When the first watch of the night had sounded, the Monkey King was still not asleep. He crept over to Bajie’s bed and shouted directly into his ear:
“Wake up, already!”
(more…)When the first watch of the night had sounded, the Monkey King was still not asleep. He crept over to Bajie’s bed and shouted directly into his ear:
“Wake up, already!”
(more…)By the dim light of the oil lamps, Tripitaka spent a long time meditating on the King Liang’s Water Litany (Liang Dynasty Water Repentance Liturgy), followed by the recitation of the Authentic Sutra of the Peacock(True Peacock Sutra).
(more…)Defeated, Tripitaka wiped his tears and rejoined his disciples. When the Monkey King saw his Master upset, he approached him and asked:
“Did the monks from this monastery strike you?”
(more…)Tripitaka mounted his horse, while Bajie shouldered the luggage. The Monk Sha took hold of the reins, and Wukong led the way down the mountain, his indestructible iron bar resting across his shoulders.
(more…)After his lie was exposed by Wukong, Zhu Bajie was forced to patrol the mountain once more. This time, he dared not dawdle any longer. Straightening his robes and gripping his iron rake, he set out at once.
(more…)After rescuing the Princess of the Sacred Elephant Kingdom and receiving the grateful honors from her father, the group journeyed onward without rest for many days. They ate only when hunger or thirst overtook them, traveling by daylight and resting when the sun dipped below the horizon.
(more…)Wukong and Bajie arrived together at the Moon Stream Cave(Moon Flow Cave).
They rescued both the Monk Sha and the Princess. Yet the Princess did not believe that the monkey could defeat the demon.
(more…)In the middle of the night, Bajie mounted a cloud and returned to the post house.
(more…)Monk Tang was transformed into a tiger by the monster, who cast a powerful spell. Now, word began to spread throughout the palace that Monk Tang was, in fact, a tiger spirit.
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