Journey to the West | Chapter 001
Where the Spiritual Root Begins
靈根育孕源流出 心性修持大道生
Chapter Intro
Welcome to the beginning of our journey together. Chapter 001 brings us back to a time before the world had form, when everything was quiet potential and nothing had a name. From that first moment of stillness, we follow the story into Dongsheng Shenzhou, the Eastern Continent, and to Hua Guo Shan, the mountain that gathers the purest breath of sun and moon.
This is where the spiritual root begins.
This is where a stone waits through ages of wind, rain, and heavenly light until the day it finally splits open and brings forth a life that will change everything.
In this chapter we meet the very first version of the Monkey King. He is not a legend yet, not a warrior yet, and not a trickster yet. He is simply a newborn stone monkey stepping into the world with curiosity and courage. His earliest steps, his first choices, and the mountain that raises him form the foundation of the path he will one day walk.
Take your time and settle in. Let the story breathe.
We are at the opening of an ancient tale that shaped generations, and now you are stepping into it with fresh eyes.
Before the world had form, heaven and earth were not yet separated. Over countless ages the clear essence rose to form the heavens and the heavy essence sank to form the earth. As creation settled into order, mountains rose, rivers carved their paths, and life slowly awakened.
Among the Four Great Continents, the story turns to Dongsheng Shenzhou, the Eastern Continent. Near the Eastern Sea lies the small kingdom of Ao Lai, and beside its shores stands the legendary Hua Guo Shan, the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit. Since the dawn of time this mountain has gathered the purest breath of sun and moon.
At the summit rests a massive immortal stone. After absorbing spiritual light for ages, the stone cracks open and gives birth to a stone egg. The egg meets the wind and becomes a stone monkey. His golden eyes flash beams of light that shoot into the heavens and draw the attention of the Jade Emperor. When the heavenly scouts discover that the light comes from a newborn stone monkey, the Emperor dismisses it as a minor earthly event.
The stone monkey grows wild and free on Hua Guo Shan. He drinks spring water, eats fruit, sleeps on cliffs, and plays among wolves, tigers, and other mountain creatures. Time passes without measure.
One day, the troop of monkeys discovers a roaring waterfall. Curious about what lies behind it, they challenge each other to pass through it unharmed. The stone monkey accepts at once. He leaps into the waterfall and discovers a hidden stone bridge and a vast cave filled with stone beds, stone bowls, bamboo groves, and mountain spirit mist. A tablet reads:
Hua Guo Shan Fudi, Shui Lian Dong Dongtian
(The Blessed Land of Flower Fruit Mountain, the Cave Heaven of Water Curtain Cave.)
He returns to the troop to share his discovery. The monkeys follow him into the cave and celebrate the finding of a safe home. Keeping their promise, they bow to the stone monkey and crown him Mei Hou Wang, the Handsome Monkey King.
For centuries he enjoys a peaceful life. He gathers flowers in spring, fruits in summer, chestnuts in autumn, and spiritual roots in winter. Yet during a feast he suddenly grows troubled. He realizes that although he is free from earthly rulers, he is not free from aging and death. The fear of mortality enters his heart.
While the troop panics, one old ape speaks of beings who escape death entirely: Buddhas, immortals, and divine sages. Hearing this, the Monkey King makes a firm decision. At dawn he builds a raft, gathers fruit for the road, and leaves Hua Guo Shan in search of immortality.
This choice marks the true beginning of his path. It will eventually lead him to the immortal master Pu Ti Zu Shi, reveal his destiny, and set him on the road toward becoming Sun Wu Kong, one of the most iconic figures in all of Chinese literature.
Before the world had form, heaven and earth were not yet separated. Light and shadow mixed together in a vast, silent expanse. Over countless ages the clear essence rose upward to become the sky and the heavy essence sank downward to form the earth. As creation continued to unfold, mountains rose from the land, rivers carved their first paths, and life awakened in countless shapes.
Among the Four Great Continents, the story begins in Dongsheng Shenzhou, the Eastern Continent. Near the Eastern Sea lies a small kingdom called Aolai, and beside its shores stands the legendary Hua Guo Shan, Flower Fruit Mountain. Since the dawn of time this mountain has gathered the purest breath of heaven and earth, absorbing the radiance of sun and moon for thousands of years.
At the summit rests an immortal stone that has soaked in spiritual energy for ages. One day the stone splits open and releases a large stone egg. When the egg meets the wind it transforms into a stone monkey. This newborn monkey bows to the four directions and opens his eyes, sending out golden beams of light that shoot into the heavens. The light reaches the palace of the Jade Emperor, who sends his watchful generals Qianli Yan and Shunfeng Er to investigate. When they report that the light comes from a stone monkey born on Hua Guo Shan, the Jade Emperor brushes it aside as an ordinary phenomenon of the mortal world.
The stone monkey grows wild and free on the mountain. He drinks from streams, eats fruit, sleeps beneath cliffs, and plays alongside wolves, tigers, deer, macaques, and other forest creatures. Time passes without measure in the mountain wilderness.
One summer day the monkey troop gathers near a rushing waterfall. Curious about its source, they follow the stream upward until they reach a towering cascade. The troop cheers in excitement. They challenge one another to pass through the waterfall unharmed and discover where the water originates. Whoever succeeds will become king.
Only one monkey steps forward. The stone monkey closes his eyes, crouches, and leaps straight through the falling water. Behind the curtain he discovers a hidden world. A stone bridge made of iron plate leads into a wide cavern filled with stone beds, stone bowls, stone stoves, moss-covered walls, bamboo groves, and fresh mountain mist. At the center stands a carved stone tablet that reads:
Hua Guo Shan Fudi, Shui Lian Dong Dongtian
(The Blessed Land of Flower Fruit Mountain, the Cave Heaven of Water Curtain Cave.)
Filled with joy, the stone monkey rushes back to the troop and urges them to follow him. One by one the monkeys leap through the waterfall. Inside they explore the cavern, claim stone beds, admire the natural furnishings, and celebrate the discovery of a safe home where they can shelter from wind, rain, snow, and thunder.
Remembering their agreement, the troop bows to the stone monkey and declares him their king. From this day forward he is known as Mei Hou Wang, the Handsome Monkey King.
Under his leadership the monkeys enjoy a peaceful and carefree life. They gather flowers in spring, search for fruit in summer, dig up yams and chestnuts in autumn, and eat yellow essence roots in winter. The Handsome Monkey King lives in happiness for many centuries.
During a feast, however, worry suddenly enters his heart. He tells the troop that although they are free from earthly kings and wild beasts, they cannot escape the laws of aging and death. One day he will grow old, weaken, and fall under the authority of Yan Wang, the King of the Underworld.
The troop grows fearful until an elder monkey steps forward. He explains that only three kinds of beings escape death: Buddhas, immortals, and divine sages. These beings can be found somewhere in the human world, living in ancient mountains and hidden caves.
The Handsome Monkey King finds hope in this knowledge. He resolves to leave Hua Guo Shan the next morning. He will cross the sea, travel the world, and seek the teachings of immortality. The troop supports his decision and prepares a farewell feast. At dawn they build a simple raft for him. Carrying fruit for the journey, the Handsome Monkey King sails away from the mountain that raised him.
Thus begins his quest for the Dao, the path that will lead him to Pu Ti Zu Shi and eventually transform him into Sun Wu Kong, one of the most famous figures in all of Chinese literature.
1  | 诗曰： |
| 2 | 混沌未分天地乱，茫茫渺渺无人见。 |
| 3 | 自从盘古破鸿蒙，开辟从兹清浊辨。 |
| 4 | 覆载群生仰至仁，发明万物皆成善。 |
| 5 | 欲知造化会元功，须看西游释厄传。 |
| 6 | 盖闻天地之数，有十二万九千六百岁为一元。将一元分为十二会，乃子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥之十二支也。每会该一万八百岁。且就一日而论：子时得阳气，而丑则鸡鸣；寅不通光，而卯则日出；辰时食后，而巳则挨排；日午天中，而未则西蹉；申时晡而日落酉；戌黄昏而人定亥。譬于大数，若到戌会之终，则天地昏蒙而万物否矣。再去五千四百岁，交亥会之初，则当黑暗，而两间人物俱无矣，故曰混沌。又五千四百岁，亥会将终，贞下起元，近子之会，而复逐渐开明。邵康节曰：「冬至子之半，天心无改移。一阳初动处，万物未生时。」到此，天始有根。再五千四百岁，正当子会，轻清上腾，有日，有月，有星，有辰。日、月、星、辰，谓之四象。故曰，天开于子。又经五千四百岁，子会将终，近丑之会，而逐渐坚实。易曰：「大哉乾元！至哉坤元！万物资生，乃顺承天。」至此，地始凝结。再五千四百岁，正当丑会，重浊下凝，有水，有火，有山，有石，有土。水、火、山、石、土谓之五形。故曰，地辟于丑。又经五千四百岁，丑会终而寅会之初，发生万物。历曰：「天气下降，地气上升；天地交合，群物皆生。」至此，天清地爽，阴阳交合。再五千四百岁，正当寅会，生人，生兽，生禽，正谓天地人，三才定位。故曰，人生于寅。 |
| 7 | 感盘古开辟，三皇治世，五帝定伦，世界之间，遂分为四大部洲：曰东胜神洲，曰西牛贺洲，曰南赡部洲，曰北俱芦洲。这部书单表东胜神洲。海外有一国土，名曰傲来国。国近大海，海中有一座山，唤为花果山。此山乃十洲之祖脉，三岛之来龙，自开清浊而立，鸿蒙判后而成。真个好山！有词赋为证。赋曰： |
| 8 | 势镇汪洋，威宁瑶海。势镇汪洋，潮涌银山鱼入穴；威宁瑶海，波翻雪浪蜃离渊。木火方隅高积上，东海之处耸崇巅。丹崖怪石，削壁奇峰。丹崖上，彩凤双鸣；削壁前，麒麟独卧。峰头时听锦鸡鸣，石窟每观龙出入。林中有寿鹿仙狐，树上有灵禽玄鹤。瑶草奇花不谢，青松翠柏长春。仙桃常结果，修竹每留云。一条涧壑藤萝密，四面原堤草色新。正是百川会处擎天柱，万劫无移大地根。那座山，正当顶上，有一块仙石。其石有三丈六尺五寸高，有二丈四尺围圆。三丈六尺五寸高，按周天三百六十五度；二丈四尺围圆，按政历二十四气。上有九窍八孔，按九宫八卦。四面更无树木遮阴，左右倒有芝兰相衬。盖自开辟以来，每受天真地秀，日精月华，感之既久，遂有灵通之意。内育仙胞，一日迸裂，产一石卵，似圆球样大。因见风，化作一个石猴，五官俱备，四肢皆全。便就学爬学走，拜了四方。目运两道金光，射冲斗府。惊动高天上圣大慈仁者玉皇大天尊玄穹高上帝，驾座金阙云宫灵霄宝店，聚集仙卿，见有金光焰焰，即命千里眼、顺风耳开南天门观看。二将果奉旨出门外，看的真，听的明。须臾回报道：「臣奉旨观听金光之处，乃东胜神洲海东傲来小国之界，有一座花果山，山上有一仙石，石产一卵，见风化一石猴，在那里拜四方，眼运金光，射冲斗府。如今服饵水食，金光将潜息矣。」玉帝垂赐恩慈曰：「下方之物，乃天地精华所生，不足为异。」 |
| 9 | 那猴在山中，却会行走跳跃，食草木，饮涧泉，采山花，觅树果；与狼虫为伴，虎豹为群，獐鹿为友，猕猿为亲；夜宿石崖之下，朝游峰洞之中。真是「山中无甲子，寒尽不知年。」一朝天气炎热，与群猴避暑，都在松阴之下顽耍。你看他一个个： |
| 10 | 跳树攀枝，采花觅果；抛弹子，邷么儿；跑沙窝，砌宝塔；赶蜻蜓，扑八蜡；参老天，拜菩萨；扯葛藤，编草帓；捉虱子，咬又掐；理毛衣，剔指甲；挨的挨，擦的擦；推的推，压的压；扯的扯，拉的拉，青松林下任他顽，绿水涧边随洗濯。一群猴子耍了一会，却去那山涧中洗澡。见那股涧水奔流，真个似滚瓜涌溅。古云：「禽有禽言，兽有兽语。」众猴都道：「这股水不知是那里的水。我们今日赶闲无事，顺涧边往上溜头寻看源流，耍子去耶！」喊一声，都拖男挈女，呼弟呼兄，一齐跑来，顺涧爬山，直至源流之处，乃是一股瀑布飞泉。但见那： |
| 11 | 一派白虹起，千寻雪浪飞；海风吹不断，江月照还依。 |
| 12 | 冷气分青嶂，馀流润翠微；潺湲名瀑布，真似挂帘帷。 |
| 13 | 众猴拍手称扬道：「好水！好水！原来此处远通山脚之下，直接大海之波。」又道：「那一个有本事的，钻进去寻个源头出来，不伤身体者，我等即拜他为王。」连呼了三声，忽见丛杂中跳出一名石猴，应声高叫道：「我进去！我进去！」好猴！也是他： |
| 14 | 今日芳名显，时来大运通；有缘居此地，王遣入仙宫。 |
| 15 | 你看他瞑目蹲身，将身一纵，径跳入瀑布泉中，忽睁睛抬头观看，那里边却无水无波，明明朗朗的一架桥梁。他住了身，定了神，仔细再看，原来是座铁板桥。桥下之水，冲贯于石窍之间，倒挂流出去，遮闭了桥门。却又欠身上桥头，再走再看，却似有人家住处一般，真个好所在。但见那： |
| 16 | 翠藓堆蓝，白云浮玉，光摇片片烟霞。虚窗静室，滑凳板生花。乳窟龙珠倚挂，萦回满地奇葩。锅灶傍崖存火迹，樽罍靠案见肴渣。石座石床真可爱，石盆石碗更堪夸。又见那一竿两竿修竹，三点五点梅花。 |
| 17 | 几树青松常带雨，浑然相个人家。 |
| 18 | 看罢多时，跳过桥中间，左右观看，只见正当中有一石碣。碣上有一行楷书大字，镌著「花果山福地，水帘洞洞天。」石猴喜不自胜，急抽身往外便走，复瞑目蹲身，跳出水外，打了两个呵呵道：「大造化！大造化！」众猴把他围住，问道：「里面怎么样？水有多深？」石猴道：「没水！没水！原来是一座铁板桥。桥那边是一座天造地设的家当。」众猴道：「怎见得是个家当？」石猴笑道：「这股水乃是桥下冲贯石桥，倒挂下来遮闭门户的。桥边有花有树，乃是一座石房。房内有石窝、石灶、石碗、石盆、石床、石凳。中间一块石碣上，镌著『花果山福地，水帘洞洞天。』真个是我们安身之处。里面且是宽阔，容得千百口老小。我们都进去住也，省得受老天之气。这里边： |
| 19 | 刮风有处躲，下雨好存身。霜雪全无惧，雷声永不闻。 |
| 20 | 烟霞常照耀，祥瑞每蒸熏。松竹年年秀，奇花日日新。」 |
| 21 | 众猴听得，个个欢喜，都道：「你还先走，带我们进去，进去！」石猴却又瞑目蹲身，往里一跳，叫道：「都随我进来！进来！」那些猴有胆大的，都跳进去了；胆小的，一个个伸头缩颈，抓耳挠腮，大声叫喊，缠一会，也都进去了。跳过桥头，一个个抢盆夺碗，占灶争床，搬过来，移过去，正是猴性顽劣，再无一个宁时，只搬得力倦神疲方止。石猿端坐上面道：「列位呵，『人而无信，不知其可。』你们才说有本事进得来，出得去，不伤身体者，就拜他为王。我如今进来又出去，出去又进来，寻了这一个洞天与列位安眠稳睡，各享成家之福，何不拜我为王？」众猴听说，即拱伏无违。一个个序齿排班，朝上礼拜，都称「千岁大王」。自此，石猴高登王位，将「石」字儿隐了，遂称美猴王。有诗为证。诗曰： |
| 22 | 三阳交泰产群生，仙石胞含日月精。 |
| 23 | 借卵化猴完大道，假他名姓配丹成。 |
| 24 | 内观不识因无相，外合明知作有形。 |
| 25 | 历代人人皆属此，称王称圣任纵横。美猴王领一群猿猴、猕猴、马猴等，分派了君臣佐使，朝游花果山，暮宿水帘洞，合契同情，不入飞鸟之丛，不从走兽之类，独自为王，不胜欢乐。是以： |
| 26 | 春采百花为饮食，夏寻诸果作生涯。 |
| 27 | 秋收芋栗延时节，冬觅黄精度岁华。 |
| 28 | 美猴王享乐天真，何期有三五百载。一日，与群猴喜宴之间，忽然忧恼，堕下泪来。众猴慌忙罗拜道：「大王何为烦恼？」猴王道：「我虽在欢喜之时，却有一点儿远虑，故此烦恼。」众猴又笑道：「大王好不知足！我等日日欢会，在仙山福地，古洞神州，不伏麒麟辖，不伏凤凰管，又不伏人间王位所拘束，自由自在，乃无量之福，为何远虑而忧也？」猴王道：「今日虽不归人王法律，不惧禽兽威服，将来年老血衰，暗中有阎王老子管著，一旦身亡，可不枉生世界之中，不得久住天人之内？」众猴闻此言，一个个掩面悲啼，俱以无常为虑。 |
| 29 | 只见那班部中，忽跳出一个通背猿猴，厉声高叫道：「大王若是这般远虑，真所谓道心开发也！如今五虫之内，惟有三等名色，不伏阎王老子所管。」猴王道：「你知那三等人？」猿猴道：「乃是佛与仙与神圣三者，躲过轮回，不生不灭，与天地山川齐寿。」猴王道：「此三者居于何所？」猿猴道：「他只在阎浮世界之中，古洞仙山之内。」猴王闻之，满心欢喜，道：「我明日就辞汝等下山，云游海角，远涉天涯，务必访此三者，学一个不老长生，常躲过阎君之难。」噫！这句话，顿教跳出轮回网，致使齐天大圣成。众猴鼓掌称扬，都道：「善哉！善哉！我等明日越岭登山，广寻些果品，大设筵宴送大王也。」 |
| 30 | 次日，众猴果去采仙桃，摘异果，刨山药，□「左「属」右「立刀」」黄精，芝兰香蕙，瑶草奇花，般般件件，整整齐齐，摆开石凳石桌，排列仙酒仙肴。但见那： |
| 31 | 金丸珠弹，红绽黄肥。金丸珠弹腊樱桃，色真甘美；红绽黄肥熟梅子，味果香酸。鲜龙眼，肉甜皮薄；火荔枝，核小囊红。林檎碧实连枝献，枇杷缃苞带叶擎。兔头梨子鸡心枣，消渴除烦更解酲。香桃烂杏，美甘甘似玉液琼浆；脆李杨梅，酸荫荫如脂酸膏酪。红囊黑子熟西瓜，四瓣黄皮大柿子。石榴裂破，丹砂粒现火晶珠；芋栗剖开，坚硬肉团金玛瑙。胡桃银杏可传茶，椰子葡萄能做酒。榛松榧柰满盘盛，橘蔗柑橙盈案摆。熟煨山药，烂煮黄精，捣碎茯苓并薏苡，石锅微火漫炊羹。人间纵有珍馐味，怎比山猴乐更宁？群猴尊美猴王上坐，各依齿肩排于下边，一个个轮流上前，奉酒，奉花，奉果，痛饮了一日。次日，美猴王早起，教：「小的们，替我折些枯松，编作筏子，取个竹竿作篙，收拾些果品之类，我将去也。」果独自登筏，尽力撑开，飘飘荡荡，径向大海波中，趁天风，来渡南赡部洲地界。这一去，正是那： |
| 32 | 天产仙猴道行隆，离山驾筏趁天风。 |
| 33 | 飘洋过海寻仙道，立志潜心建大功。 |
| 34 | 有分有缘休俗愿，无忧无虑会元龙。 |
| 35 | 料应必遇知音者，说破源流万法通。也是他运至时来，自登木筏之后，连日东南风紧，将他送到西北岸前，乃是南赡部洲地界。持篙试水，偶得浅水，弃了筏子，跳上岸来，只见海边有人捕鱼、打雁、挖蛤、淘盐。他走近前，弄个把戏，妆个□「上左「齿」右「可」，下「女」」虎，吓得那些人丢筐弃网，四散奔跑。将那跑不动的拿住一个，剥了他衣裳，也学人穿在身上，摇摇摆摆，穿州过府，在市尘中，学人礼，学人话。朝餐夜宿，一心里访问佛仙神圣之道，觅个长生不老之方。见世人都是为名为利之徒，更无一个为身命者。正是那： |
| 36 | 争名夺利几时休？早起迟眠不自由！ |
| 37 | 骑著驴骡思骏马，官居宰相望王侯。 |
| 38 | 只愁衣食耽劳碌，何怕阎君就取勾？ |
| 39 | 继子荫孙图富贵，更无一个肯回头！ |
| 40 | 猴王参访仙道，无缘得遇。在于南赡部洲，串长城，游小县，不觉八九年馀。忽行至西洋大海，他想著海外必有神仙。独自个依前作筏，又飘过西海，直至西牛贺洲地界。登岸偏访多时，忽见一座高山秀丽，林麓幽深。他也不怕狼虫，不惧虎豹，登山顶上观看。果是好山： |
| 41 | 千峰开戟，万仞开屏。日映岚光轻锁翠，雨收黛色冷含青。枯藤缠老树，古渡界幽程。奇花瑞草，修竹乔松。修竹乔松，万载常青欺福地；奇花瑞草，四时不谢赛蓬瀛。幽鸟啼声近，源泉响溜清。重重谷壑芝兰绕，处处巉崖苔藓生。起伏峦头龙脉好，必有高人隐姓名。 |
| 42 | 正观看间，忽闻得林深之处，有人言语，急忙趋步，穿入林中，侧耳而听，原来是歌唱之声。歌曰： |
| 43 | 「观棋柯烂，伐木丁丁，云边谷口徐行，卖薪沽酒，狂笑自陶情。苍迳秋高，对月枕松根，一觉天明。认旧林，登崖过岭，持斧断枯藤。 |
| 44 | 收来成一担，行歌市上，易米三升。更无些子争竞，时价平平，不会机谋巧算，没荣辱，恬淡延生。相逢处，非仙即道，静坐讲黄庭。」美猴王听得此言，满心欢喜道：「神仙原来藏在这里！」急忙跳入里面，仔细再看，乃是一个樵子，在那里举斧砍柴。但看他打扮非常： |
| 45 | 头上戴箬笠，乃是新笋初脱之箨。身上穿布衣，乃是木绵捻就之纱。腰间系环绛，乃是老蚕口吐之丝。足下踏草履，乃是枯莎搓就之爽。手执衠钢斧，担挽火麻绳。扳松劈枯树，争似此樵能！ |
| 46 | 猴王近前叫道：「老神仙！弟子起手。」那樵汉慌忙丢了斧，转身答礼道：「不当人！不当人！我拙汉衣食不全，怎敢当『神仙』二字？」猴王道：「你不是神仙，如何说出神仙的话来？」樵夫道：「我说甚么神仙话？」猴王道：「我才来至林边，只听的你说：『相逢处非仙即道，静坐讲黄庭。』黄庭乃道德真言，非神仙而何？」樵夫笑道：「实不瞒你说，这个词名做满庭芳，乃一神仙教我的。那神仙与我舍下相邻。他见我家事劳苦，日常烦恼，教我遇烦恼时，即把这词儿念念。一则散心，二则解困。我才有些不足处思虑，故此念念。不期被你听了。」猴王道：「你家既与神仙相邻，何不从他修行？学得个不老之方？却不是好？」樵夫道：「我一生命苦，自幼蒙父母养育至八九岁，才知人事，不幸父丧，母亲居孀。再无兄弟姊妹，只我一人，没奈何，早晚侍奉。如今母老，一发不敢抛离。却又田园荒芜，衣食不足，只得斫两束柴薪，挑向市尘之间，货几文钱，籴几升米，自炊自造，安排些茶饭，供养老母，所以不能修行。」 |
| 47 | 猴王道：「据你说起来，乃是一个行孝的君子，向后必有好处。但望你指与我那神仙住处，却好拜访去也。」樵夫道：「不远，不远。此山叫做灵台方寸山。山中有座斜月三星洞。那洞中有一个神仙，称名须菩提祖师。那祖师出去的徒弟，也不计其数，见今还有三四十人从他修行。你顺那条小路儿，向南行七八里远近，即是他家了。」猴王用手扯住樵夫道：「老兄，你便同我去去。若还得了好处，决不忘你指引之恩。」樵夫道：「你这汉子，甚不通变。我方才这般与你说了，你还不省？假若我与你去了，却不误了我的生意？老母何人奉养？我要斫柴，你自去，自去。」 |
| 48 | 猴王听说，只得相辞。出深林，找上路径，过一山坡，约有七八里远，果然望见一座洞府。挺身观看，真好去处！但见： |
| 49 | 烟霞散彩，日月摇光。千株老柏，万节修篁。千株老柏，带雨半空青冉冉；万节修篁，含烟一壑色苍苍。门外奇花布锦，桥边瑶草喷香。石崖突兀青苔润，悬壁高张翠藓长。时闻仙鹤唳，每见凤凰翔。仙鹤唳时，声振九皋霄汉远；凤凰翔起，翎毛五色彩云光。玄猿白鹿随隐见，金狮玉象任行藏。细观灵福地，真个赛天堂！又见那洞门紧闭，静悄悄杳无人迹。忽回头，见崖头立一石牌，约有三丈馀高、八尺馀阔，上有一行十个大字，乃是「灵台方寸山，斜月三星洞」。美猴王十分欢喜道：「此间人果是朴实。果有此山此洞。」看勾多时，不敢敲门。且去跳上松枝梢头，摘松子吃了顽耍。 |
| 50 | 少顷间，只听得呀的一声，洞门开处，里面走出一个仙童，真个丰姿英伟，像貌清奇，比寻常俗子不同。但见他： |
| 51 | 髽髻双丝绾，宽袍两袖风。貌和身自别，心与相俱空。 |
| 52 | 物外长年客，山中永寿童。一尘全不染，甲子任翻腾。 |
| 53 | 那童子出得门来，高叫道：「甚么人在此搔扰？」猴王扑的跳下树来，上前躬身道：「仙童，我是个访道学仙之弟子，更不敢在此搔扰。」仙童笑道：「你是个访道的么？」猴王道：「是。」童子道：「我家师父，正才下榻，登坛讲道。还未说出原由，就教我出来开门。说：『外面有个修行的来了，可去接待接待。』想必就是你了？」猴王笑道：「是我，是我。」童子道：「你跟我进来。」 |
| 54 | 这猴王整衣端肃，随童子径入洞天深处观看：一层层深阁琼楼，一进进珠宫贝阙，说不尽那静室幽居，直至瑶台之下。见那菩提祖师端坐在台上，两边有三十个小仙侍立台下。果然是： |
| 55 | 大觉金仙没垢姿，西方妙相祖菩提； |
| 56 | 不生不灭三三行，全气全神万万慈。 |
| 57 | 空寂自然随变化，真如本性任为之； |
| 58 | 与天同寿庄严体，历劫明心大法师。 |
| 59 | 美猴王一见，倒身下拜，磕头不计其数，口中只道：「师父！师父！我弟子志心朝礼！志心朝礼！」祖师道：「你是那方人氏？且说个乡贯姓名明白，再拜。」猴王道：「弟子东胜神洲傲来国花果山水帘洞人氏。」祖师喝令：「赶出去！他本是个撒诈捣虚之徒，那里修甚么道果！」猴王慌忙磕头不住道：「弟子是老实之言，决无虚诈。」祖师道：「你既老实，怎么说东胜神洲？那去处到我这里，隔两重大海，一座南赡部洲，如何就得到此？」猴王叩头道：「弟子飘洋过海，登界游方，有十数个年头，方才访到此处。」 |
| 60 | 祖师道：「既是逐渐行来的也罢。你姓甚么？」猴王又道：「我无性。人若骂我，我也不恼；若打我，我也不嗔，只是陪个礼儿就罢了。一生无性。」祖师道：「不是这个性。你父母原来姓甚么？」猴王道：「我也无父母。」祖师道：「既无父母，想是树上生的？」猴王道：「我虽不是树生，却是石里长的。我只记得花果山上有一块仙石，其年石破，我便生也。」祖师闻言，暗喜道：「这等说，却是天地生成的。你起来走走我看。」猴王纵身跳起，拐呀拐的走了两遍。祖师笑道：「你身躯虽是鄙陋，却像个食松果的猢狲。我与你就身上取个姓氏，意思教你姓『猢』。猢字去了个兽傍，乃是古月。古者，老也；月者，阴也。老阴不能化育，教你姓『狲』倒好。狲字去了兽傍，乃是个子系。子者，儿男也；系者，婴细也。正合婴儿之本论。教你姓『孙』罢。」猴王听说，满心欢喜，朝上叩头道：「好！好！好！今日方知姓也。万望师父慈悲！既然有姓，再乞赐个名字，却好呼唤。」祖师道：「我门中有十二个字，分派起名到你乃第十辈之小徒矣。」猴王道：「那十二个字？」祖师道：「乃广、大、智、慧、真、如、性、海、颖、悟、圆、觉十二字。排到你，正当『悟』字。与你起个法名叫做『孙悟空』好么？」猴王笑道：「好！好！好！自今就叫做孙悟空也！」正是：鸿蒙初辟原无姓，打破顽空须悟空。 |
| 61 | 毕竟不之向后修些甚么道果，且听下回分解。 |
