Contents
Preface
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Introduction
1. The divine root being conceived, the origin emerges; The moral nature once cultivated, the Great Tao is born.
2. The true wondrous doctrine of Bodhi thoroughly comprehended ; The destruction of Māra and the return to origin unify the soul.
3. The Four Seas and the Thousand Mountains all bow in submission; From the Hell of Ninefold Darkness are deleted the names of ten species.
4. Appointed to the post of Pi-ma, how can he be satisfied? Though his name is Equal to Heaven, he is still discontented.
5. The Great Sage, stealing elixir, disrupts the Peach Festival; Many gods try to catch the monster, a rebel in Heaven.
6. Kuan-yin, attending the banquet, inquires into the affair; The Little Sage, exerting his power, subdues the Great Sage.
7. From the Brazier of Eight Trigrams the Great Sage escapes; Beneath the Five-Phases Mountain the Monkey of the Mind is stilled.
8. The Sovereign Buddha has made scriptures to impart ultimate bliss; Kuan-yin receives the decree to go up to Ch'ang-an.
9. Ch'ên Kuang-jui, going to his post, meets disaster; Monk River Float, avenging his parents, repays their kindness.
10. The Old Dragon King, in foolish schemes, transgresses Heaven's decrees; Prime Minister Wei sends a letter to an official of the dead.
11. Having toured the underworld, T'ai-tsung returns to life; Having presented melons and fruits, Liu Ch'iian marries again.
12. The T'ang emperor, firm in sincerity, convenes the Grand Mass; Kuan-yin, revealing herself, converts Gold Cicada.
13. In the Den of Tigers, the Gold Star brings deliverance; At Double-Fork Ridge, Po-ch'in detains the monk.
14. The Monkey of the Mind returns to the Right; All the Six Robbers vanish from sight.
15. At Serpent Coil Mountain, many gods give secret protection; At Eagle Grief Stream the Horse of the Will is held and reined.
16. At Kuan-yin Hall the monks plot for the treasure; At Black Wind Mountain the monster steals the cassock.
17. Pilgrim Sun greatly disturbs the Black Wind Mountain; Kuan-shih-yin brings to submission the Bear Monster.
18. At the Kuan-yin Hall the T'ang monk escapes his ordeal; At the Kao Village the Great Sage disposes of the monster.
19. At Cloudy Paths Cave. Wu-k'ung apprehends Pa-chieh; At Pagoda Mountain, Tripitaka receives the Heart Sūtra.
20. At Yellow Wind Ridge the T'ang monk meets adversity; In mid-mountain, Pa-chieh strives to be first.
21. The Viharapalas prepare lodging for the Great Sage: Ling-chi of Sumeru crushes the Wind Demon.
22. Pa-chieh fights fiercely at the Flowing-Sand River; By order Moksa brings Wu-ching to submission.
23. Tripitaka does not forget his origin; The Four Sages test the priestly mind.
24. At the Mountain of Longevity, the Great Immortal detains his old friend; At the Temple of Five Villages, Pilgrim steals the ginseng fruit.
25. The Chên-yüan Immortal gives chase to catch the scripture monk; Pilgrim Sun causes great disturbance at the Temple of Five Villages .
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