話表寇員外既得回生，復整理了幢旛鼓樂，僧道親友，依舊送行不題。
话表寇员外既得回生，复整理了幢旛鼓乐，僧道亲友，依旧送行不题。
Now, Squire Kou, restored to life, once more assembled banners, drums and musicians, monks and Daoists, friends and relations, and saw the pilgrims off as before. We leave that aside.
卻說唐僧四眾上了大路，果然西方佛地，與他處不同：見了些琪花瑤草，古柏蒼松；所過地方，家家向善，戶戶齋僧；每逢山下人修行，又見林間客誦經。
却说唐僧四众上了大路，果然西方佛地，与他处不同：见了些琪花瑶草，古柏苍松；所过地方，家家向善，户户斋僧；每逢山下人修行，又见林间客诵经。
Meanwhile, the Tang Monk and his three companions took the highway. This western land of the Buddha was indeed unlike other places. They saw jewel-like flowers and jade-like grasses, ancient cypresses and dark green pines. Wherever they passed, every family sought goodness and every household fed monks. At the foot of each mountain they met people cultivating the Way, and among the trees they found men chanting scriptures.
師徒們夜宿曉行，又經有六七日，忽見一帶高樓，幾層傑閣。真個是：
沖天百尺，聳漢凌空。低頭觀落日，引手摘飛星。豁達窗軒吞宇宙，嵯峨棟宇接雲屏。黃鶴信來秋樹老，彩鸞書到晚風清。此乃是靈宮寶闕，琳館珠庭。真堂談道，宇宙傳經。花向春來美，松臨雨過青。紫芝仙果年年秀，丹鳳儀翔萬感靈。
三藏舉鞭遙指道：「悟空，好去處耶。」行者道：「師父，你在那假境界，假佛像處，倒強要下拜；今日到了這真境界，真佛像處，倒還不下馬，是怎的說？」三藏聞言，慌得翻身跳下來，已到了那樓閣門首。只見一個道童斜立在山門之前，應聲叫道：「那來者莫非東土取經人麼？」長老急整衣，擡頭觀看。見他：
身披錦衣，手搖玉麈。身披錦衣，寶閣瑤池常赴宴；手搖玉麈，丹臺紫府每揮塵。肘懸仙籙，足踏履鞋。飄然真羽士，秀麗實奇哉。煉就長生居勝境，修成永壽脫塵埃。聖僧不識靈山客，當年金頂大仙來。
孫大聖認得他，即叫：「師父，此乃是靈山腳下玉真觀金頂大仙，他來接我們哩。」三藏方才醒悟，進前施禮。大仙笑道：「聖僧今年才到，我被觀音菩薩哄了。他十年前領佛金旨，向東土尋取經人，原說二三年就到我處。我年年等候，渺無消息，不意今年才相逢也。」三藏合掌道：「有勞大仙盛意，感激，感激。」遂此四眾牽馬挑擔，同入觀裡。卻又與大仙一一相見。即命看茶擺齋。又叫小童兒燒香湯與聖僧沐浴了，好登佛地。正是那：
功滿行完宜沐浴，煉馴本性合天真。千辛萬苦今方息，九戒三皈始自新。魔盡果然登佛地，災消故得見沙門。洗塵滌垢全無染，反本還原不壞身。師徒們沐浴了，不覺天色將晚，就於玉真觀安歇。
师徒们夜宿晓行，又经有六七日，忽见一带高楼，几层杰阁。真个是：
冲天百尺，耸汉凌空。低头观落日，引手摘飞星。豁达窗轩吞宇宙，嵯峨栋宇接云屏。黄鹤信来秋树老，彩鸾书到晚风清。此乃是灵宫宝阙，琳馆珠庭。真堂谈道，宇宙传经。花向春来美，松临雨过青。紫芝仙果年年秀，丹凤仪翔万感灵。
三藏举鞭遥指道：「悟空，好去处耶。」行者道：「师父，你在那假境界，假佛像处，倒强要下拜；今日到了这真境界，真佛像处，倒还不下马，是怎的说？」三藏闻言，慌得翻身跳下来，已到了那楼阁门首。只见一个道童斜立在山门之前，应声叫道：「那来者莫非东土取经人么？」长老急整衣，抬头观看。见他：
身披锦衣，手摇玉麈。身披锦衣，宝阁瑶池常赴宴；手摇玉麈，丹台紫府每挥尘。肘悬仙箓，足踏履鞋。飘然真羽士，秀丽实奇哉。炼就长生居胜境，修成永寿脱尘埃。圣僧不识灵山客，当年金顶大仙来。
孙大圣认得他，即叫：「师父，此乃是灵山脚下玉真观金顶大仙，他来接我们哩。」三藏方才醒悟，进前施礼。大仙笑道：「圣僧今年才到，我被观音菩萨哄了。他十年前领佛金旨，向东土寻取经人，原说二三年就到我处。我年年等候，渺无消息，不意今年才相逢也。」三藏合掌道：「有劳大仙盛意，感激，感激。」遂此四众牵马挑担，同入观里。却又与大仙一一相见。即命看茶摆斋。又叫小童儿烧香汤与圣僧沐浴了，好登佛地。正是那：
功满行完宜沐浴，炼驯本性合天真。千辛万苦今方息，九戒三皈始自新。魔尽果然登佛地，灾消故得见沙门。洗尘涤垢全无染，反本还原不坏身。师徒们沐浴了，不觉天色将晚，就于玉真观安歇。
Master and disciples lodged by night and travelled at dawn. After another six or seven days, they suddenly saw a stretch of tall towers and lofty pavilions rising tier upon tier. Truly:
A hundred feet into the sky,soaring through the heavens, poised in space.Bow your head to watch the setting sun;stretch out your hand to pluck a flying star.Wide windows take in the universe;towering roofs meet screens of cloud.A yellow crane brings tidings to old autumn trees;a coloured luan bears a letter through the clear evening breeze.Here are sacred palaces and precious gates,halls of jade and courts of pearl.In halls of truth they speak of the Way;throughout the universe they spread the scriptures.Flowers grow lovely when spring comes;pines turn green after the rain.Purple lingzhi and immortal fruit flourish year by year;scarlet phoenixes wheel in stately flight, and all things answer their sacred presence.
Sanzang raised his whip and pointed into the distance. “Wukong, what a fine place!” Pilgrim said, “Master, in that false realm with those false images of the Buddha, you insisted on bowing down. Now we’ve reached the true realm with the true images of the Buddha, and you won’t even get off your horse. What do you mean by that?” Hearing this, Sanzang hurriedly swung himself down. They had already reached the entrance to the pavilions. A Daoist boy stood to one side of the monastery gate and called out, “Can these newcomers be the scripture-seekers from the Eastern Land?” The elder hastily straightened his clothes and looked up. This is what he saw:
Brocade robes upon his body,a jade-handled whisk waving in his hand.In brocade robes,he often feasts in jewelled halls beside the Jade Pool;With his jade-handled whisk,he sweeps the dust at elixir terraces and the Purple Palace.An immortal’s register hangs at his elbow;shoes clothe his feet.Light and free, a true Daoist adept,wonderfully fine and fair.Having perfected long life, he dwells in a blessed realm;having won eternal years, he has left the dust behind.The holy monk does not know this guest of Spirit Mountain:here comes the Great Immortal Golden Summit of old.
The Great Sage Sun recognized him and called, “Master, this is the Great Immortal Golden Summit of Jade Truth Abbey, at the foot of Spirit Mountain. He’s come to meet us.” Only then did Sanzang understand. He went forward and paid his respects. The Great Immortal smiled. “Holy monk, only this year have you arrived! The Bodhisattva Guanyin has fooled me. Ten years ago she took the Buddha’s golden decree and went to the Eastern Land to find a scripture-seeker. She said you would reach me in two or three years. I waited year after year without the faintest news. Who would have thought we should meet only this year?” Sanzang joined his palms. “You have gone to such trouble for us, Great Immortal. My thanks, my thanks.” The four pilgrims led the horse and carried the luggage into the abbey, where each in turn exchanged greetings with the Great Immortal. He ordered tea and a vegetarian meal, then told a young attendant to heat fragrant water for the holy monk to bathe, so that he might ascend to the Buddha’s land. Truly:
Merit complete and practice fulfilled, it is time to bathe;the true nature, trained and tamed, accords with Heaven’s truth.A thousand hardships and ten thousand sufferings cease at last;nine precepts and three refuges begin renewal.With demons vanquished, they ascend to the Buddha’s land;with calamities ended, they meet the Buddhist holy ones.Washed of dust and cleansed of grime, no stain remains;returned to root and source, the body cannot perish.Master and disciples bathed,and before they knew it evening was drawing near;They rested for the night at Jade Truth Abbey.