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ThisisthesecondofthreevolumesofJourneytotheWest,thegreatfantasynovelwritteninthelatesix-teenthcenturyonthebasisofalongtradbitionofstoryteller'stales.Inthisvolumesthefourpilgrims-theTangPriestSanzang,theformerMonkeyKingSunWukong,PigandFriarSand-havetoovercomemanydangersontheirwaytofetchthescripturesfromtheBuddha'sThunderMonasteryintheWesternHeaven.Monstersandde-monsofeverykindtrytowaylaytheTangPriest.Most,liketheferociousRedBoy,wanttodevourhim.Some,suchasthescorpionspiritofPipaCave,taketheformofbeautifulwomeninthehopeofseducinghim.Monkeyhastouseallhisconnectionsinthesupernaturalworldtofindthehelpthatwillenablehimtodefeattheseandoth-erformidableenemies,suchastheBullDemonKingandPrincessIronFan,ortheimitationMonkeywhoisindistin-guishablefromhimself.ThestoryIstoldwithzest,richim-aginationandalivelyhumour.Thenovelisnotonlyanexcitingseriesofadven-tures;itisalsofullofsharpcommentsonlifeandsocietythatmakeitavividsatire.Thefourtravellersandthepeo-pleandmonsterstheymeetaredraWnwithvigourandperception.Theillustrationsarereprintedfromanineteenth-centuryeditionofthebook.Jacketdrawingby:WeiWei片断：CHAPTERTHIRTY-TWOOnFlat-topMountaintheDutyGoddeliversamessage;InLotusFlowerCavePigrunsintotrouble.ThestorytellshowafterMonkeyhadrejoinedtheTangPriestthefourofthemheadedwest,unitedintheirshareddeter-mination.ThekingofElephantiahadescortedthembeyondhiscapitaltothankthemforbringingbackhisdaughter.Fromtheretheytravelledon,eatingwhenhungryanddrinkingwhenthirsty,movingbydayandrestingatnight.Bynowitwasspring.Aligbtbreezeruffledtbesilkygreencatkinsofwillows,Andtbeviewwassplendid.Tbeseasonencouragedthebirdstosing;Tbeflowersbloomedintbewarmsun,Makingtbewboleworldfragrant.Apairofswallowscametotbetreeintbecourtyard;Nowwastbetimetoenjoytbespring.Amidtbeworld'sreddustandtbecity'sstreets,Ligbtsilkswerewomtothesoundofluteandpipe,Asflowersviedandthecupwaspassedaround.Masteranddiscipleswereenjoyingtheirjoumeywhentheysawamountainblockingtheirway."Becareful,disciples,"saidtheTangPriest."I'mworriedthattigersandwolvesmaypreventusfromcrossingthathighmountainahead.""Asamanofreligion,"saidMonkey,"youshouldn'tsaythatsortofthing.Don'tyourememberwhattheHeartSutratheRook'sNestHermittaughtyousays-'Ifonereliesontheprajna-paramitaheisfreeinhismind,hehasnofear,isridofdreamlikethoughtsofunrealityandenjoysultimateNirvana.'AllyouhavetodoisJOURNEYTOTHEWEST'Wipethedustoffyourmind,Washoutthedirtfromyourear.WithoutthemostterriblesufferingYoucannotbeagreatman.'There'snoneedtobesoglum.Withmehereyou'llcometonoharmeveniftheskyfallsdown,sowhybescaredofwolvesandtigers?"TheTangPriestreinedinhishorseandreplied:"WhenlleftChang'anonimperialorders,lwasdeterminedtoworshiptheBuddhaintheWest,Wherehisgoldenimageshinesinthesacredland,Andthejadehairgleamsinthepagoda."1shallsearcbthenamelessriversoftheworld,Andclimballunknownmountainranges.llongtocrossthemighty,mistywaves;Butwhen,0when,willlfindmyrest?"WhenMonkeyheardthishechuckledandsaid,"You'llhavenodifficultyinthat.Whenyou'vecompletedyourmis-sionallyourdestinieswillbeoverandallyourdharmaswillbeempty,soofcourseyou'llbeabletorestthen."Thischeer-edupSanzang,whogavehisdragon-horsethereinandurgeditforward.Astheyclimbedthemountaintheyfoundittrulycraggyandprecipitous.Toweringpeaks,Taperingpinnacles.Downinthedeepandwindingstream,Besidethesolitarycliff.Downinthedeepandwindingstream,Youcanheartheserpentsplayingandsplashing'intbewater;Besidethesolitarycliff,Amidthetreesontheprecipice,tigerswhisktheirtails.