441 Video Views·Aug 30, 2022 #Journey_to_the_West #西游记 The novel Journey to the West was based on historical events. Xuanzang (602–664) was a monk at Jingtu Temple in late-Sui dynasty and early-Tang dynasty Chang'an. Motivated by seeking better translations of Buddhist scripture at the time, Xuanzang left Chang'an in 629, in defiance of Emperor Taizong of Tang's ban on travel. Helped by sympathetic Buddhists, he traveled via Gansu and Qinghai to Kumul (Hami), thence following the Tian Shan mountains to Turpan. He then crossed regions that are today Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, into Gandhara, in what is today northern Pakistan, in 630. Xuanzang traveled throughout the Indian subcontinent for the next thirteen years, visiting important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, studying at the ancient university at Nalanda, and debating the rivals of Buddhism.
Xuanzang left India in 643 and arrived back in Chang'an in 646. Although he had defied the imperial travel ban when he left, Xuanzang received a warm welcome from Emperor Taizong upon his return. The emperor provided money and support for Xuanzang's projects. He joined Da Ci'en Monastery (Monastery of Great Maternal Grace), where he led the building of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to store the scriptures and icons he had brought back from India. He recorded his journey in the book Great Tang Records on the Western Regions. With the support of the emperor, he established an institute at Yuhua Gong (Palace of the Luster of Jade) monastery dedicated to translating the scriptures he had brought back. His translation and commentary work established him as the founder of the Dharma character school of Buddhism. Xuanzang died on 7 March 664. The Xingjiao Monastery was established in 669 to house his ashes.
Popular and story-teller versions of Xuanzang's journey dating as far back as the Southern Song dynasty include a monkey character as a protagonist.
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Master
Mountain
Master something's wrong
Watch me refine him with three
true flames Disciple follow
me The time has come
Start the furnace
The sword immortal Mo Nan what to fear return as a
immortal open the wish
-fulfilling staff golden staff beat
him up the ends of the earth tavern
Hit the floor Tianya Alley
Heroic stance is prominent Forced to
display heroic stance Gan Zhenxi Gan Zhenxi
Do not be disrespectful
Who are you good man Daring
to restrain the
sword and spear
Bold fox grandchild The Buddha
is here Do not be reckless
I've heard that you a rustic rogue have repeatedly
violated heavenly laws and
now you want to seize the Jade
Emperor's throne Why As the saying goes "The emperor's position
is taken in turn next year it will be my turn "
Quickly tell the Jade Emperor to move out of the
heavenly palace and let me
take the throne You you monkey
trickster don't know what skills you have how dare
you occupy the heavenly
festival I have many methods
I have seventy-two transformations
Immortal and ageless for countless eons
When the golden bean cloud at home stirs
It's ten thousand and eight thousand miles
How can one not sit on the heavenly throne
What is seen is real what is heard is false
I heard you can throw the
golden bean cloud far away I
don't believe it I don't believe I can
show you Slow down
I'll make a bet with you
If a golden bean jumps out of my palm you win then
let the Jade Emperor move
to the West and give you the
heavenly palace if you can'
t make the golden bean jump
out of my palm then go back to the underworld quickly
Don't come back to cause trouble again
The Buddha said a word
once spoken is hard
to recall If I jump out of your palm can
you then control the
Jade Emperor Can you
You can't go back on your word
Regret nothing
One word is enough
Hi
The old man you better watch closely
I'm going now
These five pillars must be the
celestial pillars that support the sky They must have
reached the edge of the sky Bad These five pillars are not
sturdy If they break the sky they will collapse and hit my head
That would be a big problem
I need to leave quickly
I need to leave a mark
so the fat old man doesn't deny the debt
The Tathagata
I Old Sun flew to the ends of the sky and came back
You quickly tell the Jade Emperor to give me the heavenly palace
You this urine-loving monkey don't get too excited yet
You haven't escaped my grasp yet I went to the end of
the sky and saw the five
pillars that support the heavens
still standing in the middle One of the pillars had a
mark on it Are you brave enough to come with me and see
How could it be written on his
finger Could he have the magic
of foreknowledge Let
me go take a closer
look Stop Thank you Your Majesty
Please
Still struggling left and rig
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Everything is also covered in moss
Covered in moss
Three days All things are
covered in moss Covered in moss
This moment the heart is not dead yearning
for a carefree and
free life a carefree and
free life even if it is burned by fierce
flames even if it is covered
by ice and snow
He remains steadfast in his aspirations
Still believing without fading Wasting
the years Whispering
passionate words
Why
Of all things this one
Why
Of all things this one
Why
Of all things this one
Why
Of all things this one
Children Old Hou
Come on Wait for
me while I go pick some fruits for you
Okay okay
Wait for me
Hurry up
Nex
You can't reach it Here you go
Eat eat ea
I'm leaving
Amitabha Buddha
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven who caused chaos in Heaven is trapped here
How pitiful
Pitiful
Who is behind me picking on my flaws
Do you recognize me
Are you not the Bodhisattva Guanyin of the South Sea Where
have you come from and where are you going I have been sent
by the Buddha to the land of Tang in the East to find someone who can go to the Western Heaven to fetch the scriptures
I just heard your laughter
The remaining forces came to see you
That Buddha's weaving spell deceived me
It has kept me under the mountain
for 500 years Bodhisattva
You are most compassionate
and merciful save me old
Sun from this plight You this monkey have committed
grave sins Saving you might
bring more troubles No no
the Bodhisattva you are most compassionate and merciful
Show me the way old
Sun and save me please
The world will surely have
someone to save you but
it's not me Where is the one who will save me
I'll tell you The voice is with
the three gates wide open
and the emperor and all the ministers have arrived
I have been awaiting Your Majesty
Please rise
What's going on today the atmosphere is so lively Sir you don't
know The Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty is holding a grand meeting to celebrate the water's
return and he has specially invited
all the ministers from across the land including Dongsen Gang
Master Chen Xuanzhang is giving a lecture and performing a ceremony to liberate the souls of online users
Master Xuanzhang
is none other than the famous Jiangliu'er
Who is Jiangliu'er
That monk is someone with a background
That year the scholar Chen Guangrui from Liuzhou
took the imperial examination and won first place
as the top scholar then paraded through the streets
on a horse adorned with red and colorful ribbons
That Liu Hong seized Miss Yin impersonated the top
scholar and became the lady
of Jiangzhou Poor Miss Yin
was pregnant and had to
reluctantly meet him Chen the
top scholar has finally been officially recognized
Later she gave birth to a baby
Okay
Sir
Trade my firewood for your fish
Is that okay
Alright alright Thank you sir
There's no good reward That's
how it is
Have a cup of tea
Come on come on
No no
I don't know
By the three laws as a system by the absolute law as the
path when opened and clearly
understood it becomes widely
prevalent the law follows the three and nothing is
left unexplored the absolute follows
one and nothing is left unattended
By examining all things and grasping their essence by traversing
all streams and recognizing their
common source this is the great
insight of the historical society the noble aspiration of old
learning it is the culmination of the land before it was formed
Kai is solemn and respectful
the five types of people with
virtue cross the six gates to
call out enter the deep origin
see the birth of this trace and then observe the blue jade
in the dragon sutra and ascend
the throne with three people
The practice of cultivation is peaceful in
the five existences the nature of actions
must be transformed
by the divine therefore
it is said that there is no origin
the deluded mind does not arise in all
that is born yet nothing is not born this
is in accordance with the sacred command
of the Supreme Ancestor gathering the wise
Selected monks
Participating in meditation and teaching
Saving all beings from the sea of suffering
Opening the gate of convenience widely
Extensively embracing compassion and gathering together
The goods are sold at a discount
Tibet The One Who Bestows Compassionate Protection
Takes Nothing in Return
The One Who Does Not Bestow Compassionate Protection
Would Not Sell Even for a Great Price
Take it back to the palace
Buddhist monk
How much do you want for the chariot
Chariot 5000 taels
Tibet 2000 taels
This much silver is worth so much
What benefit does this cursed chariot have
This cursed chariot is a broken frayed thread
It is the old one from Russia
It still has various treasures
I will not fall into degradation
I will not descend into hell
When seated ten thousand sages pay homage
When moving seven Buddhas accompany me
Quickly announce the entry of Master Xuanzang into the hall
The monk Xuanzang entered the hall
The poor monk Xuanzang
greets the Emperor
The monk may not bow
Thank you Emperor
This wandering monk has a brocade robe with
a demon-slaying pattern a nine-tailed Tibetan
dragon both are treasures
I wish to buy them and
give them to the monk The
humble monk thanks you
Please have the monk offer the treasure
I will pay a large sum of money in return
Please accept my sincere condolences
Jiuhua Shore Tibe
The monk
You may put it on and show it to me
That monk You originally
said to take five thousand taels
Two thousand taels for Tibet
Why are you not taking money now
The monk has a vow in place
Whoever can offer this treasure
Will not take a single coin
Now seeing Your Majesty's virtuous virtue
Raise a glass to my Buddhist sect
Moreover the virtuous and sincere monks
Promote the great Dharma
Deserve to be offered
Slow
The monk had just finished teaching the lesser vehicle
doctrine Can he also teach
the greater vehicle doctrine
Master Teacher
Disciple I am sorry for my disrespect
Now
the monks from the Eastern Land
are all teaching the Lesser Vehicle doctrine
but they do not know what the Greater Vehicle doctrine is
your Lesser Vehicle doctrine
is only suitable for the common people to follow in harmony with the world
I possess the three baskets of Mahayana Buddhist
teachings which can elevate
kings to heaven save people
in distress from suffering resolve the calamities of a
hundred conflicts and eliminate unwarranted disasters
That monk
Does not know where the great vehicle teachings are
The Mahayana Buddhist Three Baskets are located
at the Great Thunder Sound Temple on the
Western Heaven's Ling Mountain the abode of the
Buddha ten thousand eight thousand miles away
It is far away
So far away
Since that's the case the disciple wishes to serve with all his might and go to the Western
Heavens to obtain the true scriptures praying that
our king's realm will be forever secure Alright
The monk can act in
such a way This
time I wish to be brothers with you Well done
Just that is the case the
journey to the Western
Heavens is long and fraught with tigers and
demons it's likely a one-way trip life cannot
be guaranteed I wonder
if the monk dares to go
I have made the great vow of Hongshi I will go all the way to
the Western Heavens I will not
return without the true scriptures
Amitabha Buddha
Those who strive will attain the true
fruit of this life Amitabha Buddha
Guanyin Bodhisattva
Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva blesses you
Yu Ding have you ever taken a dharma name - The humble monk has
never had a dharma name - Yu
Ding Guanyin Bodhisattva said "
In the Western Heaven there are
the three collections of scriptures
You can take a name from the
scriptures how about Sanzang "
Thank you Your Majesty
Jade Altar this purple
gold silk feather is for
your journey the painting studio uses it this
is the scripture retrieval pass it will
ensure your journey is unimpeded
thank you Your Majesty
I hereby grant you a
white horse as a reward
The poor monk thanks you
Jade Summ
Please Your Majesty the wine is the first of the monks the
poor monk has never been able
to drink wine since childhood
Today's journey is different from other matters
This is a farewell offering of wine
Just this one cup
To express my sincere farewell wishes
Full
Your Majesty
This
jade tripod will go
the mountains are far away
the days are long and the years are deep
Jade Cauldron drink this cup of wine Nai loves the soil of his hometown for
a year but is enchanted by ten thousand
taels of gold from another country
Thank you Your Majesty
The humble monk
has left
Yu Ding how long until you return from the Western Heavens
Three years and you will
return to the
homeland take care
Your Majesty rest assured The
humble monk takes his leave