Journey to the West: Interpretation and Teaching Disciples

Chapter 148

Not long after walking, Xuanzang came to the foot of the Five Elements Mountain. As soon as he arrived at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, the voice Xuanzang heard became more clear.

Xuanzang followed the sound and looked towards the place where the sound came from, just in time to see a monkey with its head stretched out, waving its hands to him, and he saw that the monkey was still saying something.It seems that this monkey was the one who spoke just now!

Thinking of this, because of the existence of Zhang Xing, Xuanzang walked over without being afraid of the monkey being crushed under the mountain.Zhang Xing naturally followed behind Xuanzang.

Sun Wukong only had Xuanzang in his eyes because he waited for the opportunity to get out, and didn't notice Zhang Xing.It wasn't until Zhang Xing and Xuanzang came close that they saw Zhang Xing.

"Hey! Brother Zhang Xian, why are you here?" Sun Wukong still had a good impression of Zhang Xing, so he said with some doubts when he saw Zhang Xing.

At this time, Zhang Xing saw Sun Wukong and recognized himself, so it was not easy to hide it!Walked in front of Sun Wukong.Zhang Xing said with a smile: "Sun Dasheng, I didn't expect that we would meet again!"

"Yes!" Sun Wukong continued with a somewhat lonely smile, "I didn't expect that when I saw you, it would be this kind of place, this kind of time. Hey!"

Before Zhang Xing could speak, Xuanzang said, "Master, do you know this monkey who was crushed under the mountain?"

Hearing Xuanzang's question, Zhang Xing told Xuanzang about the identity of Sun Wukong. He was shocked when he heard that Sun Wukong was the master of the Heavenly Palace 500 years ago. Xuanzang was still a mortal at this time. , naturally have respect for heaven and earth, now that Zhang Xing said that the monkey in front of him turned out to be the Lord 500 years ago, he was naturally afraid, and wanted to leave this place without even thinking about it.

But before Xuanzang left, Sun Wukong said, "Master, are you a monk from the Tang Dynasty who wants to go to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures?"

Hearing Sun Wukong's question, although Xuanzang was afraid of him, he had no choice but to answer: "Exactly!"

As soon as Xuanzang's words fell, Sun Wukong's face became happy, and he hurriedly called: "Master, rescue me quickly. I was suppressed by the Tathagata under the Five Elements Mountain because of causing a disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. A few years ago, Guanyin Bodhisattva told me to follow the group of scriptures." I went to the Western Paradise to learn Buddhist scriptures, so I let me go out of the mountain, and now I have finally met Master, and I asked Master to rescue me."

When Xuanzang heard what Monkey King said, he couldn't leave. Although Xuanzang was a little afraid of Monkey King, if the monkey in front of him was telling the truth, it might be a disciple the Bodhisattva found for him.But if the monkey was lying to me, it would be a mistake to let him out!

While hesitating, Xuanzang happened to see Zhang Xing standing beside him. Thinking of this, Xuanzang asked Zhang Xing: "Master, I don't know if this monkey is doing it or not. Is it true?"Is he crazy about me? "

Zhang Xing did not expect that Xuanzang would ask himself. Zhang Xing, who is familiar with the plot, naturally knows that Monkey King did not lie to Xuanzang.Thinking of this, Zhang Xing said: "The mage is too worried! Although the great sage has made troubles in the heavenly palace, he is also a person who keeps his promises. Naturally, he would not deceive the mage about this matter. Besides, the great sage said that according to the Bodhisattva The instructions to protect the mage and escort the mage to the west to learn scriptures. No matter how the great sage is lying, he will not lie to the bodhisattva."

After listening to Zhang Xing's explanation, Xuanzang believed Sun Wukong's words.He looked at Sun Wukong Xuanzang and said, "You want me to rescue you from the mountain, but I don't have an axe, how can I rescue you?"

As soon as Xuanzang finished speaking, Sun Wukong laughed and said, "Master, there is no need for an ax to chisel. As long as you go up the mountain and uncover the golden post of the Tathagata Buddha on the mountain, I will naturally be able to come out!"

Zhang Xing on the side also nodded and said: "That's right, as long as you uncover the Tathagata's gold-lettered post, the Great Sage will naturally come out!"

Seeing that Zhang Xing said the same thing, Xuanzang followed Zhang Xing up the mountain without any hesitation. After a while, Xuanzang and Zhang Xing arrived at the top of Wuzhi Mountain, just in time to see the golden lettering of the Tathagata.

Xuanzang walked a few steps, came to the gold-lettered post, bowed to the golden post a few times, and said: "Disciple Chen Xuanzang, specially ordered to seek scriptures, if there are disciples, uncover the golden inscriptions, and save the gods." Monkeys, they are both witnesses to Lingshan; if there is no distinction between disciples, this generation is a ferocious monster, coaxing disciples, if it is not auspicious, it will not be revealed."

It turned out that Xuanzang also kept an eye on him, fearing that Sun Wukong would deceive him, so he came here for a while.But just when Xuanzang finished speaking and was about to reveal the golden sticker, suddenly a gust of fragrant wind blew away the Tathagata's golden sticker that suppressed Monkey King!

When Xuanzang saw that the golden post was blown away by the wind, he knew that the Buddha had agreed to reveal the golden post, so he didn't care when he saw the golden post flying away, so he went down the mountain with Zhang Xing.

After going down the Five Elements Mountain and coming to Sun Wukong, Xuanzang told him that he had removed the gold sticker. When Sun Wukong heard this, he smiled and asked Xuanzang to back off.Xuanzang didn't know Sun Wukong's ability, so he just retreated tens of meters and stopped.

Unlike Xuanzang who didn't understand Sun Wukong, Zhang Xing understood the concept of Monkey King coming out of the mountain, so Zhang Xing pulled Xuanzang back ten feet away before stopping.

Seeing that Zhang Xing had retreated with Xuanzang, Monkey King used his mana to escape from the foot of Wuzhi Mountain.After the sound of heaven and earth cracking, Zhang Xing only saw stones falling from the sky towards him. Zhang Xing waved his hands with a layer of blue light and surrounded Xuanzang and Zhang Xing to block the flying stones. piece.

Before Xuanzang could react from the boulders all over the sky, a monkey in the distance ran towards Xuanzang. While running, the monkey was still calling Master.

Sun Wukong came to Xuanzang and bowed to Xuanzang three times to thank him for saving himself.Then he asked Zhang Xing: "Brother Zhang Xian, you don't enjoy the blessings of being an official in the Heavenly Court, why did you come to my master's side?"

Hearing Sun Wukong's question, Zhang Xing didn't answer yet, but Xuanzang was taken aback. He didn't expect that the national teacher beside him still thought he was a god in the sky, so he hurriedly greeted Zhang Xing.

How could Zhang Xing accept Xuanzang's gift, so before Xuanzang bowed down, he helped Xuanzang up, and said to Xuanzang: "Master, there is no need to be polite between you and me, you are such a new disciple. , when you were an official in the Heavenly Court, was your official position higher than mine?"

When Xuanzang heard Zhang Xing say that Sun Wukong had a higher official position than him, he felt that Sun Wukong was extraordinary, so he asked Sun Wukong, "Apprentice! What's your last name?"

Sun Wukong replied: "My disciple's surname is Sun, and his name is Wukong!"

"Sun Wukong! This is a good name, and it fits my Buddhist name, apprentice! May I give you a nickname?" Xuanzang said to Monkey King after repeating Sun Wukong's name twice.

When Sun Wukong saw Xuanzang rescued him from the Five Elements Mountain, he didn't say anything and agreed.Xuanzang was very happy when he heard this, and after looking at Sun Wukong for a while, he said, "You look like that little tutuo, how about I name you Xingzhe?"

When Sun Wukong heard that Xuanzang had given him a name, he didn't care too much, so he happily agreed. From then on, Sun Wukong was called Sun Walker again!

After dealing with Sun Wukong's matter, Zhang Xing and the three began to move westward again. On the way, Zhang Xing also told Sun Wukong that he was protecting Tang Seng's journey to the west because of his master's order.Hearing what Zhang Xing said, Monkey King stopped asking.

A group of three walked around and came to a manor house in the evening. Seeing that it was getting dark all night, Xuanzang knocked on the door and wanted to stay overnight.

(End of this chapter)