have it — come out and take it." Xingzhe said, "Bring the fan here for me to see, and then I'll come out." Luocha at once told the maid to fetch a plantain-leaf fan and hold it at her side.行者探到喉嚨之上見了道：「嫂嫂，我既饒你性命，不在腰肋之下搠個窟窿出來，還自口出。Xingzhe felt his way up to her throat, saw the fan, and said, "Sister-in-law, since I've spared your life, I won't poke a hole out through your ribs — I'll come out through your mouth instead.你把口張三張兒。」那羅剎果張開口。Open your mouth three times." Luocha did indeed open her mouth.行者還作個蟭蟟蟲，先飛出來，丁在芭蕉扇上。Xingzhe turned back into a tiny cricket-insect and flew out first, alighting on the plantain-leaf fan.那羅剎不知，連張三次，叫：「叔叔出來罷。」行者化原身，拿了扇子，叫道：「我在此間不是？Luocha, unaware, opened her mouth three times in a row, calling, "Uncle, come on out." Xingzhe resumed his true form, took the fan, and called out, "Am I not right here?謝借了，謝借了。」拽開步，往前便走。Thanks for the loan, thanks for the loan!" And with that he strode off ahead.小的們連忙開了門，放他出洞。The servants hastily opened the door and let him out of the cave.

行者却才收了手脚道：「你才认得叔叔么？我看牛大哥情上，且饶你性命。快将扇子拿来我使使。」罗刹道：「叔叔，有扇，有扇，你出来拿了去。」行者道：「拿扇子我看了出来。」罗刹即叫女童拿一柄芭蕉扇，执在傍边。行者探到喉咙之上见了道：「嫂嫂，我既饶你性命，不在腰肋之下搠个窟窿出来，还自口出。你把口张三张儿。」那罗刹果张开口。行者还作个蟭蟟虫，先飞出来，丁在芭蕉扇上。那罗刹不知，连张三次，叫：「叔叔出来罢。」行者化原身，拿了扇子，叫道：「我在此间不是？谢借了，谢借了。」拽开步，往前便走。小的们连忙开了门，放他出洞。

這大聖撥轉雲頭，徑回東路，霎時按落雲頭，立在紅磚壁下。The Great Sage turned his cloud about and headed straight back along the eastern road, and in an instant brought his cloud down, standing beneath the red brick wall.八戒見了，歡喜道：「師父，師兄來了，來了。」三藏即與本莊老者同沙僧出門接著，同至舍內。When Bajie saw him he cried out joyfully, "Master, Elder Brother has come, he's come!" Sanzang at once went out the door together with the old man of the village and Sha Seng to meet him, and they all went together into the house.把芭蕉扇靠在旁邊道：「老官兒，可是這個扇子？」老者道：「正是，正是。」唐僧喜道：「賢徒有莫大之功。He set the plantain-leaf fan leaning at his side and said, "Old sir, is this the fan?" The old man said, "It is, it is indeed." Tang Seng said happily, "Worthy disciple, you have accomplished an immense merit.求此寶貝，甚勞苦了。」行者道：「勞苦倒也不說。Obtaining this treasure must have been very hard work." Xingzhe said, "As for the hard work, there's no need to speak of it.那鐵扇仙，你道是誰？That Iron Fan Immortal — do you know who she is?那廝原來是牛魔王的妻，紅孩兒的母，名喚羅剎女，又喚鐵扇公主。That creature turns out to be the wife of Bull Demon King and the mother of Red Boy, named Luocha, also called Princess Iron Fan.我尋到洞外借扇，他就與我講起仇隙，把我砍了幾劍。I went looking for her cave to borrow the fan, and she brought up our old feud with me and slashed at me several times with her sword.是我使棒嚇他，他就把扇子搧了我一下，飄飄蕩蕩，直刮到小須彌山。I used my rod to frighten her, so she fanned me once with the fan, and I was blown drifting and tumbling all the way to Little Sumeru Mountain.幸見靈吉菩薩，送了我一粒定風丹，指與歸路。Fortunately I met Bodhisattva Lingji, who gave me a Wind-Fixing Pill and pointed out the way back.復至翠雲山，又見羅剎女。I returned again to Cuiyun Mountain and met Luocha once more.羅剎女又使扇子，搧我不動，他就回洞。Luocha fanned her fan again, but could not move me, so she went back into the cave.是老孫變作一個蟭蟟蟲，飛入洞去。I, old Sun, then turned into a tiny cricket-insect and flew into the cave.那廝正討茶吃，是我又鑽在茶沫之下，到他肚裡，做起手腳。That creature happened to be asking for tea to drink, so I slipped beneath the tea foam, got into her belly, and started working my tricks.他疼痛難禁，不住口的叫我做叔叔饒命，情願將扇借與我。The pain was unbearable to her, and without stopping she called me uncle and begged for her life, willingly agreeing to lend me the fan.我卻饒了他，拿將扇來。So I spared her, and brought the fan away.待過了火焰山，仍送還他。」三藏聞言，感謝不盡。Once we've crossed the Flaming Mountains, I'll return it to her still." Hearing this, Sanzang was endlessly grateful.

这大圣拨转云头，径回东路，霎时按落云头，立在红砖壁下。八戒见了，欢喜道：「师父，师兄来了，来了。」三藏即与本庄老者同沙僧出门接著，同至舍内。把芭蕉扇靠在旁边道：「老官儿，可是这个扇子？」老者道：「正是，正是。」唐僧喜道：「贤徒有莫大之功。求此宝贝，甚劳苦了。」行者道：「劳苦倒也不说。那铁扇仙，你道是谁？那厮原来是牛魔王的妻，红孩儿的母，名唤罗刹女，又唤铁扇公主。我寻到洞外借扇，他就与我讲起仇隙，把我砍了几剑。是我使棒吓他，他就把扇子扇了我一下，飘飘荡荡，直刮到小须弥山。幸见灵吉菩萨，送了我一粒定风丹，指与归路。复至翠云山，又见罗刹女。罗刹女又使扇子，扇我不动，他就回洞。是老孙变作一个蟭蟟虫，飞入洞去。那厮正讨茶吃，是我又钻在茶沫之下，到他肚里，做起手脚。他疼痛难禁，不住口的叫我做叔叔饶命，情愿将扇借与我。我却饶了他，拿将扇来。待过了火焰山，仍送还他。」三藏闻言，感谢不尽。

師徒們俱拜辭老者，一路西來。Master and disciples all bowed farewell to the old man and continued on their way west.約行有四十里遠近，漸漸酷熱蒸人。After traveling roughly forty li or so, it gradually grew scorching hot, steaming the travelers.沙僧只叫：「腳底烙得慌。」八戒又道：「爪子燙得痛。」馬比尋常又快，只因他熱難停，十分躁進。Sha Seng kept crying, "The soles of my feet are being scorched!" Bajie also said, "My paws are burning with pain!" The horse moved faster than usual, simply because the heat was unbearable to stand in, and it pressed forward in great agitation.行者道：「師父且請下馬，兄弟們莫走。Xingzhe said, "Master, please dismount for now, and brothers, don't go on.等我搧息了火，待風雨之後，地土冷些，再過山去。」行者果舉扇，徑至火邊，盡力一搧，那山上火光烘烘騰起；Let me fan out the fire, and after the wind and rain have passed and the ground has cooled somewhat, we'll cross the mountain then." Xingzhe indeed raised the fan, went straight to the edge of the fire, and fanned with all his strength; the fire on the mountain blazed up roaring;再一扇，更著百倍；he fanned once more, and it blazed a hundred times fiercer;又一扇，那火足有千丈之高，漸漸燒著身體。he fanned yet again, and the fire rose fully a thousand zhang high, gradually starting to burn his body.行者急回，已將兩股毫毛燒淨。Xingzhe hastily turned back, but two clumps of his fine hairs had already been burned clean off.徑跑至唐僧面前叫：「快回去，快回去。He ran straight to Tang Seng's side, shouting, "Go back quickly, go back quickly!火來了，火來了。」The fire is coming, the fire is coming!"

师徒们俱拜辞老者，一路西来。约行有四十里远近，渐渐酷热蒸人。沙僧只叫：「脚底烙得慌。」八戒又道：「爪子烫得痛。」马比寻常又快，只因他热难停，十分躁进。行者道：「师父且请下马，兄弟们莫走。等我扇息了火，待风雨之后，地土冷些，再过山去。」行者果举扇，径至火边，尽力一扇，那山上火光烘烘腾起；再一扇，更著百倍；又一扇，那火足有千丈之高，渐渐烧著身体。行者急回，已将两股毫毛烧净。径跑至唐僧面前叫：「快回去，快回去。火来了，火来了。」

那師父爬上馬，與八戒、沙僧，復東來有二十餘里，方才歇下，道：「悟空，如何了呀？」行者丟下扇子道：「不停當，不停當，被那廝哄了。」三藏聽說，愁促眉尖，悶添心上，止不住兩淚交流，只道：「怎生是好？」八戒道：「哥哥，你急急忙忙叫回去是怎麼說？」行者道：「我將扇子搧了一下，火光烘烘；The master climbed onto the horse, and together with Bajie and Sha Seng went more than twenty li back east before finally stopping to rest, saying, "Wukong, how did it go?" Xingzhe threw down the fan and said, "It's no good, it's no good — I was tricked by that creature." Hearing this, Sanzang's brow furrowed with worry and his heart filled with distress; unable to hold back, tears streamed down his face, and he could only say, "What's to be done now?" Bajie said, "Elder Brother, why did you shout for us to hurry back in such a rush?" Xingzhe said, "I fanned the fire once, and the flames blazed up;第二扇，火氣愈盛；the second time I fanned, the fire grew even fiercer;第三扇，火頭飛有千丈之高。the third time I fanned, the flame-tips shot up a full thousand zhang high.若是跑得不快，把毫毛都燒盡矣。」八戒笑道：「你常說雷打不傷，火燒不損，如今何又怕火？」行者道：「你這獃子，全不知事。If I hadn't run fast, all my fine hairs would have been burned to nothing." Bajie laughed and said, "You always say that thunder can't hurt you and fire can't harm you — how is it now that you're afraid of fire?" Xingzhe said, "You idiot, you understand nothing at all.那時節用心防備，故此不傷；At those other times I took care to guard against it, and so I wasn't harmed;今日只為搧息火光，不曾捻避火訣，又未使護身法，所以把兩股毫毛燒了。」沙僧道：「似這般火盛，無路通西，怎生是好？」八戒道：「只揀無火處走便罷。」三藏道：「那方無火？」八戒道：「東方、南方、北方俱無火。」又問：「那方有經？」八戒道：「西方有經。」三藏道：「我只欲往有經處去哩。」沙僧道：「有經處有火，無火處無經，誠是進退兩難。」today, simply because I was intent on fanning out the flames, I never formed the fire-avoiding mudra, nor did I use a body-protecting spell, and that's why two clumps of my fine hairs got burned." Sha Seng said, "With the fire this fierce, there's no road through to the west — what's to be done?" Bajie said, "Just pick a way where there's no fire and go, that's all." Sanzang said, "Which direction has no fire?" Bajie said, "East, south, and north all have no fire." He asked again, "Which direction has the scriptures?" Bajie said, "The scriptures are in the west." Sanzang said, "I only wish to go where the scriptures are." Sha Seng said, "Where the scriptures are, there is fire; where there's no fire, there are no scriptures — truly this is a dilemma with no way forward or back."

那师父爬上马，与八戒、沙僧，复东来有二十余里，方才歇下，道：「悟空，如何了呀？」行者丢下扇子道：「不停当，不停当，被那厮哄了。」三藏听说，愁促眉尖，闷添心上，止不住两泪交流，只道：「怎生是好？」八戒道：「哥哥，你急急忙忙叫回去是怎么说？」行者道：「我将扇子扇了一下，火光烘烘；第二扇，火气愈盛；第三扇，火头飞有千丈之高。若是跑得不快，把毫毛都烧尽矣。」八戒笑道：「你常说雷打不伤，火烧不损，如今何又怕火？」行者道：「你这呆子，全不知事。那时节用心防备，故此不伤；今日只为扇息火光，不曾捻避火诀，又未使护身法，所以把两股毫毛烧了。」沙僧道：「似这般火盛，无路通西，怎生是好？」八戒道：「只拣无火处走便罢。」三藏道：「那方无火？」八戒道：「东方、南方、北方俱无火。」又问：「那方有经？」八戒道：「西方有经。」三藏道：「我只欲往有经处去哩。」沙僧道：「有经处有火，无火处无经，诚是进退两难。」

師徒們正自胡談亂講，只聽得有人叫道：「大聖不須煩惱，且來吃些齋飯再議。」四眾回看時，見一老人，身披飄風氅，頭頂偃月冠，手持龍頭杖，足踏鐵靿靴。Just as master and disciples were talking wildly amongst themselves, they suddenly heard someone call out, "Great Sage, there's no need to worry — come and eat some vegetarian food first, and then we'll discuss further." When the four of them turned to look, they saw an old man wearing a wind-fluttering cloak, a crescent-moon cap on his head, holding a dragon-headed staff in his hand, and wearing iron-shanked boots on his feet.後帶著一個雕嘴魚腮鬼，鬼頭上頂著一個銅盆，盆內有些蒸餅糕糜、黃糧米飯。Behind him he brought a demon with a hawk's beak and fish gills, and on the demon's head was balanced a bronze basin, in which were some steamed buns, cakes and porridge, and yellow-grain rice.在於西路下躬身道：「我本是火焰山土地，知大聖保護聖僧，不能前進，特獻一齋。」行者道：「吃齋小可，這火光幾時滅得，讓我師父過去？」土地道：「要滅火光，須求羅剎女借芭蕉扇。」行者去路旁拾起扇子道：「這不是？He bowed at the western road and said, "I am originally the local deity of the Flaming Mountains; knowing that the Great Sage is protecting the holy monk and cannot advance, I have specially brought an offering of vegetarian food." Xingzhe said, "Eating is a small matter — when can this fire be put out, to let my master pass?" The local deity said, "To put out the fire, you must ask Luocha to lend you the plantain-leaf fan." Xingzhe went to the roadside, picked up the fan, and said, "Isn't this it?那火光越搧越著，何也？」土地看了，笑道：「此扇不是真的，被他哄了。」行者道：「如何方得真的？」那土地又控背躬身，微微笑道：Yet the more I fan the fire, the fiercer it burns — why is that?" The local deity looked at it and said with a smile, "This fan is not the real one — you were tricked by her." Xingzhe said, "How then can I get the real one?" The local deity bowed again with his back bent, and said with a faint smile:

师徒们正自胡谈乱讲，只听得有人叫道：「大圣不须烦恼，且来吃些斋饭再议。」四众回看时，见一老人，身披飘风氅，头顶偃月冠，手持龙头杖，足踏铁靿靴。后带著一个雕嘴鱼腮鬼，鬼头上顶著一个铜盆，盆内有些蒸饼糕糜、黄粮米饭。在于西路下躬身道：「我本是火焰山土地，知大圣保护圣僧，不能前进，特献一斋。」行者道：「吃斋小可，这火光几时灭得，让我师父过去？」土地道：「要灭火光，须求罗刹女借芭蕉扇。」行者去路旁拾起扇子道：「这不是？那火光越扇越著，何也？」土地看了，笑道：「此扇不是真的，被他哄了。」行者道：「如何方得真的？」那土地又控背躬身，微微笑道：

畢竟不知大力王有甚緣故，且聽下回分解。In the end, just what reason lies behind the Great Power King is not yet known — listen to the explanation given in the next chapter.

毕竟不知大力王有甚缘故，且听下回分解。