Scenes from the Chinese classic "Journey to the West"
painted by Kang Hongxi
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灵根孕育源流出
The Divine Root Conceives and the Spring Breaks Forth.
断魔归本和元神。
By Killing the Demon He Realizes His Spirit−Nature
九幽十类尽除名
In the Ninth Hell the Tenth Category Is Struck Off the Register.
悟空大战小哪吒。
The Wu Kong (Monkey King) fight with Nézhā.
观音奉旨上长安
Guanyin Obeys a Decree and Goes to Chang'an.
二将军宫门镇鬼。
Minister Wei Sends a Letter to an Officer of Hell.
乱蟠桃大圣偷丹
After Chaos Among the Peaches the Great Sage Steals the Pills.
小圣施威降大圣
The Little Sage Uses His Might to Subdue the Great Sage.
孙猴智降猪八戒
Sun Wukong Wins over Zhu Bajie smartly.
真行者珞珈山诉苦
The True Sun Wukong Makes His Complaint at Potaraka.
玄奘秉承建大会
The Tang Emperor Keeps Faith and Holds a Great Mass.
陷虎穴金星相救
He Falls into the Tiger's Den and Is Saved by the Planet Venus.
观音慈善缚红孩
Guanyin in Her Mercy Binds the Red Boy.
魔王巧算困心猿
The Demon King's Cunning Causes the Mind−Ape Trouble.
法性西来逢女国
The Buddha−Nature Traveling West Enters Womankind.
妖邪假设小雷音
A Demon Creates a False Thunder Peak.
孙猴诛草寇
The Spirit Goes Wild and Wipes Out the Bandits.
心猿定计脱烟花
The Mind−Ape Makes a Plan to Escape from the Beauties
一體難修真寂滅
One Body Cannot Achieve True Nirvana
孫行者施為三折肱
Sun the Pilgrim in His Charity Offers to Be a Doctor
群魔欺本性
The Demon Host Mistreats the Fundamental Nature.
寻洞擒妖逢老寿
Searching the Cave to Capture the Fiend They Meet Longevity.
功成行滿見真如
When All the Deeds Have Been Done Reality Is Seen
徑回東土 五聖成真
The Journey Back to the East Is Made
The Five The Five Immortals Achieve Nirvana.
Thanks to Lin Dai Ling for the translations!
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