The Ninety-ninth Journey to the West (Excerpt)
Guanyin's book ordering adds another difficulty. Tang Priest cuts flesh and kills demons.
Hu Shi
It is said that the four priests of the Tang Dynasty offered sacrifices to sweep the tower, and when they reached the top floor, the bright moon was near the zenith; From a distance, Gaga River became a shining galaxy; The fields were silent, but there was a huge silver fog, and a dusty world emerged. The Tang Priest was surprised when he arrived here. Monkey and Friar Sand looked at each other. Even Bajie shook his head and danced unconsciously. The Tang Priest was tired of walking, so he sat on the top of the tower against the stone fence. After sitting for a while, he was reluctant to leave. He said to his three disciples, "Disciple, when I left Chang 'an, I made a big wish at Fayun Temple. I went to the west to worship Buddha and watch the stupa sweep the stupa. How many hardships have you experienced along the way. That time, when I was sweeping the tower in the sacrifice country, I was depressed by the devil. And that time in Thorn Ridge, although it was also a clear night, it was entangled with several pine monsters and apricot monsters all night. It is rare for Guttari to enjoy the boundless moonlight leisurely in this millennium, which is a classic work of returning to the DPRK. You three can go down to guard the scroll first and rest at the cave door under the tower. I want to sit on this tower for a while and settle down. "
Seeing that there was no accident, Monkey told Pig and Friar Sand to wait under the tower. Pig smiled and turned back and said, "Master, come down early! Don't be hooked up by moonlight, you will be tired when you go to Mao Ying to find Jade Rabbit! "
When they got down from the tower, Tang Priest meditated. Halfway through, I heard someone calling from the air, "Holy Monk, let me decide the case!" " "He felt that his body rose into the air, followed the man, drifted to a land in Pingyang in the moonlight, and then fell down. When he looked intently, he saw strange ghosts, some of them were human, some were animal-faced, some were completely animal-shaped, and some were nine-headed. Most of them were covered in blood, with broken heads and limbs. When these ghosts saw the arrival of the Tang Priest, they immediately set off an uproar, and in an instant they wailed and cried loudly. The Tang Priest heard all directions shouting in unison: "Tang Priest, give me back my life!" "Tang's monk, give me my life back! "
Although the Tang Priest is full of troubles, he can't help but be frightened here. I heard my companion whisper, "don't panic, holy monk." The little god was ordered by the Bodhisattva to bring the holy monk here to finalize the case. These ghosts are monsters encountered by the holy monk on his way from east to west. At that time, they had a delusion that they would eat a piece of the holy monk's meat and live for a thousand years, so they made waves on the road and embarrassed the holy monk. Fortunately, Monkey King, Marshal Tian Peng, General Confinement and other guards arrived. These are all dead devils nailed by gold hoops and palladium. Because they have offended the holy monk and gone astray forever, they can't live beyond life. Now they have come to ask the holy monk to end this case under the imperial edict of the Tibetan king and bodhisattva. "
When the man finished speaking, Tang Priest lost his mind for a moment, grabbed the man and asked, "Without my three disciples, how could I get this case?" Humanity: "This case is only handled by the holy monk, and all the sages in Qitian can't help."
After that, the man arrested the Tang Priest in mid-air, pointed his finger at the teams of monsters below, and said to Tang Priest one by one, "That's the tiger on the other side of Shuangcha Ridge. That's the tiger in the two boundary mountains. That's the six thieves that Walker killed at the foot of Wuxing Mountain. It was a horse that was swallowed by a dragon in the steep stream of eagle sadness. That's the old monk killed by Kannonji. That's black wind mountain's Viper and Canglang Monster. That is the ghost of Huang Fengling Tiger Pioneer leading countless foxes, rabbits and deer. "
He turned around and pointed out, "That female ghost is Mrs. Bones of Baihuling. Those two children are the sons of Huang Paoguai in Boyue Cave in Wanzishan, and they were beheaded by Friar Sand. There are hundreds of little monsters in the Lotus Cave in Pingdingshan, led by the nine-tailed fox fairy and the seven kings of the fox in Yalong Cave. The three Taoist priests over there are Tiger force big fairy, Luli big beetle and Yang Lixian. They are all from Chechi. That old monster over there is an old lady who designed to capture the holy monk in Tongtian River and lead a group of monsters to be killed. "
The man pointed to the right again and said, "The hundred ghosts over there are the little demons under King Jiaodu of Jindou Mountain. Twenty or thirty ghosts here are thieves killed by Sun Walker in Yangjiazhuang. There are scorpions in the pipa cave and monkeys in Liuer. Over there, a large group of cattle's little wives, jade-faced princesses, and small demons leading the magic cloud cave. A small group here is the old dragon of Bibotan, with his nine-headed Xu. "
At this time, the man pointed to the front and smiled: "The holy monk should know these friends!" When Tang Priest looked closely, it was eighteen males in Thorn Ridge, solitary and straight, taking advantage of the gap, blowing clouds and apricot fairies.
The man pointed again: "Look, holy monk, there are 500 or 700 little demons of Huangmei King in Lei Yin and tens of thousands of little demons in the Lion Camel Cave. There are seven kinds of bee monsters in Pansi Cave, seven kinds of spider spirits in Huanghuaguan, seven kinds of lion spirits in Zhushan Jiuqu Wandering Cave, and so on. The two big lanterns in front are the eyes of a boa constrictor with precious persimmons. The leopard with wormwood skin on the right is the king of Nanshan in the misty mountain. The large herd of cattle on the left is the king of cold resistance, heat resistance and dust resistance in Xuan Ying Cave of Jinping Prefecture, leading many of their cattle essence, buffalo essence and cattle essence. "
The man turned to the Tang Priest and said, "Holy monk, all the ghosts and gods in this case are here. According to the book of Bodhisattva, the case has a total of 59,049 people. These are all aimed at murdering the life of the holy monk, eating the flesh of the holy monk and prolonging life. How the holy monk handles this case must be weighed. The little god explained that he would leave temporarily. " With that, the man pressed the cloud head, put the Tang Priest on a stone platform and flew away.
The Tang Priest looked at tens of thousands of wailing ghosts in mid-air and listened to the miserable cries. His fear has completely turned into sympathy. He thought about the story of the little white rabbit who gave his life today, the lesson of "compassion for others" in Buddhism, and the fact that this body was originally a four-accident harmony and did not pay enough attention to it. After making up his mind, he calmed himself down, raised his hands on the stone platform and asked the ghosts to be quiet.
Give your life to feed tigers in Dunhuang Mogao grottoes
At that time, countless ghosts saw the Tang priest standing in the moonlight, solemn and kind, and felt an incredible power. The public saw him raise his hands, palms down, the moonlight shining on the back of his hand, and the public gradually quieted down. For a while, the audience was silent.
The Tang Priest spoke slowly: "Friends! When the poor monk went to the Western Heaven to fetch Buddhist scriptures, he heard many legends along the way:' Eating a piece of Tang Priest's meat can prolong life.' It's not that the poor monk can't bear to part with this smelly bag: on the one hand, the poor monk can't believe that these bones and a bag of flesh and blood will really have the magical effect of prolonging life; Secondly, the poor monk was ordered to seek scriptures, and he dared not lay down his life easily without obtaining them. Now that the poor monk has got the Mahayana classic, three disciples can be sent back to the Tang Dynasty for distribution. It's rare to have many friends here today. This stinky bag should be given to the public, because it carries the love of others. I only hope that the cave owner and local demons and ghosts will get rid of the suffering of hell as soon as possible, ascend to heaven together and ascend to bliss together! "
When Tang Priest finished, all ghosts raised their hands and cheered. Ghosts are buzzing. They don't know what they are talking about. All they heard was "What a noise! It' s noisy! " "Thank you for your efforts!" "Eat Tang Yan meat!"
The Tang Priest raised his hands again and told them to listen. He added, "Friends! Please be patient for a while. Let the poor monk leave a legacy and bring it back to the Tang Dynasty. " What a monk Xuanzang! He took off his cassock and spread it on the stone bench. He bit the middle finger of his right hand and wrote a bloody book:
Shaman Xuanzang said: I was ordered to seek the Dharma in the Western Heaven, which lasted for 17 years. It was full of difficulties and obstacles, but I relied on the power of heaven to get what I wanted. So I can't see it, I haven't heard of it. The Mahayana sutra obtained is 5048 volumes. Today, I ordered disciple Wukong and others to send them back to Korea and spread them to the East. However, I have no desire to seek dharma and no love for my body. Today, I gave my life to give alms on the Garga River in Borneo. On the way, I turned over ghosts and prayed for eternal life in heaven for my country. I couldn't bear to say goodbye when I heard about it.
He also left Monkey a will:
Under the protection of Xuanzang Ryle and others, he was able to put forward his sacred wishes. Classics are the most important. I hope the starry night sundial will be sent back to North Korea. You killed all the ghosts Xuanzang killed on the Western Heaven Road tonight, and this case was solved in 17 years. This is the duty of Bodhisattva practitioners, and there is no need to be sad. The day when the classics arrive is the year when Xuanzang will not die. This order.
When the Tang Priest finished writing, he wrapped his life in a robe, took off his tight clothes, took out a Buddhist monk's knife that had not been used in 17 years, sat on a stone wall frame, cut a piece of meat from his left leg, picked it up with the tip of a knife, and handed it to ghosts around him. He said with a smile, "This is Tang Priest's meat, but it's a pity that it's not much. Please have a bite. " A little devil took it, took a bite and passed it on to the second person. At this time, the Tang priest cut off the second piece of meat. These Shan Yao monsters were moved by the Tang Priest's compassion, but they were also polite. Everyone only took a sip, and they didn't argue about how much, or how fat or thin they were. Those who eat meat slowly spread out and let those who don't eat meat squeeze in. The Tang Priest was cut off piece by piece, and the blood flowed down the stone platform, and his eyes became a pool of blood. Some fishy turtles followed the old lady and drank blood in the blood pool. The godson-bees, wasps, midges, plank hairs, cows, waxing and dragonflies-all flew in to feed on blood.
The Tang Priest cut off all the meat he had cut. Look, there's only one head left, and the right hand hasn't been cut yet. Strange to say, when Tang Priest saw these tens of thousands of hungry ghosts eating hard and chewing with relish, he only felt happy, not painful.
At this time, the moon is about to set. On the other side of the long river, the moonlight shines flatly on the lonely monk's head, and the shadow on that head is hundreds of miles long, dangling above the ghosts. At that time, I suddenly heard a sound in mid-air, "Good! It is a true bodhisattva! " Tang Priest looked up and saw that the world was bright and all the ghosts were gone.
The Tang Priest woke up from a big dream and looked intently and found himself sitting motionless on the stone fence at the top of the Three Beasts Tower. As soon as I looked up, I saw that the moon was going down and the sun was going up. He stretched out his hand and touched his leg, but there were no traces of cuts and scratches. He was surprised: did I have a nightmare in the middle of class? When he was in shock, he heard footsteps downstairs. When Monkey and Pig came up, Pig called out, "Don't worry, Master? It's almost dawn. " Tang Priest was so happy that he stood up and went down with them.
When he got off the tower, he saw Friar Sand leading Yi Long, and Eight donkey kong standing beside him, congratulating the Tang Priest in unison, saying, "Congratulations to the Holy Monk for getting this case overnight, and it will be robbed in 1999! A thought of infinite compassion, three thousand buddhas and bodhisattvas praise at the same time. Congratulations! "
Wukong didn't understand and asked the master what he did on the tower at night. The Tang Priest had no choice but to tell the story of the fairyland that came at night. Say that finish, he untied the cassock, there seems to be a lot of gold characters, but a closer look, all gone. Mentoring is different. Eight donkey kong urged: "The deeds of the holy monk have been finished, go back to the eastern soil!" Like:
Eat a piece of Tang priest's meat, and 59 thousand will go to heaven.
Dreams are like electricity and bubbles. Everything is like this.