The real tale of the Monkey King in Heaven - Ji Hao

譯者: Lilian Chiu 審譯者: 麗玲 辛

After snatching the sea dragon’s mystical weapon,

搶奪了海龍王的神秘武器、

outsmarting the lords of death and securing immortality for his followers,

智勝閻王，

並為他的追隨者爭取永生之後，

Sun Wukong had truly earned his title as the Monkey King.

孫悟空是真的配得上 「美猴王」這個稱號。

But while his disciples loved their roguish leader,

但雖然他的弟子很愛戴 這位狡猾頑皮的領袖，

his misadventures had spread chaos throughout the land.

他的胡作非為已經在各地造成混亂。

The Jade Emperor, watching from his throne in Heaven,

玉皇大帝在天庭的寶座上 看著這一切，

decided he would no longer stand by

決定不要再放任

as this monkey wreaked havoc across his domain.

這隻猴子在他的地盤上肆意搗亂。

After consulting with his aide,

和他的助手商量過之後，

the Emperor decided the best way to maintain order

大帝認為維持秩序的最佳方式是

was to keep a close eye on Sun Wukong.

嚴加看管孫悟空。

So, he invited the Monkey King to serve as supervisor of the imperial stables.

因此，他邀請美猴王 來負責監管皇宮馬廄。

Sun Wukong jumped at what he thought was a prestigious job in Heaven.

孫悟空認為能擔任天庭的 這個職務是種殊榮，興奮不已。

He began working diligently to care for Heaven’s horses,

他開始辛勤地工作，照顧天庭的馬，

and for a time, the Emperor’s plan appeared to be working.

大帝的計畫似乎奏效了一段時間。

But eventually, Sun Wukong realized his job was the lowest rank imaginable.

但最終，孫悟空還是發現了 他的工作是最低等的職位。

Deeply offended, he whipped out his shapeshifting staff

他覺得自己被深深冒犯， 拔出他的金箍棒，

and transformed it into an iron cudgel.

把它變成一根鐵棍。

Blasting his way back to Earth,

他強行返回人間，

he erected a great banner proclaiming the job title he felt entitled to.

並豎起一面大旗，

宣告他認為自己應得的職稱。

Furious, the Emperor dispatched his heavenly troops

憤怒的大帝派出他的天兵天將，

to bring the Monkey King back under control.

欲重新控制住美猴王。

But even his army’s shapeshifting general was no match for Sun Wukong.

但就連他軍隊中的變形將軍 也不是孫悟空的對手。

Using his guile, the Monkey King bested his opponents,

美猴王運用他的詭計戰勝對手，

and the Jade Emperor was forced to offer him the post he desired.

玉皇大帝被迫 授予他想要的職位。

He reinstated Sun Wukong in Heaven, this time in an opulent mansion.

他重新任命孫悟空回到天庭，

這次進駐到奢華的宮殿裡。

From his new home, the Monkey King threw himself into a life of leisure—

在新家裡，美猴王過起了悠閒的生活，

exploring the realms and socializing with various deities.

探索各個王國，與各種神明打交道。

But the Jade Emperor was still concerned about his guest’s chaotic nature.

但玉皇大帝仍然很擔心 這位賓客不守秩序的本性。

為了讓孫悟空有事情做，

To keep him busy, he asked Sun Wukong to protect

他請孫悟空看守神聖的蟠桃園。

the sacred Garden of Immortal Peaches.

At this task, the Monkey King failed spectacularly.

美猴王完全搞砸了這項任務。

But gorging on fruit did keep him occupied...

不過狼吞虎咽地吃水果 確實讓他很忙……

until he spotted fairies collecting the peaches for a Grand Festival.

直到他看到仙女為了蟠桃宴來摘桃子。

Despite his official role, Sun Wukong hadn’t been invited to the celebration,

儘管孫悟空有官職， 他卻沒被邀請參加此盛會，

and he quickly hatched a plan to get his revenge.

他馬上制定了一個復仇計畫。

Transforming a few of his hairs into sleep-inducing insects,

將自己的幾根猴毛變成瞌睡蟲，

the Monkey King incapacitated the Emperor’s servants

美猴王讓大帝的僕人都陷入沉睡，

and consumed the entire feast himself.

並把宴席上的美食一掃而空。

Bloated with food and wine, Sun Wukong stumbled towards his mansion.

滿肚子食物和美酒的孫悟空 踉蹌地走向他的住所。

But in his drunken stupor, he ended up at the palace of the Daoist leader Laozi.

但因為酒醉恍神，

他來到了道教領袖太上老君的宮殿。

Sun Wukong giddily explored Laozi’s deserted home,

孫悟空高興地探索 太上老君空蕩蕩的家，

and in the alchemical room, he found a particularly tempting treasure:

在煉丹室裡，

他發現了一樣特別誘人的寶物：

five gourds filled with golden elixir.

五個裝滿金丹的葫蘆。

Sensing the medicine was sacred, he vowed only to sneak a taste—

他猜想這仙藥是神聖的，

發誓只偷偷品嚐一下——

but soon he was surrounded by empty vessels.

但這些葫蘆很快就都空了。

The elixir instantly sobered him up,

仙丹馬上讓他清醒，

and suddenly Sun Wukong knew he’d gone too far.

孫悟空突然意識到自己做過火了。

To avoid Laozi’s legendary wrath, he caught the nearest cloud back to Earth.

為了躲避太上老君著名的怒火，

他跳上最近的雲朵，返回人間。

But it didn’t take long for the Emperor to uncover his trail of chaos.

但大帝沒多久就發現了 他一連串的搗亂行為。

Vowing to subdue Sun Wukong once and for all,

大帝決心要一勞永逸地制服孫悟空，

he called on his nephew Erlang Shen.

他召來了姪子二郎神。

Erlang Shen was known throughout the realms for his heroic feats

二郎神的英雄事蹟聞名遐邇，

and ability to see through any illusion.

他有看穿一切幻覺的能力。

He and Sun Wukong began a great battle,

他和孫悟空展開了一場大戰，

transforming into all manner of beasts in their attempts to best one another.

他們變身成各種野獸， 致力想要擊敗對方。

The fight was fearsome, but Sun Wukong’s quick wits kept him one step ahead—

戰鬥十分激烈，但孫悟空的 機智讓他保持領先一步，

until Laozi’s bracelet struck him from the heavens.

直到太上老君的金鋼鐲 從天庭擊中他。

This stumble was all Erlang Shen needed to capture the Monkey King

這個失誤正是二郎神需要的， 立馬抓到了孫悟空，

and deliver him to Laozi.

並把他交給太上老君。

The religious leader imprisoned Sun Wukong in a white-hot brazier,

這位宗教領袖將孫悟空 囚禁在白熱的火爐裡，

cooking him for 49 days.

把他燒了四十九天。

But when Laozi opened the lid, a pair of burning eyes stared back at him.

但當太上老君開爐時，

一雙火眼金睛回瞪著他。

The golden elixir had made Sun Wukong’s body indestructible,

金丹讓孫悟空的身體變得堅不可摧，

and he rose from the pot stronger than ever.

跳出爐子的他比以往更強大。

At this terrifying triumph, the Jade Emperor despaired.

面對這可怕的勝利， 玉皇大帝感到絕望。

He’d tried tricking, appeasing, and battling Sun Wukong—

他試過欺騙、安撫， 和對抗孫悟空——

but it had only led to more chaos.

卻只造成更多混亂。

It seemed that only the greatest power in the world could defeat the Monkey King—

似乎只有世界上最強大的力量 才能擊敗美猴王——

it was time for Buddha himself to intervene.

該是如來佛本尊出手的時候了。