JOURNEY TO THE WEST Episode 9
Amitabha
I am not capable but is willingly to offer my help
in your quest for the Sutras in the West Paradise
and help to stabilize the country
Reverend, you are taking this heavy responsibilities
despite the hardship and danger ahead
I would like to be your sworn brother
Amitabha
I wouldn't dare
I thank your Majesty
why not?
In front of all the government officers
and my people and the deities in the Heaven
I shall become your sworn brother
Come...
prepare the incenses and offerings
lmperial brother, the quest for the Sutras will be hard on you
your Majesty, how could I
accept your kind and care
I shall promise in front of Buddha
in this quest, I shall do my best to reach the West Paradise
if l cannot make it there and obtain the Sutras
I shall not come back and will enter Hell
Buddha is merciful. He will protect you till you succeeded
come... -Yes
take the staff and robe znd give them to my imperial brother, the Sage Monk
yes!
the journey to the west will take 18,000 miles
when can you reach?
Thats right... its scary to even think about it
the road may be long but will not beat the legs
heaven may be cold but it will not freeze people's heart
I heard that the journey to the west is long
and there's lots of wild beasts and demons you may not return
that's right, Master
I made a promise
if l don't reach the west paradise and obtain the Sutras
I shall not return
master? You should tell us a date for your return
it may be 2, 3 years or 5,7 years
but... when those pines in the mountain pointed to the East
I shall be back if not, I shall not return
don't be sad anymore
After I am gone
you...
have to take care yourself
- lmperial brother, you are here - I'm sorry your Majesty
we are brothers now
shouldn't I send you off?
I prepared an aim bowl for you
for your use on the way
there's also 2 helpers
and a good horse
to help you in your quest
Thank you, your Majesty
lmperial brother, how should I address you?
As a monk, I don't have a title
As Bodhisattva noted, there's 3 Sutras in the west paradise
you may use that as your title
you shall be known as Tripitaka, hows that?
Tripitaka?
Thanks for the title
be at ease
we have to part anyway
I shall go now, please stay
lmperial brother, this journey is difficult and dangerous
you must take care and return soon
there's a tiger!
Its fierce, be careful
Amitabha
monk are you ok?
Thank you for helping me...
its alright, Reverend
I meet this tiger for 3 times
its very fierce
where are you going?
I am Tripitaka
an envoy monk from Great Tang
on a journey to the West in a quest for Sutras
may I ask for your name?
I am Liu Bo Qing, a hunter living in the mountain
my 2 helpers are killed by the tiger
please help me
and bury both of them
okay thats a good deed
Master... Master save me
Get me out of here, Master
who is Shou ing?
This is known as 5 element mountain
because Tang Emperor conquered the western boundary
and renamed it Boundary Mountain
1 side belongs to Great Tang and the other belongs to Tatar (Turkey)
Our elders mentioned that
several hundreds year sago this mountain appeared from Heaven
and pinned a monkey beneath it
He don't eat and aren't afraid of the cold and heat
from then till now, he survived last year, I saw him myself
don't be afraid, let's go and take a look
with you around, I'm not afraid
I want to see his look...
let's go
Master... Master... Help me out quickly.
Master Help me out quickly
Master
Help me out.
So that I can help you in your quest for Sutras
Master Help me out quickly.
Thank you... thank you...
Hurry... Hurry
Help me out quickly.
You
Call me Master.
Of course
If I'm not calling you, then ho am I calling?
Why?
Aren't you going to the west to get the Sutras?
That's right.
Then that's correct.
I am the Great Sage Equals of Heaven who created chaos 500 years ago
as I disturbed Heaven, Buddha pinned me here
Guan Yin Bodhisattva said that she was on Buddha's order
to seek someone from Eastern land and wanted me to stay here
and waited for you
just now, I heard your conversation with him
that's why I called you Master
so, Guan Yin Bodhisattva said that...
you are willingly to enter Buddhism
but I don't have any tools
how do I save you?
No need... no need for tools
if you are willingly to save me, I can escape
How?
On top of the mountain, there's a golden scroll
remove it and I can come out
Alright, Mister Liu
climb up the mountain with me
Sage monk, I wonder if he's speaking the truth
he's a demonic monkey, he may create chaos again if he escaped
you and I may
be the first to die
its true, believe me... believe me
believe me
this...
believe in me
believe me
Master, believe me Master
your disciple, Chen Xuan Zang
is on his way to quest for Sutras
if we are destined, let me remove the scroll and save him
and release him from the mountain
if not...
and he's an evil demon
who lied to me
let me fail to remove this scroll
I am the one who pins the Great Sage
today, his punishment is due and I shall return to see Buddha
to report to him
Amitabha
I have removed the scroll, you may come out now
Master, both of please step back as far as possible
Further... further away
I'm out... I'm out
I'm out... I'm out!
Sage Monk, that's dangerous... are you alright?
Amitabha, I'm alright
Disciple
Disciple, you should come down now
Disciple
Master
I'm here Master
This brother, thanks for helping my Master
and removing the weeds on my head Thanks
Disciple, what is your family name?
My family name is Sun
I shall give you a Buddhist name
don't bother, Master
I have a Buddhist name, I'm known as Sun Wu Kong
Sun Wu Kong
it fits our Buddhist sect
you look young to me
I shall give you another name
you shall also be known as 'Traveler'... alright?
Traveler Sun? ...alright
Thanks, Traveler Sun
Traveler Sun
Elder, congrats on gaining a good disciple
I thought if you release him it would harm both of us
Hey brother... I'm a monkey
but I know that one should keep his words
and repays favors
sorry... sorry
because lots of people don't practice what they reaches
and repay good with evil
I can be assured now
I believe you can protect this elder
on his quest to the west paradise
I must be going now
Thank you for your help
I'm very grateful
when I return, I must thank you again
you are too polite, see you
bye
Master, please mount the horse, we need to be on our way
Master, I'm trapped under the mountain for 500 ears
I can finally flex my veins and muscles
I'm too happy
Tiger? Master, don't be afraid
He's here to give me my 'clothes'
This treasure has not been in use for 500 years
today, you shall be in for a treat!
Go
make some clothes
Wu Kong
Master, see... its beautiful
Wu Kong
Although this tiger killed my 2 helpers
but its still a life
Master, if l don't kill it
it would eat you up
and I wouldn't have new clothes too
Look, how beautiful
Master, not only tigers...
even if its a dragon dare not be so rude to me
when you are in trouble you shall see my abilities
Stop there
Monk, where are you going?
Leave the horse and luggage
we shall spare your life
Master, don't worry
they are here to give us some travel money
what? What did you say? What is he saying?
Wu Kong, are you a bit hard at hearing?
He wanted our luggage and horse
why are you asking for their clothes and money?
Master, don't worry
watch the luggage and horse
while I fight with them first
you cannot fight so many of them
there are 6 of them and you are alone
how can you win?
Excuse me, brothers
why don't you let us pass?
We are the 'king' of this road we are famous around here
just leave your stuff behind and we will let you pass
if not...
you will die
We are also 'Kings'
but we have not heard about you guys
you don't know us?
I shall tell you
we are known as 'See happiness'
another known as 'Hear anger'
'Smell love', 'Taste thoughts' 'Think desire'
and 'Have worries'
its 6 little thieves
do you know that I'm your grandpa
take out your treasures and share it with me
or else, I'll kill you all
he is seeking death
I think so, its alright not to give us your stuffs
but you actually wanted ours?
That's absurd, don't waste your time talking to him
lets destroy him
Wu Kong, be careful
Kill him!
Come on
your head is hard
its so-so
your hands must be tried
let me take out a sliver needle and have some fun with you
so... this monk is a doctor who knows acupuncture
we are not sick... you... don't take the needles
Wu Kong, don't kill them
Amitabha
Master, see we can go now
I kill them all
you are too cruel and heartless
they may be bandits
but even if they were they don't deserve to die
you only need to scare them away why kill them?
You took innocent lives
how can you be a monk?
I... took innocent lives? Master
didn't you see them hitting my head many times?
If its someone else, he would have died
you don't know how many people have they killed here
Master, they hit me first
I... l... can't I hurt them
they are bandits but you are a monk
how can you be the same?
Even when a monk sweep the floor he should even fear killing an ant
to protect the moth you need to use a gauze over your lamp
how could you be devoid of a kind heart?
What is that?
Master, are you blind?
If I don't kill them
they would kill you instead!
I am a monk
who would rather died than to commit sin
even if l die, I would be one person
but you actually killed 6 of them
if this matter gets to the government
even if l helped you
in the face of law
you cannot win
Master
500 years ago
when I'm the King of Flower-Fruit mountain, Water curtain cave
I killed lots of living things
if it gets to the government
there will be lots of cases
its because no one teaches you
and thus you created all these troubles
and caused you to suffer 500 years of punishment
Now, you are in Buddhism
if you still do the same and kill living beings
you cannot go to West Paradise and become a monk
you said I cannot be a monk
why waste your time scolding me?
I don't want to go now... no way
I shall go away now
This Wu Kong is so difficult to teach
he ran off after a few nagging
Alright
Amitabha
where are you from?
Why are you alone?
I'm from Eastern Great Tang
on imperial order to obtain Sutras from the west paradise
The west Buddha is at Great Thunder Temple in India
18,000 miles from here
you are alone
without a companion and disciple how could you make it there?
I got a disciple a day ago
but he's naughty and wild, and refuse to listen to me
I scolded him
and he left because of that
I have a cotton coat here
and a flower hat
it belongs to my son
but he was a monk for 3 days only
and died
Since you have a disciple
I shall give these to you
where did your disciple go?
He fled towards the East
my house is also in the east, its on the way
there's also a chant here
its called 'Calming Words'
and 'Tightening Head Ring Chant'
you must remember
you could memories the chant secretly
and remember them by heart
don't let another person know about it
I will catch up with your disciple
and ask him to follow you again
let him wear this clothes and hat
when he don't listen to you
you may chant in your heart
and he dare not commit sins
and left you again
Thanks for your gift, Old Mother
Its Guan Yin Bodhisattva
Guan Yin Bodhisattva, thanks for your help
Amitabha
this must be the 'Calming Words'
Its the East Sea below
after 500 years
wonder how Flower-Fruit mountain looks like now
Guan Yin Bodhisattva
my respect to you
Sun Wu Kong, why aren't you protecting Tripitaka?
What are you doing in East Sea?
Alright
this Tripitaka is a silly monk who cannot tell right from wrong
to protect him
I killed some bandits
and he said I'm cruel
and he nagged all along the way
its so frustrating I don't want to go
in the past, you blamed others for not teaching you
now, you gained a Master
but you refused to be taught
from now on, if you are troubled
don't blame Heaven and Earth
Bodhisattva, instead of practicing in South Sea
what are you doing in the East?
Bodhisattva borrowed a treasure painting from East Sea Dragon King
to teach a disciple
painting?
What is that? It could teach a person? Show me
what is drawn here?
This is a story on earth
Great Sage may not have heard of it
Its known as 'Thrice on Bridge Li'
what is that?
The old deity in the painting is known as Old Huang
and the young man is Zhang Liang from Han Dynasty
one day, Old Huang was seating on the bridge
and his shoe dropped off the bridge
he asked Zhang Liang to retrieve it
Zhang did that quickly and offer it to Old Huang
Old Huang dropped the shoe on purpose again
and Zhang Liang picked it up again
these happened 3 times
Zhang Liang is not a bit angry
nor did he feel humiliated
this old Huang tortured him on purpose
for a reason?
Old Huang liked Zhang for being hardworking
and helped him to support Han dynasty
and he succeeded
in wars
after that, Zhang returned to the mountains
and became a deity
Great Sage, if you don't protect Tripitaka
and refuse his teachings
you will only remain a demonic deity
and will not attain enlightenment
Alright, both of you may stop now
I will return to protect Tripitaka
Master, Master
Master, why aren't you moving?
Why are you sitting here for?
I'm waiting for you
I have spoken too harshly you threw a tantrum and fled
I don't know why did you go So, I waited for you here
till I'm hungry
Master, are you hungry? I will beg for some aims for you
Wu Kong, its not necessary
I still have some dry rations here
you shall look for some water
after I have eaten, we shall move on
Master, Master
Master, these clothes and hat is from the East? Its pretty
Just now, an old lady gave them to me
I don't need them
Master, give them to me
if you could wear them, take it
Thanks, Master
Its pretty
its painful... its this hat?
Why can't i remove it?
Its not painful anymore... is it struck?
I learn my lesson
Master
I won't hit you again
who taught you this chant?
Why do you ask?
The one who taught me this also knew it
you cannot take the chants
Master, I beg you
please don't use the chant again
I will protect you on your journey to the west
I will not regret again
if you agree to listen to me
I would take care of you
why should I harm you
get up
in future, you must turn over a new leaf
Master, slowly
Wu Kong, where is the source of the water sound?
Master, I remember this area is known as
Snake mountain
the water must be from the valley
Master, slowly
how clear is this water
but without boats, how do we cross the river?
Master, I will check the depth of the water
maybe the white horse can take you across
Master, run
run Master
Amitabha
That demonic dragon ate my white horse
the long journey
how do we walk?
And this white horse had followed me all this days
it has suffered
why did it ended in this manner?
Master
don't be so sissy
why are you crying over this small matter?
Alright, take a rest here
I will look for that demonic dragon
and get our horse back