Further Adventures on the Journey to the West: Master of Silent Whistle Studio

279 Pages·2020·34.018 MB·English

by  Qiancheng Li and Robert E. Hegel

further adventures on
the journey to the west
西遊補

Further Adventures on
the Journey to the West
Master of silent whistle studio
TranslaTed by Qiancheng li and roberT e. hegel
inTroducTion by Qiancheng li
A Robert B. Heilman Book
university of washington press
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Further Adventures on the Journey to the West was made possible in part
by an award from the James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation.
Additional support was provided by the William H. Matheson Trust for the Liselotte
Dieckmann Professorship in Comparative Literature at Washington University in
St. Louis.
Funding was also provided by the Robert B. Heilman Endowment for Books in the
Humanities, established through a generous bequest from the distinguished scholar who
served as chair of the University of Washington English Department from 1948 to 1971.
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contents
Acknowle dgments xi
Introduction by Qiancheng Li xiii
Note on the Chongzhen Edition Table of Contents
and Illustrations xxxiii
Note on This Translation xxxv
Abbreviations and Conventions xxxvii
Further Adventures on the Journey to the West
Preface from the Chongzhen Edition 3
Illustrations from the Chongzhen Edition 7
Answers to Questions concerning Further Adventures on the
Journey to the West 25
chapter 1. Peonies Blooming Red, the Qing Fish Exhales; An Elegy
Composed, the Great Sage Remains Attached 29
chapter 2. On the Way to the West, a New Tang Miraculously Appears;
In the Emerald Palace, a Son of Heaven Displays Youthful
Exuberance 39
chapter 3. Xuanzang Is Presented with the Peach Blossom Battle- Ax;
Mind- Monkey Is Stunned by the Heaven- Chiseling
Hatchets 48
chapter 4. When a Crack Opens, Mirrors Innumerable Confound;
Where the Material Form Manifests Itself, the True Form
Is Lost 56
chapter 5. Through the Bronze Mirror, Mind- Monkey Joins the
Ancients; At Green Pearl’s Pavilion, Pilgrim Knits
His Brows 63
chapter 6. Pilgrim’s Tear- Stained Face Spells Doom for the Real Fair
Lady; Pinxiang’s Mere Mention Brings Agony to the
Chu General 73
chapter 7. Chu Replaces Qin at Four Beats of the Drum; Real and
Counterfeit Ladies Appear in a Single Mirror 81
chapter 8. Upon Entering the World of the F uture, He Exterminates
Six Robbers; Serving Half a Day as King Yama,
He Distinguishes Right from Wrong 93
chapter 9. Even with a Hundred Bodies, Qin Hui Cannot Redeem
Himself; With Single- Minded Determination, the G reat
Sage Swears Allegiance to King Mu 100
c hapter 10. To the Gallery of a Million Mirrors Pilgrim Returns; From
the Palace of Creeping Vines Wukong Saves Himself 114
chapter 11. Accounts Read at the Limitation Palace Gate; Fine Hairs
Retrieved atop Sorrows Peak 121
c hapter 12. In Ospreys Cry Palace, the Tang Monk Sheds Tears;
Accompanied by the Pipa, Young Women
Sing Ballads 128
chapter 13. Encountering an Ancient Elder in the Cave of Green
Bamboo; Seeking the Qin Emperor on the
Reed- Covered Bank 136
c hapter 14. On Command, Squire Tang Leads Out a Military
Expedition; By the Lake, Lady Kingfisher- Green Cord
Ends Her Life 146
chapter 15. U nder the Midnight Moon, Xuanzang Marshals His
Forces; Among the Five- Colored Flags, the G reat Sage’s
Mind Is Confounded 151
c hapter 16. The Lord of the Void Awakens Monkey from His
Dream; The G reat Sage Makes His Return Still Early
in the Day 160
Afterthoughts and Reflections by Robert E. Hegel 167
Chinese Character Glossary 173
Notes 179
Bibliography 225