第007回 Monkey Escapes the Eight-Trigrams Furnace and Is Trapped Beneath Five Elements Mountain

第007回Chapter 7

話表齊天大聖被眾天兵押去斬妖臺下，綁在降妖柱上，刀砍斧剁，槍刺劍刳，莫想傷及其身。The tale tells that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was escorted by the heavenly soldiers to the demon-execution platform below, bound to the demon-subduing pillar, and though hacked with blades and axes, stabbed with spears and carved with swords, nothing could so much as scratch his body.南斗星奮令火部眾神放火煨燒，亦不能燒著。The Star Lord of the Southern Dipper vehemently ordered the gods of the Fire Department to set fires and roast him, but still they could not burn him.又著雷部眾神以雷屑釘打，越發不能傷損一毫。Then the gods of the Thunder Department were made to strike him with thunder-shards and nails, yet even more could they not harm a single hair of him.那大力鬼王與眾啟奏道：「萬歲，這大聖不知是何處學得這護身之法，臣等用刀砍斧剁，雷打火燒，一毫不能傷損，卻如之何？」玉帝聞言道：「這廝這等這等，如何處治？」太上老君即奏道：「那猴吃了蟠桃，飲了御酒，又盜了仙丹。The Mighty Ghost King and the others memorialized: "Your Majesty, we do not know where this Great Sage learned this method of protecting his body — we have hacked him with blades and axes, struck him with thunder and burned him with fire, yet not one hair has been harmed. What are we to do?" On hearing this, the Jade Emperor said: "If the wretch is like this, like this, how shall he be dealt with?" The Supreme Patriarch Laojun then memorialized: "That monkey ate the peaches of immortality, drank the imperial wine, and moreover stole the elixir of the immortals.我那五壺丹，有生有熟，被他都吃在肚裡。Those five gourds of my elixir, some raw, some refined, he swallowed them all into his belly.運用三昧火，鍛成一塊，所以渾做金鋼之軀，急不能傷。Working the true fire of samadhi, they have fused into a single mass, so that his whole body has become as an adamantine form, and cannot swiftly be harmed.不若與老道領去，放在八卦爐中，以文武火鍛煉，煉出我的丹來，他身自為灰燼矣。」玉帝聞言，即教六丁、六甲將他解下，付與老君。It would be best to let this old Daoist take him away and place him in the Eight Trigrams Furnace, refining him there with gentle and fierce fire, to smelt my elixir back out of him — then his body will of itself turn to ashes." On hearing this, the Jade Emperor at once ordered the Six Dings and Six Jias to release him and hand him over to Laojun.老君領旨去訖。Laojun received the decree and departed.一壁廂宣二郎顯聖，賞賜金花百朵、御酒百瓶、還丹百粒、異寶明珠、錦繡等件，教與義兄弟分享。Meanwhile the court also summoned Erlang the Illustrious Sage, and bestowed upon him a hundred blossoms of gold, a hundred bottles of imperial wine, a hundred pellets of the restored elixir, along with rare treasures, bright pearls, and embroidered silks, bidding him share these with his sworn brothers.真君謝恩，回灌江口不題。The Perfected Lord gave thanks for the favor and returned to Guanjiangkou — of this we shall say no more.

话表齐天大圣被众天兵押去斩妖台下，绑在降妖柱上，刀砍斧剁，枪刺剑刳，莫想伤及其身。南斗星奋令火部众神放火煨烧，亦不能烧著。又著雷部众神以雷屑钉打，越发不能伤损一毫。那大力鬼王与众启奏道：「万岁，这大圣不知是何处学得这护身之法，臣等用刀砍斧剁，雷打火烧，一毫不能伤损，却如之何？」玉帝闻言道：「这厮这等这等，如何处治？」太上老君即奏道：「那猴吃了蟠桃，饮了御酒，又盗了仙丹。我那五壶丹，有生有熟，被他都吃在肚里。运用三昧火，锻成一块，所以浑做金钢之躯，急不能伤。不若与老道领去，放在八卦炉中，以文武火锻炼，炼出我的丹来，他身自为灰烬矣。」玉帝闻言，即教六丁、六甲将他解下，付与老君。老君领旨去讫。一壁厢宣二郎显圣，赏赐金花百朵、御酒百瓶、还丹百粒、异宝明珠、锦绣等件，教与义兄弟分享。真君谢恩，回灌江口不题。

那老君到兜率宮，將大聖解去繩索，放了穿琵琶骨之器，推入八卦爐中，命看爐的道人、架火的童子，將火搧起鍛煉。Laojun, upon reaching the Palace of Tushita, undid the ropes binding the Great Sage, removed the instrument that pierced his pipa-bones, thrust him into the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and ordered the Daoist tending the furnace and the boy attendants fanning the flames to fan the fire up and begin the smelting.原來那爐是乾、坎、艮、震、巽、離、坤、兌八卦。Now this furnace was set with the Eight Trigrams: Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui.他即將身鑽在巽宮位下。He at once squeezed his body down into the position under the Xun trigram.巽乃風也，有風則無火。Xun is Wind, and where there is wind there is no fire.只是風攪得煙來，把一雙眼火煼紅了，弄做個老害病眼，故喚作「火眼金睛」。Only the wind stirred up smoke, which scorched both his eyes red, giving him a chronic ailment of the eyes — hence he came to be called "Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils."

那老君到兜率宫，将大圣解去绳索，放了穿琵琶骨之器，推入八卦炉中，命看炉的道人、架火的童子，将火扇起锻炼。原来那炉是干、坎、艮、震、巽、离、坤、兑八卦。他即将身钻在巽宫位下。巽乃风也，有风则无火。只是风搅得烟来，把一双眼火煼红了，弄做个老害病眼，故唤作「火眼金睛」。

真個光陰迅速，不覺七七四十九日，老君的火候俱全。Time indeed flies swiftly, and before long forty-nine times seven days had passed, and Laojun's firing was complete in every degree.忽一日，開爐取丹。Then one day, the furnace was opened to take out the elixir.那大聖雙手侮著眼，正自揉搓流涕，只聽得爐頭聲響。The Great Sage, both hands pressed over his eyes, was just then rubbing them and wiping away tears, when he heard a sound at the head of the furnace.猛睜睛看見光明，他就忍不住，將身一縱，跳出丹爐，唿喇一聲，蹬倒八卦爐，往外就走。Suddenly opening his eyes and seeing the bright light, he could not restrain himself — with a single leap of his body he sprang out of the elixir furnace, and with a crash kicked over the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and made straight for the outside.慌得那架火、看爐與丁甲一班人來扯，被他一個個都放倒，好似癲癇的白額虎，風狂的獨角龍。The attendants tending the fire, watching the furnace, and the Dings and Jias all rushed in alarm to grab hold of him, but he knocked them down one after another, like a mad white-browed tiger or a wind-crazed one-horned dragon.老君趕上抓一把，被他一捽，捽了個倒栽蔥，脫身走了。Laojun rushed up and grabbed at him with one hand, but was flung by him head over heels, and the Great Sage broke free and fled.即去耳中掣出如意棒，迎風幌一幌，碗來粗細，依然拿在手中，不分好歹，卻又大亂天宮，打得那九曜星閉門閉戶，四天王無影無形。He at once drew the As-You-Will Rod from his ear, waved it once against the wind till it was thick as a bowl, and held it once more in his hand; then, heedless of right or wrong, he threw Heaven's Palace into great chaos again, fighting until the Nine Luminaries shut their doors and windows and the Four Heavenly Kings vanished without a trace.好猴精，有詩為證。What a splendid monkey spirit — there is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

真个光阴迅速，不觉七七四十九日，老君的火候俱全。忽一日，开炉取丹。那大圣双手侮著眼，正自揉搓流涕，只听得炉头声响。猛睁睛看见光明，他就忍不住，将身一纵，跳出丹炉，唿喇一声，蹬倒八卦炉，往外就走。慌得那架火、看炉与丁甲一班人来扯，被他一个个都放倒，好似癫痫的白额虎，风狂的独角龙。老君赶上抓一把，被他一捽，捽了个倒栽葱，脱身走了。即去耳中掣出如意棒，迎风幌一幌，碗来粗细，依然拿在手中，不分好歹，却又大乱天宫，打得那九曜星闭门闭户，四天王无影无形。好猴精，有诗为证。诗曰：

又詩：Another poem says:

又诗：

又詩：Another poem says:

又诗：

這一番，那猴王不分上下，使鐵棒東打西敵，更無一神可擋，只打到通明殿裡，靈霄殿外。This time the Monkey King, making no distinction of rank, wielded his iron rod, striking east and warding off west, and no god at all could withstand him; he fought his way clear through to the Hall of Universal Brightness and out before the Hall of Miraculous Mist.幸有佑聖真君的佐使王靈官執殿，他看大聖縱橫，掣金鞭近前擋住道：「潑猴何往？Fortunately Wang Lingguan, the Marshal serving under the True Lord Yousheng, was on duty at the hall; seeing the Great Sage rampaging unchecked, he raised his golden whip and stepped forward to block him, saying: "Where does the impudent monkey think he's going?有吾在此，切莫猖狂。」這大聖不由分說，舉棒就打；I am here — you had best not run wild." The Great Sage, without a word of argument, raised his rod and struck;那靈官鞭起相迎。the Marshal raised his whip to meet him.兩個在靈霄殿前廝渾一處，好殺：The two of them fought together before the Hall of Miraculous Mist in a fine melee:

这一番，那猴王不分上下，使铁棒东打西敌，更无一神可挡，只打到通明殿里，灵霄殿外。幸有佑圣真君的佐使王灵官执殿，他看大圣纵横，掣金鞭近前挡住道：「泼猴何往？有吾在此，切莫猖狂。」这大圣不由分说，举棒就打；那灵官鞭起相迎。两个在灵霄殿前厮浑一处，好杀：

他兩個鬥在一處，勝敗未分。The two fought on together, and neither victory nor defeat was decided.早有佑聖真君又差將佐發文到雷府，調三十六員雷將齊來，把大聖圍在垓心，各騁兇惡鏖戰。Presently the True Lord Yousheng again dispatched his lieutenants with a dispatch to the Thunder Department, summoning all thirty-six Thunder Generals to surround the Great Sage in the center, each displaying his fiercest ferocity in the battle.那大聖全無一毫懼色，使一條如意棒，左遮右擋，後架前迎。The Great Sage showed not the slightest trace of fear; wielding his single As-You-Will Rod, he warded off left and right, blocked behind and met attacks in front.一時見那眾雷將的刀槍劍戟、鞭簡撾鎚、鉞斧金瓜、旄鐮月鏟來的甚緊，他即搖身一變：變做三頭六臂；Presently, seeing the swords, spears, halberds, whips, maces, hook-lances, hammers, battle-axes, golden melons, banner-sickles, and crescent spades of the Thunder Generals coming at him too fiercely, he at once shook himself and transformed: he turned into one with three heads and six arms;把如意棒幌一幌，變作三條；waving the As-You-Will Rod once, he turned it into three rods;六隻手使開三條棒，好便似紡車兒一般，滴流流，在那垓心裡飛舞。with six hands wielding three rods, he was just like a spinning wheel, whirling round and round, dancing in a flurry at the center of the encirclement.眾雷神莫能相近。None of the Thunder Gods could get near him.真個是：It was truly thus:

他两个斗在一处，胜败未分。早有佑圣真君又差将佐发文到雷府，调三十六员雷将齐来，把大圣围在垓心，各骋凶恶鏖战。那大圣全无一毫惧色，使一条如意棒，左遮右挡，后架前迎。一时见那众雷将的刀枪剑戟、鞭简挝锤、钺斧金瓜、旄镰月铲来的甚紧，他即摇身一变：变做三头六臂；把如意棒幌一幌，变作三条；六只手使开三条棒，好便似纺车儿一般，滴流流，在那垓心里飞舞。众雷神莫能相近。真个是：

當時眾神把大聖攢在一處，卻不能近身，亂嚷亂鬥。At that time all the gods pressed the Great Sage together in one place, yet none could approach his body, and there was nothing but shouting and confused fighting.早驚動玉帝，遂傳旨著遊奕靈官同翊聖真君上西方請佛老降伏。This soon alarmed the Jade Emperor, who at once issued a decree ordering the Wandering Inspector Spirit Officer, together with the True Lord Yisheng, to go west and invite the Venerable Buddha to subdue him.

当时众神把大圣攒在一处，却不能近身，乱嚷乱斗。早惊动玉帝，遂传旨著游奕灵官同翊圣真君上西方请佛老降伏。

那二聖得了旨，徑到靈山勝境雷音寶剎之前，對四金剛、八菩薩禮畢，即煩轉達。The two sages, having received the decree, went straight to the sacred realm of Vulture Peak, before the Treasured Monastery of the Thunderclap Sound, and after paying their respects to the Four Vajra Guardians and the Eight Bodhisattvas, asked to have their arrival announced.眾神隨至寶蓮臺下啟知，如來召請。The assembled gods thereupon went before the Jeweled Lotus Platform to report, and the Tathagata summoned the two before him.二聖禮佛三匝，侍立臺下。The two sages bowed to the Buddha three times around and stood waiting beside the platform.如來問：「玉帝何事，煩二聖下臨？」二聖即啟道：「向時花果山產一猴，在那裡弄神通，聚眾猴攪亂世界。The Tathagata asked: "What business does the Jade Emperor have, that he troubles you two sages to come down?" The two sages then reported: "Once at Flower-Fruit Mountain a monkey was born, and there he displayed his magic powers, gathering the monkeys together to throw the world into chaos.玉帝降招安旨，封為弼馬溫，他嫌官小反去。The Jade Emperor issued a decree of pacification and appointment, making him Protector of the Horses, but he despised the office as too lowly and rebelled and left.當遣李天王、哪吒太子擒拿未獲，復招安他，封做齊天大聖，先有官無祿。Thereupon the Heavenly King Li and Prince Nezha were sent to capture him but failed, so he was again offered pacification and appointed the Great Sage Equal to Heaven — at first he had the office but no salary.著他代管蟠桃園，他即偷桃；He was put in charge of the Garden of Immortal Peaches, and at once he stole the peaches;又走至瑤池，偷殽、偷酒，攪亂大會；then he went to the Jasper Pool, stole the delicacies and the wine, and threw the great banquet into chaos;仗酒又暗入兜率宮，偷老君仙丹，反出天宮。relying on the wine, he further stole secretly into the Palace of Tushita, stole Laojun's elixir, and then fled Heaven's Palace.玉帝復遣十萬天兵，亦不能收伏。The Jade Emperor again dispatched a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, yet still could not subdue him.後觀世音舉二郎真君同他義兄弟追殺，他變化多端，虧老君拋金鋼琢打中，二郎方得拿住。Afterward Guanyin recommended the True Lord Erlang, together with his sworn brothers, to pursue and destroy him; he transformed himself in countless ways, and it was only thanks to Laojun's throwing his Diamond Bracelet to strike him down that Erlang was able to seize him.解赴御前，即命斬之，刀砍斧剁，火燒雷打，俱不能傷。He was escorted before the imperial presence, and an order was at once given to execute him, but hacking with blades and axes, burning with fire and striking with thunder — none of it could harm him.老君奏准領去，以火鍛煉。Laojun requested and was granted leave to take him away and refine him with fire.四十九日開鼎，他卻又跳出八卦爐，打退天丁，徑入通明殿裡，靈霄殿外。After forty-nine days the cauldron was opened, but he sprang out of the Eight Trigrams Furnace once more, beat back the heavenly soldiers, and made straight through the Hall of Universal Brightness to outside the Hall of Miraculous Mist.被佑聖真君的佐使王靈官擋住苦戰，又調三十六員雷將把他困在垓心，終不能相近。He was blocked by Wang Lingguan, the Marshal serving the True Lord Yousheng, who fought him bitterly, and then thirty-six Thunder Generals were summoned to trap him at the center, yet in the end none could get near him.事在緊急，因此玉帝特請如來救駕。」如來聞說，即對眾菩薩道：「汝等在此穩坐法堂，休得亂了禪位，待我煉魔救駕去來。」The matter is now most urgent, and for this reason the Jade Emperor especially begs the Tathagata to come to his rescue." On hearing this, the Tathagata said to the assembled Bodhisattvas: "You all sit calmly here in the Dharma Hall, and let there be no disorder in the seat of meditation, while I go to subdue the demon and rescue the throne."

那二圣得了旨，径到灵山胜境雷音宝刹之前，对四金刚、八菩萨礼毕，即烦转达。众神随至宝莲台下启知，如来召请。二圣礼佛三匝，侍立台下。如来问：「玉帝何事，烦二圣下临？」二圣即启道：「向时花果山产一猴，在那里弄神通，聚众猴搅乱世界。玉帝降招安旨，封为弼马温，他嫌官小反去。当遣李天王、哪咤太子擒拿未获，复招安他，封做齐天大圣，先有官无禄。著他代管蟠桃园，他即偷桃；又走至瑶池，偷殽、偷酒，搅乱大会；仗酒又暗入兜率宫，偷老君仙丹，反出天宫。玉帝复遣十万天兵，亦不能收伏。后观世音举二郎真君同他义兄弟追杀，他变化多端，亏老君抛金钢琢打中，二郎方得拿住。解赴御前，即命斩之，刀砍斧剁，火烧雷打，俱不能伤。老君奏准领去，以火锻炼。四十九日开鼎，他却又跳出八卦炉，打退天丁，径入通明殿里，灵霄殿外。被佑圣真君的佐使王灵官挡住苦战，又调三十六员雷将把他困在垓心，终不能相近。事在紧急，因此玉帝特请如来救驾。」如来闻说，即对众菩萨道：「汝等在此稳坐法堂，休得乱了禅位，待我炼魔救驾去来。」

如來即喚阿儺、迦葉二尊者相隨，離了雷音，徑至靈霄門外。The Tathagata then summoned the two Venerable Ones Ananda and Kasyapa to accompany him, left the Thunderclap Sound, and went straight to outside the gate of the Hall of Miraculous Mist.忽聽得喊聲振耳，乃三十六員雷將圍困著大聖哩。Suddenly he heard shouts that shook the ears — it was the thirty-six Thunder Generals surrounding the Great Sage.佛祖傳法旨：「教雷將停息干戈，放開營所，叫那大聖出來，等我問他有何法力。」眾將果退。The Buddha issued his dharma command: "Tell the Thunder Generals to lay down their weapons and open their ranks, and call the Great Sage out, that I may ask him what magic powers he has." The generals accordingly withdrew.大聖也收了法象，現出原身近前，怒氣昂昂，厲聲高叫道：「你是那方善士，敢來止住刀兵問我？」如來笑道：「我是西方極樂世界釋迦牟尼尊者。The Great Sage also put away his magic form, resumed his original body and came forward, his anger blazing, and cried in a stern voice: "What sort of virtuous man are you from what quarter, that you dare come and stop the fighting to question me?" The Tathagata smiled and said: "I am the Venerable Sakyamuni of the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss.南無阿彌陀佛！Namo Amitabha Buddha!今聞你猖狂村野，屢反天宮，不知是何方生長，何年得道，為何這等暴橫？」大聖道：「我本：I have now heard that you have run wild and rustic, repeatedly rebelling against Heaven's Palace — I do not know in what region you were born and raised, in what year you attained the Way, and why you are so violent and unruly." The Great Sage said: "I was originally:

如来即唤阿傩、迦叶二尊者相随，离了雷音，径至灵霄门外。忽听得喊声振耳，乃三十六员雷将围困著大圣哩。佛祖传法旨：「教雷将停息干戈，放开营所，叫那大圣出来，等我问他有何法力。」众将果退。大圣也收了法象，现出原身近前，怒气昂昂，厉声高叫道：「你是那方善士，敢来止住刀兵问我？」如来笑道：「我是西方极乐世界释迦牟尼尊者。南无阿弥陀佛！今闻你猖狂村野，屡反天宫，不知是何方生长，何年得道，为何这等暴横？」大圣道：「我本：

佛祖聽言，呵呵冷笑道：「你那廝乃是個猴子成精，焉敢欺心，要奪玉皇上帝尊位？On hearing this, the Tathagata gave a cold laugh and said: "So you, wretch, are but a monkey grown into a spirit — how dare you harbor such deceitful ambitions, wishing to seize the exalted throne of the August Jade Emperor?他自幼修持，苦歷過一千七百五十劫。He has cultivated himself since his youth, bitterly passing through one thousand seven hundred and fifty kalpas.每劫該十二萬九千六百年，你算他該多少年數，方能享受此無極大道？Each kalpa comes to one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred years — reckon for yourself how many years that must be, before one may enjoy this boundless great Way.你那個初世為人的畜生，如何出此大言？And you, a mere beast newly come into human form for the first time in your existence — how dare you utter such enormous boasts?不當人子，不當人子，折了你的壽算。Shameless creature, shameless creature — you will shorten your allotted span of life for this.趁早皈依，切莫胡說。Take refuge at once, and speak no more such nonsense.但恐遭了毒手，性命頃刻而休，可惜了你的本來面目。」大聖道：「他雖年幼修長，也不應久占在此。I fear only that you may meet with a cruel hand, and your life be ended in an instant — it would be a pity to lose your original true form." The Great Sage said: "Though he has cultivated long since his youth, he still ought not to occupy this place forever.常言道：『皇帝輪流做，明年到我家。』只教他搬出去，將天宮讓與我，便罷了；As the common saying goes: 'Emperors take turns doing the job; next year it will be my turn.' Just let him move out and yield Heaven's Palace to me, and that will be the end of it;若還不讓，定要攪攘，永不清平。」佛祖道：「你除了長生變化之法，再有何能，敢占天宮勝境？」大聖道：「我的手段多哩：我有七十二般變化，萬劫不老長生；but if he will not yield, I will surely go on making trouble, and there will never be peace." The Buddha said: "Besides the arts of eternal life and transformation, what other abilities do you have, that you dare occupy this sacred realm of Heaven's Palace?" The Great Sage said: "My skills are many indeed — I have seventy-two transformations and life eternal, unaged through ten thousand kalpas;會駕觔斗雲，一縱十萬八千里。I can ride the somersault cloud, and with a single leap cover one hundred and eight thousand li.如何坐不得天位？」佛祖道：「我與你打個賭賽：你若有本事，一觔斗打出我這右手掌中，算你贏，再不用動刀兵，苦爭戰，就請玉帝到西方居住，把天宮讓你；Why then should I not sit upon the throne of Heaven?" The Buddha said: "Let me make a wager with you: if you truly have the ability to somersault clear out of the palm of this right hand of mine, I will call it your win, and there will be no more need to raise arms or wage bitter war — I shall simply invite the Jade Emperor to go and dwell in the West, and yield Heaven's Palace to you;若不能打出手掌，你還下界為妖，再修幾劫，卻來爭吵。」那大聖聞言，暗笑道：「這如來十分好獃。but if you cannot leap clear of my palm, you shall go back down to the mortal world as a demon, and cultivate a few more kalpas before you come back to contend again." Hearing this, the Great Sage laughed to himself in secret: "This Tathagata is a great fool indeed.我老孫一觔斗去十萬八千里，他那手掌方圓不滿一尺，如何跳不出去？」急發聲道：「既如此說，你可做得主張？」佛祖道：「做得，做得。」伸開右手，卻似個荷葉大小。When I, old Sun, somersault once I go one hundred and eight thousand li — how could his palm, not even a foot across, keep me from leaping clear of it?" He hastily called out: "Since you say so, can you stand by your word?" The Buddha said: "I can, I can." He stretched out his right hand, which was just about the size of a lotus leaf.

佛祖听言，呵呵冷笑道：「你那厮乃是个猴子成精，焉敢欺心，要夺玉皇上帝尊位？他自幼修持，苦历过一千七百五十劫。每劫该十二万九千六百年，你算他该多少年数，方能享受此无极大道？你那个初世为人的畜生，如何出此大言？不当人子，不当人子，折了你的寿算。趁早皈依，切莫胡说。但恐遭了毒手，性命顷刻而休，可惜了你的本来面目。」大圣道：「他虽年幼修长，也不应久占在此。常言道：『皇帝轮流做，明年到我家。』只教他搬出去，将天宫让与我，便罢了；若还不让，定要搅攘，永不清平。」佛祖道：「你除了长生变化之法，再有何能，敢占天宫胜境？」大圣道：「我的手段多哩：我有七十二般变化，万劫不老长生；会驾觔斗云，一纵十万八千里。如何坐不得天位？」佛祖道：「我与你打个赌赛：你若有本事，一觔斗打出我这右手掌中，算你赢，再不用动刀兵，苦争战，就请玉帝到西方居住，把天宫让你；若不能打出手掌，你还下界为妖，再修几劫，却来争吵。」那大圣闻言，暗笑道：「这如来十分好呆。我老孙一觔斗去十万八千里，他那手掌方圆不满一尺，如何跳不出去？」急发声道：「既如此说，你可做得主张？」佛祖道：「做得，做得。」伸开右手，却似个荷叶大小。

那大聖收了如意棒，抖擻神威，將身一縱，站在佛祖手心裡，卻道聲：「我出去也。」你看他一路雲光，無形無影去了。The Great Sage put away his As-You-Will Rod, gathered up his divine might, and with a single leap of his body stood in the palm of the Buddha's hand, saying: "Here I go." Watch him — in a streak of cloud-light, without form or shadow, he was gone.佛祖慧眼觀看，見那猴王風車子一般相似不住，只管前進。With his wisdom-eye the Buddha watched and saw the Monkey King go on and on like a whirling pinwheel, never pausing, pressing ever forward.大聖行時，忽見有五根肉紅柱子，撐著一股青氣。As the Great Sage traveled on, he suddenly saw five flesh-pink pillars, propping up a wisp of blue vapor.他道：「此間乃盡頭路了。He said: "This must be the very end of the road.這番回去，如來作證，靈霄宮定是我坐也。」又思量說：「且住，等我留下些記號，方好與如來說話。」拔下一根毫毛，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」變作一管濃墨雙毫筆，在那中間柱子上寫一行大字云：「齊天大聖，到此一遊。」寫畢，收了毫毛。This time when I go back, with the Tathagata as my witness, the Hall of Miraculous Mist will surely be mine to sit upon." Then he thought again: "Wait — let me leave some mark here, so that I may have proof when I speak to the Tathagata." He plucked out a hair, blew a breath of magic upon it, and cried "Change!" — and it turned into a writing brush thick with ink, with which he wrote in large characters on the middle pillar: "The Great Sage Equal to Heaven Made a Tour to This Place." When he had finished writing, he put the hair away.又不莊尊，卻在第一根柱子根下撒了一泡猴尿。And, showing no respect at all, he furthermore let loose a stream of monkey urine at the base of the first pillar.翻轉觔斗雲，徑回本處，站在如來掌內道：「我已去，今來了。Then he turned his somersault cloud around, went straight back to where he had come from, and stood in the Tathagata's palm, saying: "I have been and now I am back.你教玉帝讓天宮與我。」Tell the Jade Emperor to yield Heaven's Palace to me."

那大圣收了如意棒，抖擞神威，将身一纵，站在佛祖手心里，却道声：「我出去也。」你看他一路云光，无形无影去了。佛祖慧眼观看，见那猴王风车子一般相似不住，只管前进。大圣行时，忽见有五根肉红柱子，撑著一股青气。他道：「此间乃尽头路了。这番回去，如来作证，灵霄宫定是我坐也。」又思量说：「且住，等我留下些记号，方好与如来说话。」拔下一根毫毛，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」变作一管浓墨双毫笔，在那中间柱子上写一行大字云：「齐天大圣，到此一游。」写毕，收了毫毛。又不庄尊，却在第一根柱子根下撒了一泡猴尿。翻转觔斗云，径回本处，站在如来掌内道：「我已去，今来了。你教玉帝让天宫与我。」

如來罵道：「我把你這個尿精猴子，你正好不曾離了我掌哩。」大聖道：「你是不知。The Tathagata cursed him: "You piss-soaked monkey — you have never once left the palm of my hand!" The Great Sage said: "You do not know.我去到天盡頭，見五根肉紅柱，撐著一股青氣，我留個記在那裡，你敢和我同去看麼？」如來道：「不消去，你只自低頭看看。」那大聖睜圓火眼金睛，低頭看時，原來佛祖右手中指寫著「齊天大聖，到此一遊」。I went all the way to the very end of Heaven and saw five flesh-pink pillars propping up a wisp of blue vapor; I left a mark there — dare you come with me and see?" The Tathagata said: "No need to go — just lower your head and look for yourself." The Great Sage opened wide his fiery eyes and golden pupils, and looking down, saw written on the middle finger of the Buddha's right hand the words: "The Great Sage Equal to Heaven Made a Tour to This Place."大指丫裡，還有些猴尿臊氣。And in the fork between the thumb and the finger there still lingered some smell of monkey urine.大聖吃了一驚道：「有這等事？The Great Sage started in astonishment: "Can such a thing be?有這等事？Can such a thing be?我將此字寫在撐天柱子上，如何卻在他手指上？I wrote these words upon the pillar that props up Heaven — how then do they come to be on his finger?莫非有個未卜先知的法術？Could it be that he has some art of knowing things before they happen?我決不信，不信。I simply do not believe it, I do not believe it.等我再去來。」Let me go and try once more."

如来骂道：「我把你这个尿精猴子，你正好不曾离了我掌哩。」大圣道：「你是不知。我去到天尽头，见五根肉红柱，撑著一股青气，我留个记在那里，你敢和我同去看么？」如来道：「不消去，你只自低头看看。」那大圣睁圆火眼金睛，低头看时，原来佛祖右手中指写著「齐天大圣，到此一游」。大指丫里，还有些猴尿臊气。大圣吃了一惊道：「有这等事？有这等事？我将此字写在撑天柱子上，如何却在他手指上？莫非有个未卜先知的法术？我决不信，不信。等我再去来。」

好大聖，急縱身又要跳出。What a Great Sage — he hastily gathered himself to leap out again.被佛祖翻掌一撲，把這猴王推出西天門外，將五指化作金、木、水、火、土五座聯山，喚名「五行山」，輕輕的把他壓住。But the Buddha turned his palm over and gave a single push, thrusting the Monkey King out through the gate of the Western Heaven, and turned his five fingers into the Five Elemental Mountains of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth joined together, naming them "Mount Five Elements," and lightly pinned him down beneath them.眾雷神與阿儺、迦葉一個個合掌稱揚道：「善哉，善哉！All the Thunder Gods, together with Ananda and Kasyapa, pressed their palms together one by one in praise, saying: "Excellent, excellent!

好大圣，急纵身又要跳出。被佛祖翻掌一扑，把这猴王推出西天门外，将五指化作金、木、水、火、土五座联山，唤名「五行山」，轻轻的把他压住。众雷神与阿傩、迦叶一个个合掌称扬道：「善哉，善哉！

如來佛祖殄滅了妖猴，即喚阿儺、迦葉同轉西方極樂世界。The Tathagata Buddha, having exterminated the demon monkey, at once summoned Ananda and Kasyapa to return together to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss.時有天蓬、天佑急出靈霄寶殿道：「請如來少待，我主大駕來也。」佛祖聞言，回首瞻仰。Just then Tianpeng and Tianyou rushed out of the Treasured Hall of Miraculous Mist and said: "Pray let the Tathagata wait a moment — our Lord's grand carriage is coming." On hearing this, the Buddha turned to look up.須臾，果見八景鸞輿，九光寶蓋，聲奏玄歌妙樂，詠哦無量神章，散寶花，噴真香，直至佛前謝曰：「多蒙大法收殄妖邪，望如來少停一日，請諸仙做一會筵奉謝。」如來不敢違悖，即合掌謝道：「老僧承大天尊宣命來此，有何法力？In a moment, sure enough, there appeared the eight-scened phoenix carriage and the nine-radiance jeweled canopy, sounding mysterious songs and wondrous music, chanting boundless divine hymns, scattering flowers of treasure and wafting true incense, coming straight before the Buddha to give thanks, saying: "Deeply grateful for your great Dharma in subduing the demon, we beg the Tathagata to stay one more day, that we may invite all the immortals to hold a feast in gratitude." The Tathagata dared not refuse, and at once pressed his palms together and said in thanks: "This old monk, receiving the summons of the Great Heavenly Honored One, came here — what powers do I truly have?還是天尊與眾神洪福。It is rather the great good fortune of the Heavenly Honored One and all the gods.敢勞致謝？」玉帝傳旨，即著雷部眾神，分頭請三清、四御、五老、六司、七元、八極、九曜、十都、千真、萬聖來此赴會，同謝佛恩。How could I presume to accept such thanks?" The Jade Emperor issued a decree, at once ordering the gods of the Thunder Department to go in every direction and invite the Three Pure Ones, the Four Sovereigns, the Five Elders, the Six Departments, the Seven Origins, the Eight Poles, the Nine Luminaries, the Ten Capitals, the thousand Perfected and ten thousand Sages to come to this gathering, together to give thanks for the Buddha's grace.又命四大天師、九天仙女，大開玉京金闕、太玄寶宮、洞陽玉館，請如來高座七寶靈臺，調設各班坐位，安排龍肝鳳髓，玉液蟠桃。He also ordered the Four Great Heavenly Teachers and the Fairies of the Nine Heavens to throw wide open the Golden Tower of the Jade Capital, the Precious Palace of Great Mystery, and the Jade Hall of the Cavern Sun, inviting the Tathagata to take the high seat upon the Seven-Jeweled Numinous Terrace, arranging seats for each rank in order, and preparing dragon liver and phoenix marrow, jade nectar and peaches of immortality.

如来佛祖殄灭了妖猴，即唤阿傩、迦叶同转西方极乐世界。时有天蓬、天佑急出灵霄宝殿道：「请如来少待，我主大驾来也。」佛祖闻言，回首瞻仰。须臾，果见八景鸾舆，九光宝盖，声奏玄歌妙乐，咏哦无量神章，散宝花，喷真香，直至佛前谢曰：「多蒙大法收殄妖邪，望如来少停一日，请诸仙做一会筵奉谢。」如来不敢违悖，即合掌谢道：「老僧承大天尊宣命来此，有何法力？还是天尊与众神洪福。敢劳致谢？」玉帝传旨，即著雷部众神，分头请三清、四御、五老、六司、七元、八极、九曜、十都、千真、万圣来此赴会，同谢佛恩。又命四大天师、九天仙女，大开玉京金阙、太玄宝宫、洞阳玉馆，请如来高座七宝灵台，调设各班坐位，安排龙肝凤髓，玉液蟠桃。

不一時，那玉清元始天尊、上清靈寶天尊、太清道德天尊、五炁真君、五斗星君、三官四聖、九曜真君、左輔、右弼、天王、哪吒，玄虛一應靈通，對對旌旗，雙雙幡蓋，都捧著明珠異寶，壽果奇花，向佛前拜獻曰：「感如來無量法力，收伏妖猴。Before long, the Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning of the Jade Purity, the Celestial Worthy of Numinous Treasure of the Upper Purity, the Celestial Worthy of the Way and its Virtue of the Grand Purity, the Perfected Lords of the Five Vapors, the Star Lords of the Five Dippers, the Three Officials and Four Sages, the Perfected Lords of the Nine Luminaries, the Left and Right Assistants, the Heavenly Kings, and Nezha, and every manner of mysterious and empty spiritual power, came pair by pair with banners and flags, side by side with pennants and canopies, all bearing bright pearls and rare treasures, longevity fruits and marvelous flowers, and bowed before the Buddha in offering, saying: "We are moved by the Tathagata's boundless Dharma power in subduing the demon monkey.蒙大天尊設宴，呼喚我等皆來陳謝。Favored by the Great Heavenly Honored One's banquet, we have all been summoned here to express our thanks.請如來將此會立一名如何？」如來領眾神之託曰：「今欲立名，可作個安天大會。」各仙老異口同聲，俱道：「好個『安天大會』！We beg the Tathagata to give this gathering a name — what would be fitting?" The Tathagata, accepting the request of all the gods, said: "If a name is now to be established, let it be called the Feast of Peace in Heaven." All the immortal elders, with one voice, all said: "What a fine 'Feast of Peace in Heaven'!好個『安天大會』！」言訖，各坐座位，走斝傳觴，簪花鼓瑟，果好會也。What a fine 'Feast of Peace in Heaven'!" Having spoken, each took his seat, cups were passed and wine poured round, flowers were pinned in hair and zithers played — truly it was a fine gathering.有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

不一时，那玉清元始天尊、上清灵宝天尊、太清道德天尊、五炁真君、五斗星君、三官四圣、九曜真君、左辅、右弼、天王、哪咤，玄虚一应灵通，对对旌旗，双双幡盖，都捧著明珠异宝，寿果奇花，向佛前拜献曰：「感如来无量法力，收伏妖猴。蒙大天尊设宴，呼唤我等皆来陈谢。请如来将此会立一名如何？」如来领众神之托曰：「今欲立名，可作个安天大会。」各仙老异口同声，俱道：「好个『安天大会』！好个『安天大会』！」言讫，各坐座位，走斝传觞，簪花鼓瑟，果好会也。有诗为证。诗曰：

眾皆暢然喜會，只見王母娘娘引一班仙子、仙娥、美姬、美女飄飄蕩蕩舞向佛前，施禮曰：「前被妖猴攪亂蟠桃一會，請眾仙眾佛俱成功。While all were joyously delighting in the gathering, suddenly they saw the Queen Mother, leading a company of immortal maidens, fairy girls, beauties and belles, drifting and swaying, dance forward before the Buddha, and bow in salutation, saying: "Once before, the demon monkey threw the Peach Banquet into chaos, and I asked all the immortals and Buddhas to bring their efforts to fruition.今蒙如來大法鍊鎖頑猴，喜慶『安天大會』，無物可謝，今是我淨手親摘大株蟠桃數顆奉獻。」真個是：Now, grateful that the Tathagata's great Dharma has chained and locked this stubborn monkey, and rejoicing in this 'Feast of Peace in Heaven,' I have nothing else to offer in thanks, so today with my own clean hands I have picked several peaches of immortality from the great tree, and now present them." Truly it was thus:

众皆畅然喜会，只见王母娘娘引一班仙子、仙娥、美姬、美女飘飘荡荡舞向佛前，施礼曰：「前被妖猴搅乱蟠桃一会，请众仙众佛俱成功。今蒙如来大法炼锁顽猴，喜庆『安天大会』，无物可谢，今是我净手亲摘大株蟠桃数颗奉献。」真个是：

佛祖合掌向王母謝訖。The Buddha pressed his palms together and gave thanks to the Queen Mother.王母又著仙姬、仙子唱的唱，舞的舞。The Queen Mother then had the immortal maidens and fairy girls sing, those who could sing, and dance, those who could dance.滿會群仙又皆賞讚。All the assembled immortals at the gathering praised and admired them once more.正是：It was truly thus:

佛祖合掌向王母谢讫。王母又著仙姬、仙子唱的唱，舞的舞。满会群仙又皆赏赞。正是：

王母正著仙姬、仙子歌舞，觥籌交錯，不多時，忽又聞得：Just as the Queen Mother was having the immortal maidens and fairy girls sing and dance, with cups and tallies crossing back and forth, before long they suddenly heard again:

王母正著仙姬、仙子歌舞，觥筹交错，不多时，忽又闻得：

壽星又到。The Star of Longevity had also arrived.見玉帝禮畢，又見如來，申謝曰：「始聞那妖猴被老君引至兜率宮鍛煉，以為必致平安，不期他又反出。Having paid his respects to the Jade Emperor, he then saw the Tathagata, and expressed his thanks, saying: "At first I heard that the demon monkey had been taken by Laojun to the Palace of Tushita to be smelted, and I thought this must surely bring lasting peace, but unexpectedly he broke out again.幸如來善伏此怪，設宴奉謝，故此聞風而來。Fortunately the Tathagata skillfully subdued this monster, and now holds a banquet in thanks for it, so hearing of this I have come at once.更無他物可獻，特具紫芝瑤草、碧藕金丹奉上。」詩曰：I have nothing else to offer, so I have specially brought purple fungus and jasper herbs, jade lotus roots and golden elixir, to present as my offering." The poem says:

寿星又到。见玉帝礼毕，又见如来，申谢曰：「始闻那妖猴被老君引至兜率宫锻炼，以为必致平安，不期他又反出。幸如来善伏此怪，设宴奉谢，故此闻风而来。更无他物可献，特具紫芝瑶草、碧藕金丹奉上。」诗曰：

如來忻然領謝。Rulai (the Buddha) happily accepted their thanks.壽星得座，依然走斝傳觴。Shouxing took his seat, and the passing of wine cups went on as before.只見赤腳大仙又至，向玉帝前頫顖禮畢，又對佛祖謝道：「深感法力，降伏妖猴。Just then the Barefoot Immortal arrived once more, and after bowing low before the Jade Emperor, he also thanked the Buddha, saying: "I am deeply grateful for your divine power in subduing the demon monkey.無物可以表敬，特具交梨二顆、火棗數枚奉獻。」詩曰：I have nothing fit to show my respect, so I have specially brought two immortal pears and a few fire-dates to offer." A poem says:

如来忻然领谢。寿星得座，依然走斝传觞。只见赤脚大仙又至，向玉帝前𫖯顖礼毕，又对佛祖谢道：「深感法力，降伏妖猴。无物可以表敬，特具交梨二颗、火枣数枚奉献。」诗曰：

如來又稱謝了，叫阿儺、迦葉將各所獻之物，一一收起，方向玉帝前謝宴。The Buddha again expressed his thanks, and told Ananda and Kasyapa to gather up all the offered gifts one by one, and then turned to thank the Jade Emperor for the banquet.眾各酩酊。Everyone grew thoroughly tipsy.只見個巡視靈官來報道：「那大聖伸出頭來了。」佛祖道：「不妨，不妨。」袖中只取出一張帖子，上有六個金字：「唵嘛呢叭咪吽」。Just then a patrolling spirit official came to report: "The Great Sage has stuck his head out." The Buddha said, "No matter, no matter." From his sleeve he simply drew out a talisman bearing six golden characters: "Om Mani Padme Hum."遞與阿儺，叫貼在那山頂上。He handed it to Ananda and told him to paste it on the mountaintop.這尊者即領帖子，拿出天門，到那五行山頂上，緊緊的貼在一塊四方石上，那座山即生根合縫。This venerable one at once took the talisman, carried it out through the Gate of Heaven, and went to the summit of the Mountain of Five Elements, where he pasted it firmly onto a square stone; at once the mountain took root and its seams closed fast.可運用呼吸之氣，手兒爬出，可以搖掙搖掙。He could still draw breath, and could work a hand free enough to wave it about a little.阿儺回報道：「已將帖子貼了。」Ananda returned to report: "The talisman has been pasted in place."

如来又称谢了，叫阿傩、迦叶将各所献之物，一一收起，方向玉帝前谢宴。众各酩酊。只见个巡视灵官来报道：「那大圣伸出头来了。」佛祖道：「不妨，不妨。」袖中只取出一张帖子，上有六个金字：「唵嘛呢叭咪吽」。递与阿傩，叫贴在那山顶上。这尊者即领帖子，拿出天门，到那五行山顶上，紧紧的贴在一块四方石上，那座山即生根合缝。可运用呼吸之气，手儿爬出，可以摇挣摇挣。阿傩回报道：「已将帖子贴了。」

如來即辭了玉帝眾神，與二尊者出天門之外。The Buddha then took his leave of the Jade Emperor and the assembled gods, and went out beyond the Gate of Heaven with his two disciples.又發一個慈悲心，念動真言咒語，將五行山召一尊土地神祗，會同五方揭諦，居住此山監押。He then showed further compassion, chanting a true spell to summon a local earth deity to the Mountain of Five Elements, who, together with the Vajra Guardians of the Five Quarters, was to dwell on this mountain and keep him under guard.但他饑時，與他鐵丸子吃；But when he was hungry, they were to give him iron pellets to eat;渴時，與他溶化的銅汁飲。and when he was thirsty, they were to give him molten copper to drink.待他災愆滿日，自有人救他。When the days of his allotted suffering were fulfilled, someone would naturally come to save him.正是：Truly it was thus:

如来即辞了玉帝众神，与二尊者出天门之外。又发一个慈悲心，念动真言咒语，将五行山召一尊土地神祗，会同五方揭谛，居住此山监押。但他饥时，与他铁丸子吃；渴时，与他溶化的铜汁饮。待他灾愆满日，自有人救他。正是：

又詩曰：And another poem says:

又诗曰：

畢竟不知向後何年何月方滿災殃，且聽下回分解。In the end, it is not yet known in what year or month his calamity would at last be fulfilled; listen to the next chapter for the telling.

毕竟不知向后何年何月方满灾殃，且听下回分解。