光阴似箭，日月如梭，不觉江流年长一十八岁。长老就叫他削发修行，取法名为玄奘，摩顶受戒，坚心修道。一日，玄奘跪告师父，眼泪双流道：“人生于天地之间……岂有为人在世而无父母者乎？”再三哀告，求问父母姓名。长老道：“你真个要寻父母，可随我到方丈里来。”玄奘就跟到方丈，长老到重梁之上，取下一个小匣儿，打开来，取出血书一纸，汗衫一件，付与玄奘。玄奘读罢，不觉哭倒在地道：“父母之仇，不能报复，何以为人？此身若非师父捞救抚养，安有今日？容弟子去寻见母亲，然后头顶香盆，重建殿宇，报答师父之深恩也！”师父道：“你要去寻母，可带这血书与汗衫前去，只做化缘，径往江州私衙，才得你母亲相见。”玄奘照师父所说去做，见到了母亲温娇。温娇见有血书汗衫为证，母子相抱而哭。“我儿，”她说，“你火速抽身回去！刘贼若回，他必害你性命！我明日假装生病，只说先年曾许舍百双僧鞋，来你寺中还愿。那时节，我有话与你说。”玄奘依言拜别。

次日，小姐复拈心香礼拜，就教法名长老分表与众僧去讫。玄奘见众僧散了，法堂上更无一人，他却近前跪下。小姐叫他脱了鞋袜看时，那左脚上果然少了一个小指头。当时两个又抱住而哭，拜谢长老养育之恩。法明道：“汝念母子相会，恐奸贼知之，可速速抽身回去，庶免其祸。”小姐道：“我儿，我与你一只香环，你径到洪州西北地方，约有一千五百里之程，那里有个万花店，当时留下婆婆张氏在那里，是你父亲生身之母。我再写一封书与你，径到唐王皇城之内，金殿左边，殷开山丞相家，是你母生身之父母。你将我的书递与外公，叫外公奏上唐王，统领人马，擒杀此贼，与父报仇，那时才救得老娘的身子出来。我今不敢久停，诚恐贼汉怪我归迟。”便出寺登舟而去。

imepassedlikeanarrow，andhedaysandmonhsmovedasfasasashulewhenjiangliureachedheageofeigheenheabbooldhimohavehisheadonsuredandenerhereligiouslifegivinghimhebuddhisnamexuanzangheidhishandsuponhisheadandinsrucedhimoobservehemonasicdisciplinexuanzangwasdeerminedoculivaehewayoneday，xuanzangknelbeforehiseacherwihearssreamingfromhiseyes“allmenarebornbeweenheavenandearhhowcanherebeanymanalivewhoneverhadfaherandmoher？”hebeggedoverandoveragainoknowhisparens’names“ifyoureallywishofindouabouyourfaherandmoher，comewihmeinomycell，”saidheabbo，andheywenhereogeherheabbolifeddownalileboxfromonopofamassivebeam，openedi，ookoualeerwrieninbloodandashif，andgavehemoxuanzang，whoreadiandcolpsed，weepingandcryingou“howcanibeamanifidon’avengemyfaherandmoher？iwouldnobealiveoday，eacher，hadyounorescuedmeandbroughmeuppleaseallowmeogoandseemymoher，heniwillpuanincenseburneronmyheadandrebuildheempleorepayhegreakindnessyouhaveshownme”“ifyouwanogoandlookforyourmoheryouhadbeerakeheleerwrieninbloodandheshifwihyouifyougooheprivaeresidenceofheprefecofjiangzhouyouwillbeableoseeyourmoher”xuanzangdidashiseacherhadsaidandmehismoherwenjiao，whosawhebloodleerandheshifassoonasshesawhaheywereherealones，sheandhersonembracedeachoherandwephenshesaid，“mychild，youmusgoawayasfasasyoucanheevilliuwillcerainlykillyouifhecomesbackomorrowi’llpreendobeilndsayhaioncemadeavowodonaeahundredpairsofmonks’shoesi’llcomeoyourempleofulfillhevow，andi’llalkoyouhen”xuanzangobedienlybowedoherandlefhenexdaymissyincameinoheempleandprayedohebodhisava，offeredarichmealohemonkswihadonaionofmoneyoeachofhemshehenweninohebuddhahallandworshippedwihgreadevoionwhensheoldhimo，abbofamingwenawayodisribuehegifsohemonksxuanzangsawhaallheohermonkshadgoneandhaherewasnobodyelseinhebuddhahall，sohewenupohismoherandkneldownsheoldhimoakeoffhisshoesandsocksandsawhaooewasindeedmissingfromhisleffoohepairofhemhuggedeachoherandcriedagain，henheybowedoheabboohankhimforhiskindnessinbringingheboyup“i’mworriedhahevilinmaygeoknowofyourreunion”，saidheabbo，“soyouhadbeergobackasquicklyasyoucanoavoidrouble”“myson”saidmissyin，“ishallgiveyouasandalwoodbraceleyoumusgooapcecalledheenhousandflowersi

ohenorhwesofhongzhou，whichisaboufivehundredmilesfromhere，wherewelefmadamezhang，yourpaernalgrandmoherishallalsowrieyoualeerhayoumusakeohehouseofheminiseryinkaishanwhichliesohelefofhepaceinsidehecapialciyofheangemperorheismyfahergivehimhisleerandaskhimosubmiamemorialoheangemperoraskinghimosendhorseandfooocapureorkillhabandihenyourfaherwillbeavengedandyourmoherwillberescuedimussaynolongerasiamafraidhaevilmanmaybesuspiciousifiameback”shelefheempleandwenbackinherboa

玄奘来到万花店，问那店主刘小二道：“昔年江州陈客官有一母亲住在你店中，如今好么？”刘小二道：“他原在我店中，后来昏了眼，三四年并无店租还我，如今在南门头一个破瓦窑里，每日上街叫化度日。”玄奘听罢，即时问到南门头破瓦窑，寻着婆婆并说：“我是陈光蕊的儿子。温娇小姐是我的娘。我爹爹被强盗打死了，我娘被强盗霸占为妻。我娘有书在此，又有香环一只。”那婆婆接了书并香环，放声痛哭道：“我因思量你父亲，终日悬望，不见他来，因此上哭得两眼都昏了。”玄奘便跪倒向天祷告道：“念玄奘一十八岁，父母之仇不能报复。今日领母命来寻婆婆，天若怜鉴弟子诚意，保我婆婆双眼复明！”祝罢，就将舌尖与婆婆舔眼。须臾之间，双眼舔开，仍复如初。婆婆觑了小和尚道：“你果是我的孙子！恰和我儿子光蕊形容无二！”婆婆又喜又悲。玄奘就领婆婆出了窑门，还到刘小二店内，将些房钱赁屋一间与婆婆栖身，又将盘缠与婆婆道：“我此去只月余就回。”

xuanzangreachedheenhousandflowersi

andaskedhei

keeperliuhesecond，“howishemoherofprefecchenofjiangzhouwhoissayinginyouri

？”“sheusedosayhere，”repliedhei

keeper“shewenblind，andasshedidn’payanyrenforhreeorfouryears，shenowlivesinaruinedilekilnnearhesouherngaeandbegsinhesreeseverydayokeepherselfalive”onlearninghisxuanzangaskedhewayoheruinedilekilnahesouherngaeandfoundhisgrandmoher，andsaid，“i’mchenguangrui’ssonmisswenjiaoismymohermyfaherwasmurderedbyabrigandandmymoherwasforcedobecomehiswifeihavealeerhereandasandalwoodbracelefrommymoher”hisgrandmoherookheleerandhebracele，andsobbedaloud“iwasalwayshinkingofyourfaherandlongingforhimocomebackeveryday，”shesaid，“buasheneverdidiwepsomuchhailoshesighofbohmyeyes”xuanzangfellohiskneesandprayedoheaven“alhoughiameigheen，”hesaid，“ihavebeenunableoavengemyparensodayihavecomeonmymoher’sordersandfoundmygrandmoher；ifheavenisaallmovedbymysinceriy，maymygra

y’seyesseeagain”whenhehadprayed，helickedhereyeswihheipofhisonguehelickingsoonopenedhem，andheycouldseeoncemorehisgrandmoherlookedahelilemonkwihamixureofjoyandsadnessandsaid，“youreallyaremygrandson—you’reheveryimageofmysonguangrui”xuanzangookherouofhekilnandreinsalledherinliuhesecond’si

，whereherenedaroomforher，gavehersomemoneyoliveon，andoldherhahewouldbebackwihinamonh

随即辞了婆婆，径往京城，寻到皇城东街殷丞相府上。丞相便教请小和尚来到厅上。

小和尚见了丞相与夫人，哭拜在地，就怀中取出一封书来，递与丞相。丞相拆开，从头读罢，放声痛哭道：“这和尚是我与你的外甥。女婿陈光蕊被贼谋死，我们的温娇也被贼强占为妻。”夫人听罢，亦痛哭不止。次日，丞相入朝，启奏唐王曰：“今有臣婿状元陈光蕊，带领家小江州赴任，被稍水刘洪打死，占女为妻，假冒臣婿，为官多年，事属异变。乞陛下立发人马，剿除贼寇。”唐王见奏大怒，就发御林军六万，着殷丞相督兵前去。殷丞相兵马，俱在北岸下了营寨。他们很快擒捉到仇贼。丞相令军牢押过刘洪、李彪，每人痛打一百大棍，取了供状，招了先年合谋害死陈光蕊的情由，先将李彪钉在木驴上，推去市曹，剐了千刀，枭首示众讫；把刘洪拿到洪江渡口先年打死陈光蕊处，丞相与小姐、玄奘，三人亲到江边，望空祭奠，活剜取刘洪心肝，祭了光蕊，烧了祭文一道。有巡海夜叉，将祭文呈与龙王。龙王看罢，对光蕊说：“先生，恭喜！你今日便可夫妻子母相会也。”光蕊再三拜谢。

龙王就令夜叉将陈光蕊身尸送出江口还魂。光蕊睁开眼，早见殷小姐与丈人殷丞相同着小和尚俱在身边啼哭。众官闻知，都来贺喜。丞相就令安排酒席，答谢所属官员，即日军马回程。来到万花店，光蕊便同玄奘到刘家店寻着婆婆，算还了小二店钱，起程回到京城。夫人不胜之喜，吩咐家僮，大排筵宴庆贺。丞相道：“今日此宴可取名为团圆会。”次日早朝，唐王登殿，殷丞相出班，将前后事情备细启奏，并荐光蕊才可大用。唐王准奏，即命升陈萼为学士之职，随朝理政。玄奘立意安禅，送在洪福寺内修行。后来殷小姐不能贼，尽管只因遗腹在身，先前只得忍耻偷生。“今幸儿已长大，”她想道，“老父提兵报了仇，夫又复生，有何面目相见，惟有一死以报丈夫耳！”她最终从容自尽了。玄奘自到金山寺中报答法明长老。

akinghisleaveofhisgrandmoher，xuanzangwensraighonohecapial，wherehefoundminiseryin’shouseinheeasernavenueofheimperialciyheminiserhadheyoungmonkbroughinohemainhall，andwhenhemonksawheminiserandhiswifehewepandbowedohefloorbeforehem，henookanenvelopeouofhisbosomandhandedioheminiserheminiseropenedheleerandreadihrough，henwailedaloud“hismonkisourgrandsonoursoninwchenguangruiwasmurderedbyabrigand，whoforcedourwenjiaoobecomehiswife”hiswifeoobeganoweepbierlywhensheheardhisnewshenexday，heminiserwenocourandwroeinamemorialoheangemperor：“yoursubjec’ssoninw，heopgraduaechenguangrui，wasmurderedbyheboamanliuhongwhilegoingwihhisfamilyoakeuphisofficeinjiangzhou，andmydaugherwasforcedobecomehiswifehisliuhonghasusurpedofficeformanyyearsbymasqueradingasmysoninwhisconsiuesreasonibegyourmajesyodispachhorseandfooaonceodesroyhisrebelliousbrigand”heangemperorwassoangrywhenhereadhishaheorderedminiseryinoseoffaheheadofsixyhousandmenofheimperialguardminiseryin’sarmycampedonhenorhernbankofhongjiangheysooncapuredheenemiesheminiserorderedhaliuhongandlibiaowereobepuunderacloseguardheywereeachgivenahundredsrokesofheheavypole，andsaemenswereakenfromhemabouhowandwhyheyhadcommiedhewickedmurderofchenguangruihenlibiaowasnailedonawoodendonkeyandpushedohemarkepce，wherehewasslicedinoahousandpieces，aferwhichhisheadwashunguponpublicdispyliuhongwasakenohehongjiangesuarywherehehadmurderedchenguangruiheminiser，hisdaugherandxuanzangwenoheriverside，whereheymadeofferingsandlibaionsoheempinessandcuouliuhong’shearandliverwhilehewassillaliveosacrificeochenguangruiheyalsoburnafuneraryaddressaparollingyakshademonhandedhefuneraryaddressohedragonkingwhenhehadreadi，hedragonkingsaidoguangrui，“congrauions，sir！odayyouwillbereuniedwihyourwife，yoursonandyourmoher”guangruibowedohimoverandoveragainoexpresshisgraiudehedragonkinghenoldayakshaoakechenguangrui’sbodyouoheesuary，wherehewasoreurnhesouloiguangruiopenedhiseyes，andhefirshinghesawwashiswife，hisfaherinwandheyoungmonkallweepingbesidehimwhenheoherofficialsheardwhahadhappenedheyallcameoofferheircongrauions，andheminisergaveabanqueohankallhissubordinaeshearmyseoffonisreurnjourneyhasamedaywhenheyreachedheenhousandflowersi

，chengguangruiandxuanzangwenohei

andfoundheolddyhei

keeper’saccounwaspresenedandseled，andhenheyseoffforhecapialwhenheyreachedheminiser’sresidence，heminiser’swifewasovercomewihjoyandoldheservansoyonargebanqueocelebrae“wecancalloday’sbanquea‘reunionbanque’，”saidheminiserwhenheangemperoreneredhehronehallearlyhenexmorning，miniseryinseppedforwardandsubmiedamemorialgivingadeailedaccounofwhahadhappened，andrecommendingchenguangruiasamanwhosealenscouldbepuogreauseheangemperorapprovedhememorialandorderedhachenguangruishouldbeappoinedaschorinorderoakeparinadminisraionacourasxuanzanghaddecidedofollowheconempivelifehewassenoculivaehisconducinhehongfuempleeronmissyincouldnolongerbearhedisgraceofmarryingherhusband’smurderer，houghshehadoswallowheshameofsayingaliveasshehadbeencarryingherhusband’schild“now，hankgoodness，mysonhasgrownup”，shesaidoherself，“andmyfaherhasbroughanarmyoavengemyhusband，whohasbeenbroughbackolife，howcouldihavehefaceoseeyou？heonlywayicanmakeupforiomyhusbandisokillhimself”shefinallyendedherlifeinaquieandhonorablewayxuanzangwenbackohejinshanempleoreporoabbofaming

唐太宗出榜招僧，修建水陆大会，超度冥府孤魂。榜行天下，着各处官员推选有道的高僧，上长安做会。那消个月之期，天下多僧俱到。次日，三位朝臣，聚众僧，在那山川坛里，逐一从头查选，内中选得一名有德行的高僧陈玄奘，他自幼为僧，出娘胎，就持斋受戒。一心不受荣华，只喜修持寂灭。千经万典，无所不通；佛号仙音，无般不会。太宗喜道：“果然举之不错，诚为有德行有禅心的和尚。朕赐你左僧纲、右僧纲、天下大阐都僧纲之职。”玄奘顿首谢恩，受了大阐官爵。唐王教他用心再拜明僧，书办旨意，前赴化生寺，择定吉日良时，开演经法。玄奘遂到化生寺里，聚集多僧，打造禅榻。装修功德，整理音乐。选得大小明僧共计一千二百名，选到本年九月初三日，黄道良辰，开启做七七四十九日水陆大会。

heangemperorissuedanoicesummoningmonksocomeandholdagreamassforherebirhofhoselonelysoulsinheunderworldashenoiceraveledhroughouheempirehelocalofficialseverywhererecommendedholyandvenerablemonksogoochang’anforheservicebyheendofhemonhmanymonkshadarrivedinchang’anfromalloverheempirehenexdayhehreecourofficialsassembledallhemonksahealaramongriversandhills，andheywenhroughhemallonebyonefromamonghemheychoseavenerableandviruousmonk—chenxuanzanghehadbeenamonkfrominfancy，andeversincebirhhehadeaenvegearianfoodandobservedheprohibiionshehadnoineresinhonorandglory，andhisonlyjoywasoculivaenirvanaofhehousandsurasandenhousandholybooksherewasnoasingleohahedidnoknow；hecouldsingeverybuddhischanandknewallhereligiousmusic“youwereindeedwellchosen，”saidheemperorwihsaisfacion“youareindeedamonkofviruousconducofaminddevoedomediaionigiveyouheofficesoflefconrollerofheclergy，righconrollerofheclergy，andhierarchofheempire”xuanzangkowowedoexpresshishanksandaccepedheappoinmensheemperorinsrucedhimobesureheconscieniouslyconinuedovisienlighenedmonksandgavehimadecreeinwriingorderinghimogoohehuashengempleopickapropiiousdayandhouronwhichobeginhereciaionsofheuresxuanzangwenohehuashengemplewhereheassembledmanymonks，hadmediaionbenchesmade，preparedforhemass，andchosehemusicheselecedaoalofwelvehundredhighandhumblemonksofenlighenmenhehirddayofheninhmonhofhayearwaschosenanauspiciousdayonwhichosarhesevenimessevendaysofhegreandandwaermass

光阴拈指，却当七日正会，玄奘又具表，请唐王拈香。太宗即排驾，率文武多官、后妃国戚，早赴寺里。那一城人，无论大小尊卑，俱诣寺听讲。那法师在台上，念一会《受生度亡经》，谈一会《安邦天宝篆》，又宣一会《劝修功卷》。这菩萨近前来，拍着宝台厉声高叫道：“那和尚，你只会谈小乘教法，可会谈大乘么？”玄奘闻言，心中大喜，翻身跳下台来，对菩萨起手道：“老师父，弟子失瞻，多罪。见前的盖众僧人，都讲的是小乘教法，却不知大乘教法如何。”菩萨道：“你这小乘教法，度不得亡者超升，只可浑俗和光而已。

我有大乘佛法三藏，能超亡者升天，能度难人脱苦，能修无量寿身，能作无来无去。”唐王却认得他，道：“你是前日送袈裟的和尚？”菩萨道：“正是。”太宗正色喜问道：“你那大乘佛法，在何处？”菩萨道：“在大西天天竺国大雷音寺我佛如来处，能解百冤之结，能消无妄之灾。”太宗道：“你可记得么？”菩萨道：“我记得。”太宗大喜道：“教法师引去，请上台开讲。”那菩萨带了木叉，飞上高台，遂踏祥云，直至九霄，现出救苦原身，托了净瓶杨柳。喜的个唐王朝天礼拜，众文武跪地焚香，满寺中僧尼道俗、士人工贾，无一人不拜祷道：“南无观世音菩萨！”只见那半空中，滴溜溜落下一张简帖，上有几句颂子，写得明白：“礼上大唐君，西方有妙文。程途十万八千里，大乘进殷勤。此经回上国，能超鬼出群。若有肯去者，求正果金身。”太宗见了颂子，即命众僧：“且收胜会，待我差人取得大乘经来，再秉丹诚，重修善果。”众官无不遵依。当时在寺中问曰：“谁肯领朕旨意，上西天拜佛求经？”问不了，旁边闪过法师，帝前施礼道：“贫僧不才，愿效犬马之劳，与陛下求取真经，祈保我王江山永固。”唐王大喜，上前将御手扶起道：“法师果能尽此忠贤，朕情愿与你拜为兄弟。”唐王果是十分贤德，就去那寺里佛前，与玄奘拜了四拜，口称“御弟圣僧”。玄奘感谢不尽道：“陛下，我这一去，定要捐躯努力，直至西天。如不到西天，不得真经，即死也不敢回国，永堕沉沦地狱。”随在佛前拈香，以此为誓。次早，太宗设朝，聚集文武，大喜道：“御弟，今日是出行吉日。这是通关文牒。朕又有一个紫金钵盂，送你途中化斋而用。再选两个长行的从者，又银驵的马一匹，送为远行脚力。你可就此行程。”玄奘更乐不及待。唐王排驾，与多官同送至关外。唐王令一官执壶酌酒。太宗举爵，又问曰：“御弟雅号甚称？”玄奘道：“贫僧出家人，未敢称号。”太宗道：“当时菩萨说，西天有经三藏。御弟可指经取号，号作三藏何如？”玄奘又谢恩，接了御酒道：“陛下，酒乃僧家头一戒，贫僧自为人，不会饮酒。”太宗道：“今日之行，比他事不同。此乃素酒，只饮此一杯，以尽朕奉饯之意。”三藏不敢不受。接了酒，方待要饮，只见太宗低头，将御指拾一撮尘土，弹入酒中。三藏不解其意，太宗笑道：“御弟呵，日久年深，山遥路远，御弟可进此酒。宁恋本乡一捻土，莫爱他乡万两金。”三藏方悟捻土之意，复谢恩饮尽，辞谢出关而去。

imepassedinhesnapofafinger，andiwasimeforhespecialassemblyonhesevenhday，soxuanzangwroeamemorialinviingheangemperorocomeandburnincenseaizonghereforeledargenumberofcivilandmiliaryofficialsandhisempresses，consorsandheirfamiliesohemonaseryinaprocessionofcarriagesoheempleearlyhamorningeveryoneinheciy，wheheryoungorold，humbleormighy，wenoheempleohearhepreachingonhisdaishemaserofhewreadhroughhesuraogivelifeanddeliverhedead，discussedheheavenlycharmoproechecounryandpreachedonheexhoraionoculivaemerihebodhisavawenupohedais，hii，andshouedouaheopofhervoice，“whyareyouonlyalkingabouhedocrineofhelilevehicle，monk？canyoupreachabouhegreavehicle？”onhearinghesequesionsadelighedxuanzangleapdownfromhepreachingdais，bowedohebodhisava，andsaid，“venerableeacher，yourdisciplehassi

edgrievouslyinfailingorecognizeyouwemonkswhosandbeforeyouonlypreachhewofhelilevehicle，andweknownohingofhedocrineofhegreavehicle”“hedocrineofhelilevehicleofyourswillneverbringhedeadorebirh；i’sonlygoodenoughforavulgarsorofenlighenmennowihavehehreesoresofhebuddha’swofhegreavehiclehawillraisehedeadupoheaven，deliversufferersfromheirormens，andfreesoulsfromheeernalcomingandgoing”recognizinghem，heemperorasked，“areyounohemonkwhogaveushecassock？”“ha’srigh，”repliedhebodhisavashowingnosignsofanger，aizongearneslyaskedwherehebuddha’swofhegreavehiclewas“iisinhehundermonaseryinhendofindiainhewes，whereourbuddhalives，”hebodhisavareplied，“andicanunieheknosofallinjusiceandsavehei

ocenfromdisaser”“canyourememberi？”heemperorasked，andhebodhisavaanswered“yes”aizonghengaveordershahismaserofhewwasobeakenohedaisandinviedopreachhebodhisavaandmoksaflewupohedais，hensoaredinoheskyonmagiccloudssheappearedinherownformashedelivererfromsuffering，holdingawigofwillowinavaseheangemperorwassohappyhahebowedoheaven，whilehiscivilandmiliaryofficialsallfelloheirkneesandburnedincenseeveryoneinheemple—monks，nuns，clerics，ypeople，schors，workmenandmerchans—allboweddownandprayed，“glorybeohebodhisavaguangyin”allhawasvisiblewasanoedrifingdownfromheskyonwhichcouldbereadhefollowingbriefaddressinverse：

“greeingsohelordofhegreaang

inhewesaremiraculousures

alhoughheroadissixyhousandmileslong，hegreavehiclewillofferishelp

whenheseuresarebroughbackoyourcounryheywillsavedevilsanddeliverhemasses

ifanyoneiswillingogoforhem，hisrewardwillbeagoldenbody”

whenhehadreadheselinesaizongissuedanorderoheassemblyofmonks：“suspendhisserviceunilwehavesensomeoofechheuresofhegreavehicle，andhenyoushalloncemoresrivesincerelyoachievegoodreribuion”hemonksallobeyedhisinsrucionsheemperorhenaskedhosepreseninhemonasery，“whoiswillingoaccepourcommissionogoohewesernheavenovisihebuddhaandfechheures？”beforehehadfinishedhisquesion，hemaserofhewcameforward，bowedlowingreeing，andsaid，“alhoughiamckinginabiliy，iwouldlikeooffermyhumbleefforsofechherueuresforyourmajesyandhusensureheeernalsecuriyofyourempire”heangemperorsaiddelighedly，“ifyouarepreparedoexeryourloyalyandwisdomohefull，ishallmakeyoumyownswornbroher”heangemperorwasindeedamanofwisdomandvirueandwenoapcebeforehebuddhainhemonaserywherehebowedoxuanzangfourimes，callinghim“youngerbroher”and“holymonk”xuanzanghankedhimeffusively“yourmajesy，”hesaid，“onhisjourneyishallgivemyallandgosraighohewesernheavenififailoreachhereoroobainherueures，henishallnoreurnohiscounryevenindeah，andshallfallforeerniyinohell”heburnedincenseinfronofhebuddhaomarkhisvowacourhenexmorningaizongassembledhiscivindmiliaryofficials，andsaidgdly，“broher，odayisaluckyoneforsaringonajourney，andhereishepasshawillleyouhroughhecheckpoinsiamalsogivingyouagoldenbowlwihwhichyoumaybegforfoodonyourjourney，inaddiionochoosingwoexperiencedravelersoaccompanyyouandpreseningyouwihahorseocarryyouonyourlongjourneyyoumaynowseou”xuanzangwasnowmoreeagerhaneverobeoffaizongandahosofofficialswenbycarriageoaccompanyhimohecheckpoinheangemperoroldanofficialopourousomewineraisinghiscupheasked，“broher，whaisyourcouresyname？”oday’sjourneyisexcepional，”aizongreplied，“andbesides，hisisanonalcoholicwine，soyoushoulddrinkhiscupandleusfeelhawehaveseenyouoffproperly”unableorefuseanylonger，sanzangookhewine，andwasonhepoinofdrinkingiwhenhesawaizangbenddown，akeapinchofdusinhisfingers，andflickiinohiscupseeingsanzang’sincomprehension，aizongughedandsaid，“dearbroher，hedaysandyearswillbelong，hemounainswillbehigh，andheroadwillleadyoufaraway，”saidaizang，“soyoushoulddrinkhiswioshowhayouhavemoreloveforapinchofdusfromhomehanforhehousandsofouncesofforeigngold”onlyhendidsanzangundersandhesignificanceofhepinchofdus，andhankinghe

自贞观十三年九月望前三日，蒙唐王与多官送出长安关外后，三藏一二日马不停蹄，早至法门寺。师徒们行了数日，到了巩州城。早有巩州合属官吏人等，迎入城中。安歇一夜，次早出城前行。一路饥餐渴饮，夜住晓行，两三日，又至河州卫。此乃大唐的山河边界。早有镇边的总兵与本处僧道，闻得是钦差御弟法师上西方见佛，无不恭敬，接至里面供给了，着僧纲请往福原寺安歇。及鸡方鸣，随唤从者，却又惊动寺僧，整治茶汤斋供。斋罢，出离边界。原来此时秋深时节，鸡鸣得早，只好有四更天气。一行三人，连马四口，迎着清霜，看着明月，行有数十里远近，见一山岭，只得拨草寻路，说不尽崎岖难走，又恐怕错了路径。正疑思之间，忽然失足，三人连马都跌落坑坎之中。三藏心慌，从者胆战。却才悚惧，又闻得里面哮吼高呼，叫：“拿将来！拿将来！”只见狂风滚滚，拥出五六十个妖邪，将三藏、从者揪了上去。这法师战战兢兢的，偷眼观看，上面坐的那魔王（老虎精），十分凶恶。魔王喝令绑了，众妖一齐将三人用绳索绑缚。正要安排吞食，只听得外面喧哗，有人来报，“熊山君（熊罥精）与特处士（野牛精）二位来也。”那黑汉道：“此三者何来？”魔王道：“自送上门来者。”处士笑云：“可能待客否？”魔王道：“奉承！奉承！”山君道：“不可尽用，食其二，留其一可也。”魔王领诺，即呼左右，将二从者剖腹剜心，剁碎其尸，将首级与心肝奉献二客，将四肢自食，其余骨肉，分给各妖。只听得罥罥之声，真似虎啖羊羔，霎时食尽。把一个长老，几乎唬死。这才是初出长安第一场苦难。

afersanzangwasseenoffahecheckpoinousidechang’anbyheangemperorandahosofofficialsonhewelfhdayofheninhmonhinhehireenhyearofzhenguan，forwodayshishorse’shoofswereneversill，andhesoonreachedhefamenmonaserywhenhemaserandhisaendanshadbeenravelingforseveraldaysheyreachedheciygongzhou，whereallhelocalofficialswerewaiingogreehemandakeheminoheciyaferanigh’sresheyseouagainhenexmorningheyaewhenheywerehungryanddrankwhenheywerehirsy，ravelingbydayandsoppinganighwoorhreedayserheyreachedhegarrisonciyofhezhou，whichwasonhefronierofhegreaangempirehegarrisoncommanderandlocalbuddhismonksandpriesshadallheardhahemaserofhew，heimperialyoungerbroher，wasgoingohewesonhismajesy’sordersoseehebuddha，soheywereallveryrespecfulhedirecorofmonksookhiminoheciy，providedhimwihallheneeded，andinviedhimspendhenighinhefuyuanmonaseryassoonashecockssaredocrowhecalledforhisaendans，husdisurbinghemonks，whobroughhimeaandfoodwhenhehadeaenhecrossedhefronierasiwaseauumnhecockshadcrowedveryearly，andiwassillonlyabouwoinhemorninghehreeofhem—four，includinghehorse—coveredabouadozenmileshroughhefros，findingheirwaybyhelighofhemoon，unilheysawargemounaininfronofhemheyhadopushheundergrowhasideasheylookedforheirway，andhegoingwasindescribablyroughanddifficuljuswhenheywerewonderingwheherheywerelos，allhreeofhemandhehorsesumbledandfellinoapisanzangwashrowninoapanic，andhisaendanswereremblingwihfear，whenoaddheirerrorheyheardroarscomingfromfurherinsideandloudshousof，“ge’em！ge’em！”wihaferociousbsofwindacrowdoffifyorsixyfiendsfelluponhemanddraggedhemouwhenheshiveringandshakingmaserofhewookasealhylookhesawahoroughlyevildemonking(igerspiri)siingabovehem

whenhedemonkingroaredouanorderoiehemuphefiendsboundhemwihropehewasjusonhepoinofdevouringhemwhenagreanoisewasheardousideandhearrivalofmounainlordbear(abearspiri)andhermiox(awildbullspiri)wasa

ounced“howdidhosehreegehere？”askedhedarkfellow“heydeliveredhemselvesohefrondoor，”hedemonkingreplied“willyoubeservinghemoyourfriends？”askedhehermiwihasmile“ishouldbehonoredo，”answeredhedemonking“wewon’needhemall，”remarkedhemounainlord“wecouldeawoandkeephehird”wiha“naaaw”ofobediencehedemonkingoldhisservansocuopenhewoaendans，scoopheirhearsou，andchopheirbodiesinomincehepresenedheheads，hears，andliversohiswoguess，eainghelimbshimselfanddividingheresofhefleshandbonesamonghefiendsallhacouldbeheardwasacrunchingandamunchinghasoundedjuslikeigersdevouringmbs，andinafewmomensihadallbeeneaenupsanzangwasalmosdeadwihfrigh，yehiswasonlyhisfirsribuaion，comingsosoonaferleavingchang’an

?