西游记 第一卷:英文 内容简介

JourneytotheWestisamythologi-
calnovelbasedonmanycenturies
ofpopulartradition.Itwasprobablyput
intoitspresentforminthe15708by
WuCheng'en(1500-82).
Thislivelyfantasyrelatesthe
amazingadventuresofthepriestSan-
zangashetravelswestinsearchof
Buddhistsutraswithhisthreedisci-
ples,theirreverentandcapableMon-
key,greedyPig,andFriarSand.The
openingchaptersrecounttheearlier
exploitsofMonkey,culminatinginhis
rebellionagainstHeaven.Wethen
learnhowSanzangbecameamonk
andwassentonhispilgrimagebythe
Tangemperorwhohadescapeddeath
withthehelpofanUnderworldofficial.
Themainstory,thejourney,takesthe
priestthroughallkindsofentertaining
trialsandtribulations,mainlyatthe
handsofmonstersandspiritswho
wanttoeathim.Onlythecourage
andpowersofhisdisciples,especially
Monkey,savehimfromdeath.Monkey
istheheroofthefantasy,andtheread-
erwillsoonlearnwhyhehaslongbeen
solovedinChina.Willthepilgrims
reachtheVulturePeakandobtainthe
scriptures?Theanswerwillonlybe
foundattheendofthelOO-chapter
novel.
Thestoryisasfullofimagination
asMonkeyisofmagic,andpacked
withincidentanddown-to-earthhu-
mour.Theillustrationsarefrom19th-
centuryChineseedition.Thisisthefirst
ofthethreevolumesofthenovel.
Jacketdrawingby:WeiWei
片断：
JOURNEYTOTHEWEST
beingsandinanimatethingsvanishedfromtheworld,forthis
reasonitwascalledChaos.Another5,400yearslaterPhaseXII
wasdrawingtoacloseandanewcyclewasabouttobegin.
AsPhase1oftheneweraapproached,graduallytherewas
light.AsShaoYongsaid,
"Wbenthewmlersolsticeisatthemid-pointofPhasel
TheheartofHeavendoesnotmove.WherethePositivefirstappears
Nothinghasyetcometolife."
Atthistime,Heavenfirsthadafoundation.5,400yearslater,
inthemiddleofPhase1,thelightandpureroseupwards,and
sun,moon,stars,andconstellatioriswerecreated.Thesewere
calledthePourImages.Hencethesayingthatheavenbegan
in1.
Another5,400yearslater,whenPhase1wasnearingitsend
andPhase11wasimminent,thingsgraduallysolidified.Asthe
BookofChangessays,"GreatisthePositive;far-reachingisthe
NegativelAllthingsareendowedandborninaccordance
withHeaven."Thiswaswhentheearthbegantocongeal.
After5,400moreyearscametheheightofPhase11,whenthe
heavyandimpuresolidified,andwater,fire,mountains,stone,
andEarthcameintobeing.ThesefivewerecalledtheFive
Movers.ThereforeitissaidthattheEarthwascreatedin
Phase11.
Afterafurther5,400years,attheendofPhase11andthe
beginningofthePhaseIII,livingbeingswerecreated.Inthe
wordsoftheBookoftbeCalendar:"Theessenceoftheskycame
downandtheessenceofearthwentup.HeavenandEarth
intermingled,andallcreatureswereborn."ThenHeavenwas
brightandEarthwasfresh,andthePositiveintermingledwith
theNegative.5,400yearslater,whenPhaseIIIwasatits
height,men,birdsandbeastswerecreated.ThustheThree
Primaries-Heaven,EarthandMan-nowhadtheirset
places.ThereforeitissaidthatmanwascreatedinPhaseIII.
MovedbyPanGu'screation,theThreeEmperorsputthe
worldinorderandtheFiveRulerslaiddownthemoralcode-
CHAPTER1
Theworldwasthendividedintofourgreatcontinents:The
EasternContinentofSuperiorBody,theWesternContinent
ofCattle-gift,theSouthernContinentofJambuandtheNorth-
ernContinentofKuru.ThisbookdealsonlywiththeEastern
ContinentofSuperiorBody.Beyondtheseasthereisacountry
calledAolai.Thiscountryisnexttoanocean,andinthemid-
dleoftheoceanisafamousislandcalledtheMountainof
FlowersandFruit.Thismountainistheancestralchainof
theTenContinents,theoriginoftheThreeIslands;itwas
formedwhentheclearandimpurewereseparatedandthe
EnormousVaguenesswasdivided.Itisareallysplendid
mountainandtherearesomeversestoproveit:
Itstills'theoceanwithitsmight,
Itawesthedeseaintocalm.
Itstillstbeoceanwithitsmight:
Tideswashitssilverslopesandfishswimintoitscaves.
Itawesthejadeseaintocalm:
Amidthesnowybreakersthesea-serpentrisesfromthe
deep.
ItriseshighinthecorneroftheworldwberePireand-
Woodmeet;
ItssummittowersabovetheEasternSea.
Redcliffsandstrangerocks;
Beetlingcragsandjaggedpeaks.
Ontheredcliffsphoenixessinginpairs;
Loneumcornsliebeforethebeetlingcrags.
Tbecryofpbeasantsishearduponthepeaks;
Incavesthedragonscomeandgo.
Thereareflowersofiadeandstrangeplantsthatwither
Miraculousbirdsandblackcranesinthetrees.
Thereareflowersofjadeandstrangeplantsthatwither
not;
Greenpineandbluisbcypresseverinleal,
Magicpeachesalwaysinfruit.
Cloudsgatherroundthetallbamboo.

西游记 第一卷:英文 目录

CONTENTS
Chapter1
TheDivineRootconceivesandthespringbreaksforth;
Asthemind'snatureiscultivated,theGreatWayarises
Chapter2
Hebecomesawareofthewonderfultruthofenlightenment;
Bykillingthedemonherealizeshisspirit-nature.
Chapter3
ThePourSeasandThousandMountainsallsubmit;
IntheNinthHelltheTenthCategoryisstruckoffthe
register.
Chapter4
DissatisfiedatbeingappointedProtectoroftheHorses;
NotcontentwiththetitleofEqualofHeaven.
Chapter5
AfterchaosamongthepeachestheGreatSagestealsthe
pills;
IntherevoltagainstHeaventhegodscapturethedemons
Cbapter6
Guanyincomestothefeastandasksthereasonwhy;
TheLittleSageuseshismighttosubduetheGreatSage
Chapter7
TheGreatSageescapesfromtheEtghtTrigramsFurnace;
TheMindApeisfixedbeneathFiveElementsMountain.
Chapter8
OurBuddhacreatestheScripturesandpassesonPerfect
Bliss;
GuanyinobeysadecreeandgoestoChang'an
Chapter9
ChenGuangruicomestogriefonhiswaytohispost;
Themonkoftherivercurrentavengeshisparents.
Chapter10
Withastupidplanthedragonkingbreaksthelawsof
Heaven;
MinisterWeisendsalettertoanofficerofHell
Chapter11
Aftertouringtheunderworld,Taizongreturnstolife;
BypresentingapumpkinLiuQuancontinueshismarriage
Chapter12
TheTangEmperorkeepsfaithandholdsaGreatMass;
GuanyinappearstothereincarnatedGoldenCicada.
Chapter13
Hefallsintothetiger'sdeoandissavedbytheGreat
WhitePlanet;
OnDouble-PorkedPeakBoqinentertainsthepriest
Cbapter14
Themind-apereturnstotruth;
Thesixbanditsdisappearwithouttrace
Chapter15
OntheCoiledSnakeMountainthegodsgivesecrethelp;
IntheEagle'sSorrowGorgethethought-horseisreinedin
Chapter16
ThemonksoftheGuanyinMonasteryplottotakethe
treasure;
ThemonsteroftheBlackWindMountainstealsthecas-
sock.
Cbapter17
BrotherMonkeymakestroubleontheBlackWindMoun-
tain;
GuanyinsubduestheBearSpirit
Chapter18
TheTangPriestisrescuedintheGuanyinTemple;
TheGreatSageremovesamonsterfromGaoVillage
Cbapter19
IntheCloudPathwayCaveSunWukongwinsoverZhu
Bajie;
OnPagodaMountainXuanzangreceivestheHeartSutra
Cbapter20
TheTangPriestmeetstroubleontheYellowWindRidge;
Pigwinsmasteryhalfwayupthemountain
Cbapter21
TheGuardiansofthePaithbuildafarmfortheGreat
Sage;
LingjiftomSumerupacifiesthewinddevil
Cbapter22
PigfightsagreatbattleintheFlowingSandsRiver;
MoksaobeystheDharmaandwinsFriarSandover.
Chapter23
Sanzangdoesnotforgetthebasic;
Thefourholyoneshavetheirpietytested
Cbapter24
OntheMountainofInfiniteLongevityagreatimmortal
entertainsanoldfriend;
IntheWuzhuangTempleMonkeystealsmanfruit
Cbapter25
ThcImmortalZhenYuancapturesthepilgrimpriest;
MonkeymakeshavocintheWizhuangTemple
Chapter26
SunWukonglooksfortheformulaintheThreeIslands;
Guanyinrevivesthetreewithaspringofsweetwater.
Chapter27
ThecorpsefiendthricetricksTangSanzang;
TheholymonkangrilydismissestheHandsomeMonkey
King.
Chapter28
OntheMountainofFlowersandFruitthedevilsrise;
SanzangmeetsamonsterintheBIackPinePorest.
Chapler29
Sanzang,delivered,crossesaborder;
AgratefulPigtoursmouotainsandforests
Chapter30
AnEvilMonsterharmsthetruelaw;
TheThought-HorserememberstheMind-Ape
Chapter31
PigmovestheMonkeyKingthroughhisgoodness;
SuntheNovicesubduestheogrethroughcunning.