Imagining the Journey to the West
8 Eight Groups Become Monks

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Time: 2005-1- 10 18:35:00 Words: 3035

The north wind is blowing and shaking me.

On the bank of the Clear River, under the willow tree, the White Dragon Horse was leisurely gnawing on the green grass.

Initiated by the pig, plus the monkey and the beard, a total of three votes in favor, decided to convene the first representative assembly of the Long March.

"The road is full of twists and turns, and the future is not bright.”Monkey had been hungry for two days and could not help but start to make trouble.

" Because of the leader's overly subjective and incorrect behavior, the westward expedition is at a critical juncture of life and death, resulting in a severe shortage of food, money, and clothing. Morale has also fallen to its lowest point since the westward expedition. For the sake of the westward expedition's victory, I think…it is necessary to reconsider the choice of leader.”

Pig nodded and pretended to be righteous.

Damn fat pig, I've seen through you long ago. He had been pretending to be a pure and innocent face all day long, but it turned out that he was actually so sinister, cunning, despicable, shameless, and played politics. He had taken advantage of his mistake and actually wanted to seize power!

Monkey looked at me sympathetically. With a sobbing tone, he shouted excitedly,"Master brought me out of the mountains and showed me great kindness. He understood me and supported me. It can be said that without Master, there would be no Sun Wukong.”

It's good that you know! He quickly regrouped.

I looked at the pig and laughed coldly. I looked at the monkey and was moved. Good disciple, time will tell. As long as I have your support, no matter what Shahuzi thinks, it will be a draw. Our nephew will light the lantern and we will continue as usual.

However, the moment Monkey stopped crying, he immediately put on a tearful face and said passionately,"" However, the most important thing in Jianghu is the word 'reason'. I'm from the East China Sea and swept across the Central Plains. I'm known as the Invincible East, Sun Wukong. I'm known as Wudang, Shaolin, and the Five Mountains and Three Rivers. My great-grandfather also affectionately called me Sun Dasheng. How could I do such a stupid thing to protect my family?”

Deng! Damn monkey, you are a fence-sitter with no shame. If it wasn't for your fault, how could you force me into this desperate situation? I really misjudged you!

Pig, this political opponent, had a vote in his hand. He couldn't help but nod and smile."Big Brother is indeed a hero. He's on the side of reason and not family. He's worthy of being the outstanding representative of the new generation of Jianghu. He has ideals, ambitions, influence, and charisma.”

Shush, just shush, you fat pig. There's still Beard who hasn't expressed his opinion.

The three of them looked at Sha Yi in unison.

The Beard was at a loss, as if he had no idea that he had already become a key figure. He didn't know if he understood what Pig meant, but he could only nod and say,"That makes sense, that makes sense. What everyone said makes sense.”

We're both people who have been officials in the imperial court. Monkey, why didn't you learn to be more thick-skinned? Looking at the Beard, his words carried weight. He would never casually express his stance before he saw the situation clearly.

"Speak clearly. Who do you agree with?”Monkey said angrily.

"Can you not say it?" the Beard asked.”

I'm the sun. Beard, you old wooden man. What are you doing out here?

Pig looked at me with a victorious gaze, then turned to Beard and said,""Then our third brother also agrees with our proposal.”

We, we, what level have we put me in?

Under my psychological pressure, the Beard finally expressed his stance. Nodding his head, he said," That's right, Second Brother is right. Since we can't be beggars, the only way now is to enter the empty door. Only then can we make a living."”

The three of them fainted at the same time. Of course, I was overjoyed. Beard, oh Beard, you're awesome. The world indeed needed a large number of people to maintain.

Pig looked angry. He knew that although he had the support of Monkey, in this era where laws and democratism were emphasized, since Beard didn't give up and proposed a " new " opinion, everything had to be reconsidered. He couldn't just dismiss him.

Monkey was so hungry that he was about to faint. It made sense to care about who was the one who treated the illness. After hearing the Beard's new opinion, he could not help but shout,"Third brother is indeed smart. Why didn't we think of such a simple method?”

The Beard said seriously," Don't worry, I'll handle things. If there's a problem, just look for the villagers."”

I am half a Buddhist, so this new proposal is tailor-made for me. Three votes to one. There was no need to wait for Pig to express his opinion. I said decisively,"In that case, this meeting will end here. Everyone will follow Shayi's words and find a temple to study the ability to beg for alms.”

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and stood up. He felt indescribably carefree.

Happiness came too suddenly. Just as he didn't know where to go to find the temple, the sound of the Zen bell came leisurely.

Everyone's faces lit up with joy, even Pig looked hopeful. As expected, it was reasonable to eat until one was full. The elites 'so-called' democratic', get lost. At this stage of the team, maintaining stability was the absolute principle.

Amidst the galloping of the white dragon, a long staircase appeared in the dense forest.

At a glance, the three gates were wide open. The Void Gate, the Formless Gate, and the Wuzuo Gate were all connected at a glance. The two generals, Heng and Ha, stood proudly on both sides of the Void Gate. The Bell and Drum Tower, the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Buddha Hall, the East and West Side Halls, and other seven halls of the temple were all available. At a glance, it was obvious that it was an ancient temple with a long history.

On it were written four golden lacquer Jin Li characters: "Rujialai Temple"

A welcoming monk who was about seventeen or eighteen years old came forward and asked,""May I know where you came from?”

As the eldest senior brother, Monkey naturally took on the responsibility and bragged,""The four of us were originally from Chang 'an. We loved Buddhism and Zen since we were young. We have been cultivating with our master for a long time. When we heard that this temple was famous, we yearned to come here to break off our ties with the world and enter the Void Gate.”

When the welcoming monk saw that four people wanted to shave their heads here, especially when he saw the monkey's terrifying appearance, he could not help but panic. He hurriedly said,"Allow me to inform the abbot first." He then left in a hurry.

After a while, a monk wearing a golden kasaya and hanging purple jade prayer beads came out of the door accompanied by a group of monks who looked like middle-level officials in the temple to welcome us.

"I am the current abbot of the Rujialai Monastery. My Dharma name is Xingkong," the monk said with a smile. Yesterday morning, Old Na saw the sky in the east with extraordinary splendor, as if there were lions and tigers. He knew that a distinguished guest was coming. He had not had time to instruct the monks to prepare. He did not expect that the benefactors would arrive so quickly.”

The monk paused for a moment and glanced at the four of us. He then looked at me and said,"This benefactor has a strange physique, divine eyes, and a wise appearance. I don't know where he came from. Can you tell me the truth?”

Uh, the monk was obviously a hypocrite. He was so good at flattery. Of course, he couldn't help but be secretly happy."Did you see that? This is what you call strength. You don't even need to speak to let people know that I'm the official leader.”

He hurriedly replied,"I'm also a Buddhist. My Buddhist name is Xuanzang. I'm from the Jinguang Temple in Chang 'an. I've been ordered by the Emperor to go to the Western Heaven to pay my respects to Buddha (I can't say anything about taking gold). I passed by your temple and came to pay my respects."”

When Xingkong saw that I came from the first-class temple in Chang 'an, Jinguang Temple, and was on a mission, he was naturally deeply moved. He was a little surprised and asked curiously,"Since you are a Buddhist, why are you dressed like a commoner?”

This old monk is really ill-mannered. How can I say that I still owe my royal brother countless gold and silver? Not only did I confiscate all my property, but I didn't even get a kasaya.

He could only brag,"This Penniless Monk and my three disciples came all the way to the west, but we didn't expect to meet bandits on the way. Most of our belongings were snatched away, so we had no choice but to go to your temple for help."”

The old monk Xing Kong sighed,"The world is now peaceful. I didn't expect someone to do such evil things."

I sighed with tears in my eyes.”

Xing Kong ordered the monk to invite the four of us into the temple. He turned to the other three and asked,""These three benefactors are obviously not from the Buddhist Sect. Could it be that they are really preparing to convert to our Buddha?”

Monkey and Pig originally wanted to be monks as a stopgap measure to make a living. Now, seeing that this monk was treating me so politely for some reason, and seeing that the dinner was in hand, of course, he regretted it.

Just as he was about to go back on his words, I saw through him and quickly stopped him."Master is right. These disciples of this poor monk have been with me for a long time and have been deeply educated by Buddhism. Although they are dressed in cloth clothes, their hearts are hidden in Buddhism. This time, this poor monk brought them to the west because I want to deepen my understanding of them on the way. Now that the time is ripe, I hope your temple can give them the opportunity to convert to Buddhism.”

The monkey and pig were furious. They naturally knew that I was using my official position to take revenge. Only the beard was still at a loss, unaware that his hair was about to fall.

Xing Kong glanced at Monkey, Pig, and the others and sighed." Good, good. The monks accepted by our temple had to go through a series of tests, but since they are Master Xuanzang's beloved disciples, everything is naturally simple.”

On that day, he arranged for the four of us to stay in the guest rooms. Outside the window, there were thousands of flying eaves, the sound of evening classes, and the monks rushing to and fro, making it seem that there were many monks in the temple.

The temple arranged exquisite vegetarian food. The four of them acted like gluttons and stacked their bowls three feet high, which made the service monk marvel.

She was so full that she had no dreams for the entire night.

The sky turned white, and Xing Kong sent a message that it was an auspicious day. The temple rang the bell and drum, and more than a thousand monks gathered in the Dharma Hall."Not a single blade of grass is left, and my six roots are clean. I'll cut them off with you to avoid competition.”

The pig and monkey looked sad, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Xing Kong said,"The so-called vast wisdom is like the sea of nature, full of insight and perception." All of you are from Chang 'an. Although you have shaved your heads in this temple, you don't have to follow the rules of this temple. After discussion between Lao Na and Master Xuanzang, as Wukong has named you, you three will be included in the generation of Wu, and your Dharma names will be Wukong, Wuneng, and Wujing. Does anyone have any objections?"

Without waiting for the pig to respond, I replied,"The Buddhist Dharma is boundless. My disciples have no objections."

Pig was caught off guard and was about to speak when Monkey pressed down on his shoulder and whispered,""Eating is important, eating is important!"

Zhu's eyes were filled with tears as he said in a trembling voice,"So…do you really want to shave it?"”Monkey snorted,"Stop talking nonsense, what are you eating?"”The pig naturally did not dare to offend this monkey and could only hang his head with tears in his eyes. Only the Beard remained fearless in the face of danger and said loudly,"Grandmaster, just do it. I've already made up my mind. There's no need to say anything more."

A cool breeze blew past, and the fur of pigs, monkeys, and beards flew in all directions. Along with a few drops of tears from the scholars, it was a shocking sight.

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