Chapter 2: Finding a Master
第2章:拜师学艺
Although the Monkey King lived a happy life, he was always worried in his heart. One day, he thought about how he would eventually grow old and die, and he couldn't help shedding tears. An old monkey told him: "In the distant west, there are three immortals who can teach you the magic of eternal life."
美猴王虽然生活快乐,但心中总是忧虑。有一天,他想到自己终究会衰老死亡,不禁流下了眼泪。一只老猴子告诉他:"在遥远的西方,有三位神仙,他们可以教你长生不老的法术。"
The Monkey King immediately decided to travel west to find a teacher. He made a raft and crossed the sea, arriving at a mysterious place. After asking around, he finally found a Taoist master named Patriarch Bodhi.
美猴王立刻决定前往西方寻师。他做了一个木筏,漂洋过海,来到了一个神秘的地方。经过多方打听,他终于找到了一位名叫菩提祖师的道士。
Seeing that the Monkey King was clever and smart, Patriarch Bodhi decided to accept him as a student. The Monkey King was very happy and began learning magic from then on. Patriarch Bodhi gave him a name — Sun Wukong.
菩提祖师见美猴王聪明伶俐,决定收他为徒。美猴王很高兴,从此开始学习法术。菩提祖师给他起了一个名字——孙悟空。
Sun Wukong studied very diligently. He not only learned seventy-two transformations but also learned the somersault cloud, which could travel fifty-four thousand miles in a single jump. A few years later, he had mastered many magical arts and became a true immortal.
孙悟空学习非常勤奋,不仅学会了七十二般变化,还学会了翻跟头十万八千里的筋斗云。几年后,他已经掌握了许多法术,成为了真正的神仙。