Lesson 11：五行山收徒 The First Disciple
Tang Sanzang has walked alone for days, his heart heavy with the weight of his mission. At the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, a voice calls out to him — a voice that has waited five hundred years. Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, begs to be freed. Tang Sanzang hesitates. How can he trust a creature imprisoned for so long? But Guanyin has already chosen his path. When he climbs the mountain and removes the golden seal, the earth shakes — and a legend breaks free.
唐僧告别了猎户刘伯钦，独自一人继续向西走去。他走了几天，来到了一座大山的山脚下。这座山非常高大，山顶直插入云，山路非常险峻。
唐僧正在感叹这座山的险峻，忽然听到一阵惊天动地的喊声："师父！师父！快来救我！"
唐僧吓了一跳，四处张望，却看不到一个人影。他以为是自己听错了，正要继续赶路，那声音又响了起来："师父，我在这里！我在山底下！"
唐僧顺着声音找去，发现山脚下压着一只猴子。这只猴子身上长满了青苔，只有头和两只手露在外面。他正是五百年前大闹天宫的齐天大圣孙悟空！
孙悟空看到唐僧，高兴得手舞足蹈，大声说："师父！你是从东土大唐来的取经人吧？观音菩萨让我在这里等你，做你的徒弟，保护你去西天取经！"
唐僧听了，心中又惊又疑。他从来没有见过会说话的猴子，更不敢相信这个看起来像妖怪的猴子会是观音菩萨安排的徒弟。他心中充满了疑虑。
孙悟空看出了唐僧的疑虑，连忙说："师父，你不要害怕！我是真心要保护你去西天取经的。如果你不信，你可以问问观音菩萨！"
正说着，天空中飘下一朵祥云，观音菩萨的声音从云中传来："玄奘，这猴子确实是你的徒弟。他五百年前大闹天宫，被我压在这山下。现在他诚心悔改，愿意皈依佛门，你收下他吧。"
唐僧听到观音菩萨的话，才放下心来。他恭恭敬敬地朝云中拜了拜，然后问孙悟空："我怎么才能救你出来呢？"
孙悟空说："师父，只要你爬到山顶，把那张金字压帖揭下来，我就能出来了！那张帖子上写着'唵、嘛、呢、叭、咪、吽'六个字。"
唐僧沿着陡峭的山路，艰难地爬上了山顶。他果然看到一张金色的帖子，在阳光下闪闪发光。他诚心诚意地拜了拜，伸手把帖子揭了下来。
帖子一被揭下，只听见"轰隆"一声巨响，山崩地裂，碎石乱飞！孙悟空在山下大喊道："师父，你走远一点！我要出来了！"
唐僧连忙后退了几步。只见那五行山剧烈摇晃，裂缝越来越大。突然，孙悟空从山中一跃而出，跳到唐僧面前，跪在地上，恭恭敬敬地磕了三个头，说："师父！请受徒儿一拜！"唐僧又惊又喜，连忙把孙悟空扶了起来。他看着这个从石头里蹦出来的徒弟，心中感慨万千：这就是观音菩萨为他安排的第一个徒弟，他将是自己西天取经路上最得力的帮手。就这样，唐僧收下了孙悟空这个徒弟，给他取了一个新名字——行者。从此，孙悟空就成了唐僧的贴身护卫，保护着他向西走去。但是，猴子的本性难改，他们的麻烦才刚刚开始……
险峻
steep and perilous; precipitous (describing mountains or terrain)
Adjective
这座山的山路非常险峻，只有最勇敢的人敢爬。
The mountain path is very steep — only the bravest dare to climb it.
惊天动地
earth-shattering; shaking heaven and earth; extremely loud or significant
Idiom
爆炸声惊天动地，整个城市都感受到了震动。
The explosion was earth-shattering — the whole city felt the tremors.
张望
to look around; to peer (often while searching for something or someone)
Verb
他在人群中四处张望，寻找丢失的孩子。
He looked around in the crowd, searching for his lost child.
人影
a person's silhouette; sign of a person
Noun
街上空荡荡的，一个人影也没有。
The street was empty — there wasn't a single person in sight.
青苔
moss; green algae-like growth on rocks or damp surfaces
Noun
老墙上的青苔透露着岁月的痕迹。
The moss on the old wall shows traces of time.
手舞足蹈
to dance with joy; to wave one's arms and stamp one's feet (expressing excitement)
Idiom
听到获胜的消息，他高兴得手舞足蹈。
Upon hearing the news of victory, he was so happy he danced with joy.
疑虑
doubt; misgiving; suspicion
Noun
他的话让我心中的疑虑消失了大半。
His words removed most of my doubts.
悔改
to repent; to reform; to show remorse for one's wrongdoing
Verb
他承认了自己的错误，决心悔改。
He admitted his mistakes and resolved to reform.
皈依
to convert to (a religion); to take refuge in (Buddhism)
Verb
他年老了之后皈依佛教，专心修行。
In his old age, he converted to Buddhism and devoted himself to cultivation.
放下心
to feel relieved; to stop worrying
Verb Phrase
看到孩子平安回来，她终于放下了心。
Seeing her child return safely, she finally felt relieved.
拜
to bow; to worship; to pay respect to
Verb
每逢春节，他都会去寺庙拜佛祈福。
Every Spring Festival, he goes to the temple to worship Buddha and pray for blessings.
陡峭
steep; sharp; precipitous
Adjective
通往山顶的小路非常陡峭，需要小心行走。
The path to the mountaintop is very steep — you need to walk carefully.
闪闪发光
to sparkle; to glitter; to shine brightly
Verb Phrase
夜晚的城市灯火闪闪发光。
The city lights glitter at night.
伸手
to reach out one's hand; to stretch out one's hand
Verb Phrase
他伸手去拿架子上的那本书。
He reached out his hand to take the book on the shelf.
碎石
crushed stone; broken rock fragments
Noun
山路上到处都是碎石，走起来很困难。
The mountain road was covered in crushed stones, making it difficult to walk.
裂缝
crack; fissure
Noun
地震过后，墙壁上出现了很多裂缝。
After the earthquake, many cracks appeared on the walls.
跪
to kneel
Verb
他跪在母亲面前，请求她的原谅。
He knelt before his mother and begged for her forgiveness.
磕头
to kowtow; to kneel and touch one's head to the ground (a sign of deep respect)
Verb Phrase
在古代，人们见皇帝时需要磕头。
In ancient times, people had to kowtow when meeting the emperor.
感慨万千
to be overwhelmed with emotion; to have a thousand feelings
Idiom
看到母校的变化，他感慨万千。
Seeing his alma mater's changes, he was overwhelmed with emotion.
得力
capable; competent; effective (of a helper/assistant)
Adjective
他是我最得力的助手，帮我完成了许多重要任务。
He is my most capable assistant, helping me complete many important tasks.
贴身
personal; close (attached to one's person); next to the body
Adjective
他是老板的贴身保镖，时刻保护他的安全。
He is the boss's personal bodyguard, protecting his safety at all times.
护卫
bodyguard; to guard; to protect
Noun / Verb
国王的护卫们紧紧跟随在他身后。
The king's bodyguards followed closely behind him.
本性难改
one's nature is hard to change; a leopard cannot change its spots
Idiom
他已经改了很多，但本性难改，有时还是会犯老毛病。
He has changed a lot, but old habits die hard — sometimes he still falls back into his old ways.
山脚
the foot of a mountain; the base of a mountain
Noun
山脚下有一个小村庄，村民们以种茶为生。
At the foot of the mountain is a small village — the villagers make their living by growing tea.
直插
to pierce straight into; to thrust directly into
Verb Phrase
这座山峰直插云霄，令人惊叹。
The mountain peak pierces straight into the clouds — it's breathtaking.
四周
surroundings; all around; in every direction
Noun
他站在山顶，四周的美景尽收眼底。
Standing at the top of the mountain, he took in all the beautiful scenery around him.
称
to call; to name; to address as
Verb
大家亲切地称他为"王老师"。
Everyone affectionately calls him "Teacher Wang."
由
by; through; from (indicating the agent or source)
Preposition
这本书是由一位著名的作家写的。
This book was written by a famous author.
压
to press; to weigh down; to crush; to trap underneath
Verb
石头太重了，压在他身上让他无法动弹。
The stone was too heavy — weighing down on him, it made him unable to move.
解脱
to free; to liberate; to release (from suffering or bondage)
Verb / Noun
他终于摆脱了债务的压迫，感到一种解脱。
He finally escaped the burden of debt and felt a sense of liberation.
只要…就… (zhǐyào…jiù…)
A conditional structure meaning "as long as… then…". 只要 introduces a sufficient condition, and 就 introduces the result that will follow if that condition is met.
It expresses that the condition is enough to achieve the result.
只要你努力，就一定能成功。
As long as you work hard, you will definitely succeed.
只要明天不下雨，我们就去爬山。
As long as it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go hiking.
只要你说一声，我就来帮你。
As long as you say the word, I'll come help you.
果然 (guǒrán)
An adverb meaning "as expected", "sure enough", or "indeed".
It indicates that a situation turned out exactly as one had predicted or hoped. It is often used in narratives to confirm a previous expectation. It is placed before the verb or adjective.
天气预报说今天会下雨，果然下了。
The weather forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough, it did.
他果然没有让我失望。
He indeed did not disappoint me.
我猜他会来，他果然来了。
I guessed he would come, and sure enough, he came.
从来没有…过 (cónglái méiyǒu…guò)
A structure meaning "have never… before". It is used to express that an experience has never happened up to the present moment.
从来没有 is the negative form of 曾经, and 过 is the experiential aspect marker.
The pattern is: Subject + 从来没有 + Verb + 过 + Object.
我从来没有去过北京。
I have never been to Beijing.
他从来没有吃过这么好吃的东西。
He has never eaten anything so delicious.
我从来没有见过这么美的风景。
I have never seen such beautiful scenery.
才… (cái…)
An adverb meaning "only then", "not until", or "just now". It indicates that something happens later than expected, or only after a certain condition is met.
It is often used in the pattern: Condition + 才 + Result.
It can also express that something happened with difficulty or after a long wait.
他吃了药，病才好。
He only got better after taking medicine.
我等了很久，公交车才来。
I waited a long time before the bus finally came.
他到了三十岁才结婚。
He didn't get married until he was thirty.
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