且不言他四眾脫身，隨金剛駕風而起。卻說陳家莊救生寺內多人，天曉起來，仍治果餚來獻，至樓下，不見了唐僧。這個也來問，那個也來尋，俱慌慌張張，莫知所措，叫苦連天的道：「清清把個活佛放去了。」一會家無計，將辦來的品物，俱擡在樓上，祭祀燒紙。以後每年四大祭，二十四小祭。還有那告病的，保安的，求親許願、求財求子的，無時無日，不來燒香祭賽。真個是金爐不斷千年火，玉盞常明萬載燈。不題。
且不言他四众脱身，随金刚驾风而起。却说陈家庄救生寺内多人，天晓起来，仍治果肴来献，至楼下，不见了唐僧。这个也来问，那个也来寻，俱慌慌张张，莫知所措，叫苦连天的道：「清清把个活佛放去了。」一会家无计，将办来的品物，俱抬在楼上，祭祀烧纸。以后每年四大祭，二十四小祭。还有那告病的，保安的，求亲许愿、求财求子的，无时无日，不来烧香祭赛。真个是金炉不断千年火，玉盏常明万载灯。不题。
Let us leave the four pilgrims as they made their escape and rose on the wind with the Vajra Guardians. Our story turns to the people at the Life-Saving Monastery in Chen Village. At dawn they got up and prepared more fruit and dishes to offer the pilgrims, but when they reached the foot of the tower, the Tang Monk was gone. One came asking, another came searching; all were flustered and at a loss, crying out in dismay, “We’ve simply let a living Buddha get away!” After a while, with nothing else to be done, they carried all the offerings they had prepared upstairs, made sacrifices and burned paper offerings. Thereafter they held four great sacrifices and twenty-four lesser ones every year. People praying for recovery from illness or for safety, seeking marriages and making vows, asking for wealth or children, came every day and at every hour to burn incense and offer thanks. Truly, the golden censer’s fire burned on for a thousand years, and the lamps in their jade cups shone for ten thousand. But enough of that.
卻說八大金剛使第二陣香風，把他四眾，不一日送至東土，漸漸望見長安。原來那太宗自貞觀十三年九月望前三日送唐僧出城，至十六年，即差工部官在西安關外起建了望經樓接經。太宗年年親至其地。恰好那一日出駕復到樓上，忽見正西方滿天瑞靄，陣陣香風。金剛停在空中叫道：「聖僧，此間乃長安城了。我們不好下去，這裡人伶俐，恐泄漏吾像。孫大聖三位也不消去。汝自去傳了經與汝主，即便回來，我在霄漢中等你，與你一同繳旨。」大聖道：「尊者之言雖當，但吾師如何挑得經擔？如何牽得這馬？須得我等同去一送。煩你在空少等，諒不敢誤。」金剛道：「前日觀音菩薩啟過如來，往來只在八日，方完藏數。今已經四日有餘，只怕八戒貪圖富貴，誤了期限。」八戒笑道：「師父成佛，我也望成佛，豈有貪圖之理？潑大粗人？都在此等我，待交了經，就來與你回向也。」獃子挑著擔，沙僧牽著馬，行者領著聖僧，都按下雲頭，落於望經樓邊。
却说八大金刚使第二阵香风，把他四众，不一日送至东土，渐渐望见长安。原来那太宗自贞观十三年九月望前三日送唐僧出城，至十六年，即差工部官在西安关外起建了望经楼接经。太宗年年亲至其地。恰好那一日出驾复到楼上，忽见正西方满天瑞霭，阵阵香风。金刚停在空中叫道：「圣僧，此间乃长安城了。我们不好下去，这里人伶俐，恐泄漏吾像。孙大圣三位也不消去。汝自去传了经与汝主，即便回来，我在霄汉中等你，与你一同缴旨。」大圣道：「尊者之言虽当，但吾师如何挑得经担？如何牵得这马？须得我等同去一送。烦你在空少等，谅不敢误。」金刚道：「前日观音菩萨启过如来，往来只在八日，方完藏数。今已经四日有余，只怕八戒贪图富贵，误了期限。」八戒笑道：「师父成佛，我也望成佛，岂有贪图之理？泼大粗人？都在此等我，待交了经，就来与你回向也。」呆子挑着担，沙僧牵着马，行者领着圣僧，都按下云头，落于望经楼边。
Meanwhile the Eight Great Vajra Guardians raised a second fragrant wind and carried the four pilgrims to the Eastern Land before long. Soon Chang’an came into view. Now, Taizong had seen the Tang Monk out of the city three days before the full moon of the ninth month in the thirteenth year of the Zhenguan reign. By the sixteenth year he had ordered the Ministry of Works to build a Scripture-Watching Tower outside the Xi’an Gate to receive the scriptures, and every year he went there in person. That very day he had again gone up into the tower when he suddenly saw the whole western sky filled with auspicious mist and felt wave upon wave of fragrant wind. The Vajra Guardians halted in midair and called, “Holy monk, this is Chang’an. We had better not go down. The people here are sharp-witted, and we fear they may discover our true forms. The Great Sage Sun and the other two need not go either. Go yourself, deliver the scriptures to your sovereign and come straight back. We will wait for you in the heavens and return with you to report that our command is fulfilled.” The Great Sage said, “Your words are quite right, venerable ones, but how is my master to carry the scripture loads? How is he to lead the horse? We must go down with him and see him there. Please wait a little in the air. Surely we won’t keep you long.” The Vajra Guardians said, “The Bodhisattva Guanyin told the Buddha the other day that the journey there and back must take only eight days, to complete the number of the collection. More than four days have already passed. We only fear Bajie may covet wealth and honours and make us miss the appointed time.” Bajie laughed. “Master is becoming a Buddha, and I hope to become one too. Why would I covet such things? You great clumsy louts! All of you wait here. Once we’ve handed over the scriptures, I’ll come back and return with you to dedicate our merit.” The Idiot shouldered the loads, Sha Monk led the horse, and Pilgrim guided the holy monk. They all lowered their cloud and landed beside the Scripture-Watching Tower.
太宗同多官一齊見了，即下樓相迎道：「御弟來也？」唐僧即倒身下拜。太宗攙起，又問：「此三者何人？」唐僧道：「是途中收的徒弟。」太宗大喜，即命侍官：「將朕御車馬扣背，請御弟上馬，同朕回朝。」唐僧謝了恩，騎上馬。大聖輪金箍棒緊隨，八戒、沙僧俱扶馬、挑擔，隨駕後共入長安。真個是：
當年清宴樂昇平，文武安然顯俊英。水陸場中僧演法，金鑾殿上主差卿。關文敕賜唐三藏，經卷原因配五行。苦煉兇魔種種滅，功成今喜上朝京。
唐僧四眾隨駕入朝，滿城中無一不知是取經人來了。
太宗同多官一齐见了，即下楼相迎道：「御弟来也？」唐僧即倒身下拜。太宗搀起，又问：「此三者何人？」唐僧道：「是途中收的徒弟。」太宗大喜，即命侍官：「将朕御车马扣背，请御弟上马，同朕回朝。」唐僧谢了恩，骑上马。大圣轮金箍棒紧随，八戒、沙僧俱扶马、挑担，随驾后共入长安。真个是：
当年清宴乐升平，文武安然显俊英。水陆场中僧演法，金銮殿上主差卿。关文敕赐唐三藏，经卷原因配五行。苦炼凶魔种种灭，功成今喜上朝京。
唐僧四众随驾入朝，满城中无一不知是取经人来了。
Taizong and his officials saw them at once and came down from the tower to welcome them. “Our brother, you have returned?” The Tang Monk immediately bowed to the ground. Taizong helped him up and asked, “Who are these three?” The Tang Monk replied, “Disciples I took in along the road.” Delighted, Taizong ordered his attendants, “Have Our own carriage horse saddled, and invite Our brother to mount it and return to court with Us.” The Tang Monk thanked him for his favour and mounted. The Great Sage followed close behind, whirling his gold-banded cudgel, while Bajie and Sha Monk tended the horse and carried the loads. Together they followed the imperial procession into Chang’an. Truly:
In those days, with the land at peace, they rejoiced in a tranquil reign;civil and military officers stood secure, their talents shining.At the Water and Land Assembly the monk expounded the Dharma;in the Hall of Golden Chimes the ruler sent his minister forth.By imperial decree Tang Sanzang received his travel pass;the scriptures’ primal causes accorded with the Five Elements.Through bitter trials the fierce demons were destroyed, one kind after another;his task complete, he gladly comes to court in the capital.
The Tang Monk and his three companions followed the Emperor into court. No one in the whole city failed to hear that the scripture-fetchers had returned.