Handsome King of the Apes- This is the heavenly cave
behind the water-curtain on the Blessed Island of Flowers and Fruits.” Great
quote. Love the word “water-curtain” for waterfall.
The
Great Sea- Then he climbed on the raft, quite alone, and poled his way through
the Great Sea.
Sun
Wu Kung Gets His Name- “In it is a cave where dwells a saint who is called ‘The
Discerner.’ The number of his disciples who have attained blessedness is
countless. He still has some thirty to forty disciples gathered about him. You
need only follow this path which leads to the South, and you cannot miss his
dwelling.” I love how the monkey got his name.
The
Master- “I was listening attentively to you when the meaning of your words was
disclosed to my heart, and without thinking I began to dance for joy. I was not
giving way to my wild nature.” Then Sun Wu Kung replied: “I am waiting here
reverentially!” love the words the author uses.
Learning
the Art- The ape leaped into the air to a distance of five or six feet from the
ground. Clouds formed beneath his feet, and he was able to walk on them for
several hundred yards. Then he was forced to drop down to earth again. Love this
quote.
Sun
Wu Kung Departs- Your savage nature is sure to bring down evil upon you some
time. You must tell no one that you are my pupil. If you so much as breathe a
word about it, I will fetch your soul and lock it up in the nethermost hell, so
that you cannot escape for a thousand eternities.”
The
Devil King- “You must go back again whence you came,” said the Master. And when
Sun Wu Kung sadly bade him farewell, he threatened him: “Your savage nature is
sure to bring down evil upon you some time. You must tell no one that you are
my pupil. If you so much as breathe a word about it, I will fetch your soul and
lock it up in the nethermost hell, so that you cannot escape for a thousand
eternities.”
The
Devil King- Said they: “It is well that you have come back again, great king!
Not long ago a devil came here who wanted to take possession of our cave by
force. We fought with him, but he dragged away many of your children and will
probably soon return.”
The
Dragon King- Four baboons stepped forward and said: “In the capital city of the
Aulai empire, there are warriors without number. And there coppersmiths and
steelsmiths are also to be found. How would it be if we were to buy steel and
iron and have those smiths weld weapons for us?”
The
Dragon-Queen- Then he continued: “Now I have a weapon, it is true, but as yet I
have no armor. Rather than hunt up two or three other households, I think you
will be willing to provide me with a suit of mail.”
The
Nether World- Sun Wu Kung answered: “If you do not know me, then why did you
send for me and have me dragged to this place? I am the heaven-born saint Sun
Wu Kung of the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits. And now, who are you? Tell me
your names quickly or I will strike you!”
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| Chinese Zodiac Monkey. Illistrations from the Untextbook. |
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