第二十四回 · 拘喚土地 Summoning the Earth-God — Journey to the West

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拘喚土地 Summoning the Earth-God

行xíng者zhě道dào：「蹺qiāo蹊qī，蹺qiāo蹊qī。想xiǎng是shì有yǒu腳jiǎo的de會huì走zǒu，就jiù走zǒu也yě跳tiào不bù出chū牆qiáng去qù。我wǒ知zhī道dào了le，想xiǎng是shì花huā園yuán中zhōng土tǔ地dì不bù許xǔ老lǎo孫sūn偷tōu他tā果guǒ子zi，他tā收shōu了le去qù也yě。」他tā就jiù捻niǎn著zhe訣jué，念niàn一yì口kǒu「唵ǎn」字zì咒zhòu，拘jū得de那nà花huā園yuán土tǔ地dì前qián來lái，對duì行xíng者zhě施shī禮lǐ道dào：「大dà聖shèng呼hū喚huàn小xiǎo神shén，有yǒu何hé吩fēn咐fù？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「你nǐ不bù知zhī老lǎo孫sūn是shì蓋gài天tiān下xià有yǒu名míng的de賊zéi頭tóu，我wǒ當dāng年nián偷tōu蟠pán桃táo、盜dào御yù酒jiǔ、竊qiè靈líng丹dān，也yě不bù曾céng有yǒu人rén敢gǎn與yǔ我wǒ分fēn用yòng。怎zěn麼me今jīn日rì偷tōu他tā一yí個gè果guǒ子zi，你nǐ就jiù抽chōu了le我wǒ的de頭tóu分fèn去qù了le？這zhè果guǒ子zi是shì樹shù上shàng結jié的de，空kōng中zhōng過guò鳥niǎo也yě該gāi有yǒu分fèn，老lǎo孫sūn就jiù吃chī他tā一yí個gè，有yǒu何hé大dà害hài？怎zěn麼me剛gāng打dǎ下xià來lái，你nǐ就jiù撈lāo了le去qù？」土tǔ地dì道dào：「大dà聖shèng錯cuò怪guài了le小xiǎo神shén也yě。這zhè寶bǎo貝bèi乃nǎi是shì地dì仙xiān之zhī物wù，小xiǎo神shén是shì個gè鬼guǐ仙xiān，怎zěn麼me敢gǎn拿ná去qù？就jiù是shì聞wén也yě無wú福fú聞wén聞wén。」行xíng者zhě道dào：「跷qiāo蹊qī，跷qiāo蹊qī。想xiǎng是shì有yǒu脚jiǎo的de会huì走zǒu，就jiù走zǒu也yě跳tiào不bù出chū墙qiáng去qù。我wǒ知zhī道dào了le，想xiǎng是shì花huā园yuán中zhōng土tǔ地dì不bù许xǔ老lǎo孙sūn偷tōu他tā果guǒ子zi，他tā收shōu了le去qù也yě。」他tā就jiù捻niǎn著zhe诀jué，念niàn一yì口kǒu「唵ǎn」字zì咒zhòu，拘jū得de那nà花huā园yuán土tǔ地dì前qián来lái，对duì行xíng者zhě施shī礼lǐ道dào：「大dà圣shèng呼hū唤huàn小xiǎo神shén，有yǒu何hé吩fēn咐fù？」行xíng者zhě道dào：「你nǐ不bù知zhī老lǎo孙sūn是shì盖gài天tiān下xià有yǒu名míng的de贼zéi头tóu，我wǒ当dāng年nián偷tōu蟠pán桃táo、盗dào御yù酒jiǔ、窃qiè灵líng丹dān，也yě不bù曾céng有yǒu人rén敢gǎn与yǔ我wǒ分fēn用yòng。怎zěn么me今jīn日rì偷tōu他tā一yí个gè果guǒ子zi，你nǐ就jiù抽chōu了le我wǒ的de头tóu分fèn去qù了le？这zhè果guǒ子zi是shì树shù上shàng结jié的de，空kōng中zhōng过guò鸟niǎo也yě该gāi有yǒu分fèn，老lǎo孙sūn就jiù吃chī他tā一yí个gè，有yǒu何hé大dà害hài？怎zěn么me刚gāng打dǎ下xià来lái，你nǐ就jiù捞lāo了le去qù？」土tǔ地dì道dào：「大dà圣shèng错cuò怪guài了le小xiǎo神shén也yě。这zhè宝bǎo贝bèi乃nǎi是shì地dì仙xiān之zhī物wù，小xiǎo神shén是shì个gè鬼guǐ仙xiān，怎zěn么me敢gǎn拿ná去qù？就jiù是shì闻wén也yě无wú福fú闻wén闻wén。」

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行xíng者zhě道dào：「蹺qiāo蹊qī，蹺qiāo蹊qī。行xíng者zhě道dào：「跷qiāo蹊qī，跷qiāo蹊qī。

Pilgrim said, “Strange, strange!

行 (xíng); 蹺蹊 (qiāoqī) = odd, uncanny.

想xiǎng是shì有yǒu腳jiǎo的de會huì走zǒu，就jiù走zǒu也yě跳tiào不bù出chū牆qiáng去qù。想xiǎng是shì有yǒu脚jiǎo的de会huì走zǒu，就jiù走zǒu也yě跳tiào不bù出chū墙qiáng去qù。

Maybe, having feet, it can walk off — but even so it couldn’t leap out over the wall.”

有腳的會走 (yǒu jiǎo de huì zǒu) = if it has feet it could walk; 跳不出牆 (tiào bù chū qiáng) = couldn’t leap the wall.

我wǒ知zhī道dào了le，想xiǎng是shì花huā園yuán中zhōng土tǔ地dì不bù許xǔ老lǎo孫sūn偷tōu他tā果guǒ子zi，他tā收shōu了le去qù也yě。」我wǒ知zhī道dào了le，想xiǎng是shì花huā园yuán中zhōng土tǔ地dì不bù许xǔ老lǎo孙sūn偷tōu他tā果guǒ子zi，他tā收shōu了le去qù也yě。」

I have it — surely the Earth-God of this flower garden won’t let Old Sun steal his fruit, and has taken it away.”

知道了 (zhīdào le), 了 (le); 花園中 (huāyuán zhōng), 中 (zhōng); 土地 (tǔdì) = the local Earth-God; 果子 (guǒzi), 子 (zi); 收了去 (shōu le qù), 了 (le).

他tā就jiù捻niǎn著zhe訣jué，念niàn一yì口kǒu「唵ǎn」字zì咒zhòu，拘jū得de那nà花huā園yuán土tǔ地dì前qián來lái，對duì行xíng者zhě施shī禮lǐ道dào：「大dà聖shèng呼hū喚huàn小xiǎo神shén，有yǒu何hé吩fēn咐fù？」他tā就jiù捻niǎn著zhe诀jué，念niàn一yì口kǒu「唵ǎn」字zì咒zhòu，拘jū得de那nà花huā园yuán土tǔ地dì前qián来lái，对duì行xíng者zhě施shī礼lǐ道dào：「大dà圣shèng呼hū唤huàn小xiǎo神shén，有yǒu何hé吩fēn咐fù？」

So he pinched a magic sign, recited the syllable “Oṃ,” and summoned the garden’s Earth-God before him. Bowing to Pilgrim, the god said, “Great Sage, you have called your humble servant — what is your bidding?”

捻著 (niǎn·zhe), durative 著 (zhe); 「唵」字咒 (‘ǎn’ zì zhòu) = the mantra-syllable Oṃ; 拘得 (jū·de), the resultative 得 (de) (‘summon so as to come’); 那花園 (nà huāyuán), 那 (nà); 對行者 (duì xíngzhě), 行 (xíng); 小神 (xiǎo shén) = your humble servant.

行xíng者zhě道dào：「你nǐ不bù知zhī老lǎo孫sūn是shì蓋gài天tiān下xià有yǒu名míng的de賊zéi頭tóu，我wǒ當dāng年nián偷tōu蟠pán桃táo、盜dào御yù酒jiǔ、竊qiè靈líng丹dān，也yě不bù曾céng有yǒu人rén敢gǎn與yǔ我wǒ分fēn用yòng。行xíng者zhě道dào：「你nǐ不bù知zhī老lǎo孙sūn是shì盖gài天tiān下xià有yǒu名míng的de贼zéi头tóu，我wǒ当dāng年nián偷tōu蟠pán桃táo、盗dào御yù酒jiǔ、窃qiè灵líng丹dān，也yě不bù曾céng有yǒu人rén敢gǎn与yǔ我wǒ分fēn用yòng。

Pilgrim said, “You don’t know that Old Sun is the most famous thief-chief under all Heaven. In my day I stole the Immortal Peaches, filched the imperial wine, and made off with the elixir of gold — and never did anyone dare share the take with me.

行 (xíng); 當年 (dāng nián), 當 (dāng) ‘in that year’; 偷蟠桃／盜御酒／竊靈丹 (tōu pántáo / dào yù jiǔ / qiè líng dān) = the thefts of ch. 5; 分用 (fēn yòng), 分 (fēn) ‘to share the use’ (verb).

怎zěn麼me今jīn日rì偷tōu他tā一yí個gè果guǒ子zi，你nǐ就jiù抽chōu了le我wǒ的de頭tóu分fèn去qù了le？怎zěn么me今jīn日rì偷tōu他tā一yí个gè果guǒ子zi，你nǐ就jiù抽chōu了le我wǒ的de头tóu分fèn去qù了le？

How is it that today I steal a single fruit of his, and you go drawing off my share?

果子 (guǒzi), 子 (zi); 抽了 (chōu le), 了 (le); 頭分 (tóu fèn), 分 (fèn) ‘a share, portion.’

這zhè果guǒ子zi是shì樹shù上shàng結jié的de，空kōng中zhōng過guò鳥niǎo也yě該gāi有yǒu分fèn，老lǎo孫sūn就jiù吃chī他tā一yí個gè，有yǒu何hé大dà害hài？这zhè果guǒ子zi是shì树shù上shàng结jié的de，空kōng中zhōng过guò鸟niǎo也yě该gāi有yǒu分fèn，老lǎo孙sūn就jiù吃chī他tā一yí个gè，有yǒu何hé大dà害hài？

This fruit grew upon a tree; even a bird passing in the air should have its share. If Old Sun eats one, what great harm is there?

果子 (guǒzi), 子 (zi); 空中 (kōng zhōng), 中 (zhōng); 有分 (yǒu fèn), 分 (fèn) ‘have a share.’

怎zěn麼me剛gāng打dǎ下xià來lái，你nǐ就jiù撈lāo了le去qù？」怎zěn么me刚gāng打dǎ下xià来lái，你nǐ就jiù捞lāo了le去qù？」

Why, the moment I knocked it down, you scooped it away?”

撈了去 (lāo le qù), 了 (le); 剛打下來 (gāng dǎ xiàlái) = just knocked down.

土tǔ地dì道dào：「大dà聖shèng錯cuò怪guài了le小xiǎo神shén也yě。土tǔ地dì道dào：「大dà圣shèng错cuò怪guài了le小xiǎo神shén也yě。

The Earth-God said, “Great Sage, you wrong your humble servant.

錯怪了 (cuò guài le), 了 (le); 小神 (xiǎo shén) = humble servant.

這zhè寶bǎo貝bèi乃nǎi是shì地dì仙xiān之zhī物wù，小xiǎo神shén是shì個gè鬼guǐ仙xiān，怎zěn麼me敢gǎn拿ná去qù？这zhè宝bǎo贝bèi乃nǎi是shì地dì仙xiān之zhī物wù，小xiǎo神shén是shì个gè鬼guǐ仙xiān，怎zěn么me敢gǎn拿ná去qù？

This treasure is a thing of the Earthly Immortals; your servant is but a ghost-immortal — how should I dare take it?

地仙之物 (dìxiān zhī wù) = a thing of the Earthly Immortals (Zhènyuán’s order); 鬼仙 (guǐ xiān) = a ghost-immortal, a lower grade.

就jiù是shì聞wén也yě無wú福fú聞wén聞wén。」就jiù是shì闻wén也yě无wú福fú闻wén闻wén。」

I have not even the fortune to smell it.”

無福 (wú fú) = to lack the good fortune; 聞聞 (wén wén) = to have a smell.

總評 Commentary

Baffled by the vanished fruit, Pilgrim reasons it cannot have walked off over the wall, and pins the blame on the garden’s 土地 (Earth-God), whom he summons with the mantra-syllable Oṃ. His accusation is pure Monkey bravado: as the self-styled ‘most famous thief-chief under Heaven’ — invoking the Peaches, the imperial wine, and the elixir he stole in the Havoc of Heaven — he demands to know why the god has ‘drawn off his share,’ insisting that even a passing bird deserves a taste.

The Earth-God’s demurral sets up the chapter’s cosmology lesson: the fruit is 地仙之物, a thing of the Earthly Immortals’ order (Zhènyuán’s rank), while he is a mere 鬼仙 (ghost-immortal) far too lowly to touch it or even smell it. The exchange re-establishes the hierarchy — Pilgrim’s celestial notoriety notwithstanding, he is now dealing with powers of an order above the sky-gods he once defied.

Readings: 頭分／有分分 = fèn (‘a share, portion,’ against 分用 fēn ‘to divide’); 當年當 = dāng (‘in that year’); 花園中／空中中 = zhōng; and 拘得得 = de (the resultative ‘summon-to-come’).