Volume I
Contents
Chapter 1
The Divine Root conceives and the
spring breaks forth; As the mind's nature is cultivated, the Great Way arises.
Chapter 2
He becomes aware of the wonderful truth
of enlightenment; By killing the demon he realizes his spirit-nature.
Chapter 3
The Four Seas and Thousand Mountains
all submit; In the Ninth Hell the Tenth Category is struck off the register.
Chapter 4
Dissatisfied at being appointed
protector of the Horses; Not content with the title of Equal of Heaven.
Chapter 5
After chaos among the peaches the Great
Sage steals the pills;
In the revolt against Heaven the gods
capture the demons.
Chapter 6
Guanyin comes to the feast and asks the
reason why; The Little Sage uses his might to subdue the Great Sage.
Chapter 7
The Great Sage escapes from the Eight
Trigrams Furnace;
The Mind Ape is fixed beneath Five
Elements Mountain.
Chapter 8
Our Buddha creates the Scriptures and
passes on Perfect Bliss;
Guanyin obeys a decree and goes to
Chang'an.
Chapter 9
Chen Guangrui comes to grief on his way
to his post; The monk of the river current avenges his parents.
Chapter 10
With a stupid plan the dragon kind
breaks the laws of Heaven;
Minister Wei Sends a letter to an
officer of hell.
Chapter 11
After touring the underworld, Taizong
returns to life;
By presenting a pumpkin Liu Quan
continues his marriage.
Chapter 12
The Tang Emperor keeps faith and holds
a Great Mass;
Guanyin appears to the reincarnated
Golden Cicada.
Chapter 13
He falls into the tiger's den and is
saved by the Great White Planet;
On Double-Forked Peak Boqin entertains
the priest.
Chapter 14
The mind-ape returns to truth;
The six bandits disappear without
trace.
Chapter 15
On the Coiled Snake Mountain the gods
give secret help;
In the Eagle's Sorrow Gorge the
thought-horse is reined in.
Chapter 16
The monks of the Guanyin Monastery plot
to take the treasure;
The monster of the Black wind mountain
steals the cassock.
Chapter 17
Brother Monkey makes trouble on the
Black Wind Mountain;
Guanyin subdues the Bear Spirit.
Chapter 18
The Tang priest is rescued in the
Guanyin Temple;
The Great Sage removes a monster from
Gao Village.
Chapter 19
In the Cloud Pathway Cave Sun Wukong
wins over Zhu Bajie;
On Pagoda Mountain Xuanzang receives
the Heart Sutra.
Chapter 20
The Tang Priest meets trouble on the
yellow Wind Ridge;
Pig wins mastery halfway up the
mountain.
Chapter 21
The Guardians of the Faith build a farm
for the Great Sage;
Lingji from sumeru pacifies the wind
devil.
Chapter 22
Pig fights a great battle in the
Flowing Sands River;
Moksa obeys the Dharma and wins Friar
Sand over.
Chapter 23
Sanzang does not forget the basic;
The four holy ones have their piety
tested.
Chapter 24
On the Mountain of Infinite Longevity a
great immortal entertains and old friend;
In the Wuzhuang Temple Monkey steals
man fruit.
Chapter 25
The immortal Zhen Yuan Captures the
pilgrim priest; Monkey makes havoc in the Wuzhuang Temple.
Chapter 26
Sun Wukong looks for the formula in the
Three Islands;
Guanyin revives the tree with a spring
of sweet water.
Chapter 27
The corpse fiend thrice tricks Tang
Sanzang;
The holy monk angrily dismisses the
handsome Monkey King.
Chapter 28
On the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit
the devils rise;
Sanzang meets a monster in the Black
Pine Forest.
Chapter 29
Sanzang, delivered, crosses a border;
A grateful pig tours mountains and
forests.
Chapter 30
An Evil Monster harms the true law;
The Thought-Horse remembers the
Mind-Ape.
Chapter 31
Pig moves the Monkey King through his
goodness;
Sun the Novice subdues the ogre through
cunning.
Volume II
Chapter 32
On Flat-top Mountain the Duty God delivers a
message;
In Lotus Flower Cave Pig runs into trouble.
Chapter 33
Heterodoxy confuses the true nature;
The primal deity helps the original heart.
Chapter 34
The demon king's cunning causes the Mind-ape
trouble;
The Great Sage wins the treasures through
improvisation.
Chapter 35
The power of heterodoxy oppresses the true
nature;
The Mind-ape wins the treasures and beats the
demons.
Chapter 36
When the Mind-ape stands correct all evil causes
submit;
When the side-gate is smashed the moon appears
in its brightness.
Chapter 37
The royal ghost visits the Tang Priest at night;
Wukong's magic transformation lures the boy.
Chapter 38
Questioning his mother, the boy sorts right from
wrong;
When Metal and Wood join in the Mystery, truth
and falsehood are clear.
Chapter 39
A pill of red cinnabar is brought from Heaven;
After three years the monarch is revived.
Chapter 40
The boy fools with transformations, disturbing
the dhyana heart;
Ape and Horse return with a knife; the Mother of
Wood is empty.
Chapter 41
The Mind-ape is defeated by fire;
The Mother of Wood is captured by a demon.
Chapter 42
The Great Sage reverently visits the Southern
Sea;
Guanyin in her mercy binds the Red Boy.
Chapter 43
At the Black River a monster carries off the
Priest;
The Dragon Prince of the West captures an
alligator.
Chapter 44
The primal movement of the Dharma body
encounters a cart;
Evil in the heart's centre crosses the backbone
pass.
Chapter 45
In the Hall of the Three Pure Ones the Great
Sage leaves his name;
In the Kingdom of Tarrycart the Monkey
King shows his powers.
Chapter 46
False faith oppresses the true Dharma;
The Sage Mind-ape eliminates evil.
Chapter 47
The holy monk is stopped by the River of Heaven
at night;
Metal and Wood in their mercy rescue a child.
Chapter 48
A devilish blizzard makes the snow whirl;
The monk who seeks to worship Buddha walks on
ice.
Chapter 49
Sanzang's great misfortune is to fall into the
river;
Guanyin's fish basket saves the Tang Priest.
Chapter 50
Feelings run wild and nature gets loose because
of desire;
In confusion of spirit the heart is disturbed
and the demon encountered.
Chapter 51
In vain does the Mind-ape use a thousand tricks;
Fire and water both fail to harm the demon.
Chapter 52
Monkey makes havoc in the Jindou Cave;
The Buddha gives a hint about the owner.
Chapter 53
The dhyana master conceives after eating a meal;
The yellow-wife brings water to remove a devil
foetus.
Chapter 54
The Buddha-nature traveling west enters Womanland;
The Mind-ape makes a plan to escape from the beauties.
Chapter 55
The Tang Priest is tempted with sex and
debauchery;
Because his nature is upright he resists
unharmed.
Chapter 56
The Spirit goes wild and wipes out the bandits;
The Way in confusion sends the Mind-ape away.
Chapter 57
The true Sun Wukong makes his complaint at
Potaraka;
The false Monkey King copies a document in the
Water Curtain Cave.
Chapter 58
Two minds throw heaven and earth into uproar;
One body cannot achieve true nirvana.
Chapter 59
Sanzang's way is blocked at the Fiery Mountains;
Monkey first tries to borrow the plantain fan.
Chapter 60
The Bull Demon King gives up the fight to go to
a feast;
Monkey tries the second time to borrow the
plantain fan.
Chapter 61
Cleansed and with a washed heart he sweeps the
pagoda;
Monkey makes a third attempt to borrow the fan.
Chapter 62
Cleansed and with a washed heart he sweeps the
pagoda;
The devils are captured and converted; the body
is culti-vated.
Chapter 63
Two monks wipe out the demons in the dragon
palace;
The sages destroy evil and recover the treasure.
Chapter 64
Wuneng works hard on Thorn Ridge;
Sanzang talks of poetry in the Wood Immortals'
Hermitage.
Chapter 65
A demon creates a false Thunder Peak;
All four pilgrims meet with disaster.
Chapter 66
All the gods meet a vicious foe;
Maitreya binds the evil monster.
Volume III
Chapter 67
The Dhyana-nature is Stable and Tuoluo Village is saved;
The mind of the Way is purified as corruption is removed.
Chapter 68
In the land of Purpuria the Tang priest discusses history;
Sun the Pilgrim in his charity offers to be a doctor.
Chapter 69
The heart's master prepares medicine in the night;
The monarch discusses a demon at the banquet.
Chapter 70
The evil monster's treasures emit smoke, sand and fire;
Wukong steals the golden bells by trickery.
Chapter 71
Under a false name Monkey beats the demon hound;
Guanyin appears to subdue the demon king.
Chapter 72
The seven Emotions confuse the basic in Gossamer Cave;
At Filth-cleansing Spring Pig forgets himself.
Chapter 73
The Emotions bear a grudge and inflict disaster;
The heart's master smashes the light when he meets the demons.
Chapter 74
Li Changgeng reports the demons' vicious nature;
The Novice displays his powers of transformation.
Chapter 75
The Mind-ape bores a hole in the Male and Female Jar;
The demon King returns and the Way is preserved.
Chapter 76
When the heart spirit stays in the home the demons submit;
The Mother of Wood helps bring monsters to the truth.
Chapter 77
The demon host mistreats the fundamental nature;
The one body pays his respects to the Buddha.
Chapter 78
In Bhiksuland the Hidden gods are sent on an errand of mercy;
In the palace the monster is revealed and the Way discussed.
Chapter 79
Searching the cave to capture the fiend they meet Longevity;
The reigning monarch saves the little boys.
Chapter 80
The Young girl seeks a mate to build up the male;
Protecting his master the Mind-ape sees through a demon.
Chapter 81
The Mind-ape recognizes a monster in the monastery;
The three search for their master in Black Pine Forest.
Chapter 82
The girl seeks the male;
The primal deity guards the way.
Chapter 83
The Mind-ape recognizes the refiner of cinnabar;
The girl reverts to her true nature
Chapter 84
The indestructible proteges of the Buddha
complete en-lightenment;
The Dharma king comes to the truth through his
own nature.
Chapter 85
The Mind-ape is jealous of the Mother of Wood;
The demon chief plots to devour the Master of
Dhyana.
Chapter 86
The Mother of Wood lends his might in defeating
the ogre;
The metal lord uses his Magic to wipe out the
monster.
Chapter 87
When Heaven is offended in Fengxian it stops the
rain;
The Great Sage urges goodness and brings a
downpour.
Chapter 88
When the Dhyana reaches Yuhua a display of magic
is given;
The Mind-ape and the Mother of Wood take their
own disciples.
Chapter 89
The Tawny Lion Spirit arranges a rake feast in
vain;
Metal, wood and earth make havoc on Mount
Leopard Head.
Chapter 90
By giving and receiving the master and the lion
turn into one;
After stealing the Way and obstructing Dhyana
Ninefold Numinosity is pacified.
Chapter 91
Admiring the Moon Festival lanterns in Jinping;
The Tang Priest confesses in Dark Essence Cave.
Chapter 92
Three monks wage a great fight on Green Dragon Mountain;
Four stars Seize the rhinoceros monsters.
Chapter 93
In the Almsgiver's Garden antiquity and causes
are dis-cussed;
In the court of India the King meets the monks.
Chapter 94
The four monks dine to music in the palace
gardens;
One demon loves in vain and longs for bliss.
Chapter 95
False and true form combine when the Jade Hare
is captured;
The true female is converted and meets with
spiritual origin.
Chapter 96
Squire Kou entertains the lofty monk;
The Tang Priest does not covet wealth and
honour.
Chapter 97
The monks and their supporters meet with demonic
attack;
The sage makes the spirit reappear to save the
primal one.
Chapter 98
When the Ape and the Horse are tamed they cast
off their husks;
When all the deeds have been done reality is
seen.
Chapter 99
When the nine nines are complete the demons are
all destroyed;
After the tri[e threes are fulfilled the Way
returns to its roots.
Chapter 100
The journey back to the East is made;
The five immortals achieve nirvana.
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