Brief introduction: Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, short for Ghost Fox Biography, is a collection of short stories by Pu Songling, a famous novelist in China in the Qing Dynasty. The following is the original and translation of Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio that I brought to you. I hope it will help you.
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Xu Sheng, Ren Yan. From my brother to Jia Yumin, many a mickle makes a mickle. The guest said that the great holy spirit was writing and would pray to the shrine. I didn't know what the Great Sage was, so I went with my brother. Even the temples and pavilions are covered with vines, which are extremely poor and gorgeous. Entering the temple to pay homage, the monkey head is covered with the cloud of the Monkey King, the Great Sage of Qitian. The guests are in awe and dare not be lazy. Su Sheng was straightforward and scoffed at this vulgarity. They all burned wine and kowtowed, and then they slipped away. Now that I have returned it, my brother blames it for being slow. Sheng yue:? The Monkey King is Qiu Weng's fable. Why is he so honest? If there is a god, the knife will thunder, and I will suffer! ? When the owner of the anti-brigade heard the name of the Great Sage, he turned pale with a wave of his hand, for fear that the Great Sage would hear it. Seeing its shape, you can tell it, and the listener will cover his ears and walk away.
Fruit sickness and headache at night. Or persuade the shrine to thank you, but don't listen. After a few days, my head was a little better, my legs ached, I got huge gangrene at night, my feet were swollen, I couldn't sleep and couldn't eat. Brother's intercession has not been tested; Or: God wants to bless himself, and he won't believe it. The sores on the moon are gradually converging, and gangrene is born, and the pain is doubly bitter. The doctor came and cut the carrion with a knife, and the blood overflowed the bowl; I am afraid of people's words, so I endure without moaning. It took more than a month to calm down. My brother is very ill. Sheng yue:? What is it! The same is true for people who worship God. It is not that Wukong is responsible for the excess disease. ? After listening to his words, my brother was relieved and said that God was angry and blamed my brother for not praying for him. Sheng yue:? Brothers are brothers. The day before yesterday, the branches were eroded without praying; Am I easy to raise because my hands and feet are sick? It's for delaying medicine, not praying for it. My brother died suddenly after taking the medicine.
It was a painful knot in my heart. I bought a coffin to bury my brother. I threw it on the shrine and counted it. My brother's illness means that you are angry and I can't express it. If there is a God, the dead will be resurrected today. I am a disciple of the north, and I dare not disagree; Otherwise, when you are in the Sanqing law, you will be in your body and confused by my brother's underground. ? At the end of the evening, I went to the Great Sage Temple. When I saw the Great Sage angry, I said, Because you are invisible, wear a bodhisattva knife to wear the shin; If you don't regret it, you will be bored. I should have been sent to tongue-plucking prison, but when I miss you, I will forgive you. Your brother was ill, but you lost your life as a quack. What are you doing with someone else? Today, many magical powers are used to make arrogant people use this as an excuse. ? I ordered Ambassador Tsing Yi to plead in Yamaraja. Tsing Yi said:? Three days later, the ghost book has been reported to heaven, and I am afraid it is difficult to make a difference. ? God took the square version, and the writing brush didn't know what it was, so Tsing Yi took it away. I didn't come back for a long time Keep pace with the times and kneel in class. God asked:? Why are you late? Tsing Yi said:? Yan Mo didn't dare to leave it at that, and it was too late to consult the lodging place with the imperial edict. ? Sheng tends to thank God for his grace. God said:? You can go with your brother as soon as possible. If you can do good deeds, you should be blessed. ? Brothers are sad and happy, and will eventually return. Wake up, be different. Get up in a hurry and start watching. It is extremely sacred that my brother's fruit has been saved and helped. Sheng is convinced of this and enjoys it. However, brother capital has been consumed by half in the disease; My brother is in poor health for a long time.
One day, I went to the suburbs occasionally, and suddenly a man in brown said, What are you worried about? Fang Sheng has nothing to complain about, so he is going to describe it. The man in brown said:? There is a good situation, and it is boring to expect it for the time being. ? Q:? Where is it? But cloud:? Not far. ? From it. Half a mile out of the country, the man in brown said, With a little skill, you can get there in an instant. ? I was ordered to hold my waist with both hands and nod slightly, and I felt that the clouds were clearing away and I didn't know how many hundred days it would take. It's a pity to close your eyes and dare not open them. To the maximum extent. ? Suddenly I saw the glass world, bright and different colors. I was surprised and asked: Where? Say: Tiangong also. ? Walk confidently, the higher you go, the greater your gains will be. Seeing a cigarette from a distance makes me happy:? Blessed are you when you are old! ? Raise your hand and clap your hands. I was invited to my place to make tea and entertain guests; Stop two, it is better to fill. The man in brown said:? My disciple, who travels on Wan Li Road, respects the immortal department, and asks for few gifts. ? There is a kind of white stone, which is shaped like a bird's egg and as clear as ice, so it can be taken for yourself. In his prime, he took it home as wine, so he took the sixth one. The man in brown thought it was too cheap, so he took six pieces and wrapped them. I told you to take my waist and pass it to me. That's enough. ? After the words came out, I was still possessed and fell to the ground. Sheng Jishou asked the name of the immortal and laughed. Suitability is the so-called cloud fight. ? Sheng suddenly realized that it was the Great Sage and asked for protection. Say: If you are lucky, you will get a profit of 12 points. Why ask for more? ? Sheng bowed again, already very embarrassed.
Now that I'm back, I'm happy to tell my brother. Take * * * as a solution and it will blend into your waist. After returning the goods, the profit will be higher. Since then, I have been to Fujian many times to pray for the Great Sage. Others don't pray very hard and want everything.
Shi Yi said:? In the past, literati crossed the temple and painted pipa on the wall; Compared with returning, its spirit is great, and incense returns. There is no need for real people in the world, and human spirit is spiritual. Why? People's hearts are together, but things may not hold their ears. If you are rich, you should be blessed by the gods. You can really embroider needles in your ears, your hair can change, your feet can somersault, and the sky can rise? Death is evil and confusing, it is not real. ?
writings in the vernacular
Xu Sheng, a native of Yanzhou, is doing business with his brother in Fujian, and has never bought all the goods. A man said that the Great Sage was the most effective, and he was going to pray in the temple. Xu Sheng didn't know what the Great Sage was, so he went with his brother. When I arrived at the Great Confucian Temple, I saw pavilions and pavilions on the platform, which were continuous and magnificent. When I came to the Hall of Great Heroes to admire the statue, I saw a monkey head, which turned out to be the Monkey King, the Great Sage of Monkey. Everyone is in awe, and no one dares to neglect. Xu Sheng has always been outspoken and opinionated. Seeing this, he laughed at those vulgar customs in his heart! Everyone else was burning incense and offering libations, kowtowing and praying, but he slipped away. ?
After coming back from the temple, my brother accused Xu Sheng of neglecting the gods. Xu Sheng said disdainfully. The Monkey King is just an allegorical figure in Qiu Chuji's works. Why do you believe him so devoutly? If he really has a god, I will bear it myself! ? After listening to his rude words, the innkeeper called the Great Sage by his name, his face changed greatly, and he shook his hand vigorously, as if he were afraid that the Great Sage would hear him. Seeing this, Xu Sheng shouted even louder, scaring people to run away and cover their ears. In the evening, Xu Sheng was really ill and had a bad headache. Someone advised him to pray at the temple, but Xu Sheng wouldn't listen. After a while, my headache cleared up and my thigh hurt again. I even got a big sore that night, and my feet were swollen, so I couldn't eat or sleep. My brother prayed for him, but it was useless. Someone said:? This is the punishment of the gods. You have to pray for yourself. ? Xu Sheng still doesn't believe it. After more than a month, the sore on the leg gradually got better; But I have another sore, which hurts twice as much as before. Please call a doctor and cut off the rotten meat with a knife. The blood is DC and a bowl is full. Xu Sheng was afraid that people would spread the so-called divine punishment to the gods, and deliberately gritted his teeth to hold back the pain and said nothing. After more than a month, my sore began to improve, and my brother was seriously ill. Xu Sheng said? How's it going? You're a god-worshipper, too, which means that the Monkey King didn't cause my illness. ? My brother was even more angry when he heard him say this, saying that the gods took it out on themselves and scolded my brother for not praying for him. Xu Sheng twisted his neck and said:? Brothers are like brothers. A few days ago, my own body rotted, and I still don't pray; How can it be because of now? Brothers and sisters? I'm sick, so I can change my ethics? Determined not to ask the Great Sage, he invited a doctor to prescribe medicine for his brother. Unexpectedly, my brother died suddenly after taking the medicine. Xu Sheng was sad and miserable, and he didn't want to live. I bought a coffin, took my brother's body, and went straight to the temple, pointing to the idol and scolding him. My brother is ill, and it makes me speechless to say that you took it out on him. If you really have a god and bring my dead brother back to life, I am willing to be your apprentice and dare not say anything else. Or don't blame me for taking care of you? Sanqing? The way I treat you is also to dispel my brother's doubts in the grave! ?
At night, Xu Sheng dreamed that someone told him to follow him and enter the Great Temple. Looking up, I saw the Great Sage with a scowl and scolded Xu Sheng. Because you were rude to me, I stabbed you in the thigh with a bodhisattva knife as punishment. You still don't want to repent, and you are still talking nonsense! I should have sent you to the tongue-plucking prison, thinking that you have been upright and upright all your life, and I will spare you for the time being. Your brother's illness was killed by a quack. What does it have to do with others? Now, if I don't do something to bring him back to life, you arrogant people will have something to say. ? So, a Tsing Yi messenger was ordered to inform Yan. The messenger said, Three days after death, the ghost name has been reported to heaven, I'm afraid it's not easy. ? The Great Sage took out a square board, took a pen and wrote something, and ordered the messenger to take it away. It was a long time before the messenger came back, followed by the program, and he knelt in the hall. Asked the Great Sage? Why is it so late? The messenger of Tsing Yi replied:? Yan didn't dare to make a decision, so he asked the southern Beidou for instructions with the meaning of the Great Sage, so he came late. ? When Xu Sheng saw that his brother really came back, he hurried forward to thank Taisheng for his kindness. The Great Sage said: You go back with your brother. If you can change your mind and do good deeds in the future, I will bless you. ? The two brothers, both sad and happy, helped each other back. ?
Xu Sheng suddenly woke up in a dream and remembered his dream experience. He was deeply surprised. I quickly opened the coffin and saw that my brother really woke up, so I helped him out. I was very grateful for the divine power of the Great Sage. From then on, Xu Sheng truly trusted the Great Sage and was more pious than others. ?
The two brothers suffered from this disease separately, and half of their business capital has been consumed. The body of the program has not fully recovered, and the two are relatively long-term. One day, Xu Sheng happened to take a walk outside the city. Suddenly, a man in brown looked at him and said, what are you worried about? Xu had nowhere to tell, so he told the man in detail what had happened to him. The man in brown said:? There is a place with beautiful scenery, and we can go sightseeing to relieve our worries and drive away boredom. ? Xu Sheng asked? What place? The man just said it wasn't far. Xu Sheng followed him out of town for about half a mile. The man said? I have a little spell that will get us there at once. ? Let the program hold his waist, and the brown man nodded slightly. Only the program felt a cloud rising under his feet, and his body took off and flew to nowhere in an instant. Xu Sheng was so scared that he closed his eyes. After a while, the man said, here we are. ? When Xu Sheng opened his eyes, he saw a glass world, full of colors. Ask in surprise:? Where is this? Reply:? This is the Heavenly Palace. ? The two walked confidently, getting higher and higher. Seeing an old man coming from a distance, the man in brown said happily, you are lucky to meet this old man! ? They bowed to the old man. The old man invited them to his residence to make tea and only gave them two cups. The man in brown said:? This is my disciple, who has come a long way to do business. Now he has come to Xianfu, asking for more and asking for less. ? The old man ordered the boy to hold out a plate of white stone, which was shaped like a bird's egg and crystal clear as ice, and let Xu Sheng take it himself. Xu Sheng thought this thing could be taken back as a wine chip, so he took six pieces. The man in brown felt that Xu Sheng was too stingy, so he took six more pieces, gave them to Xu Sheng, wrapped them up, and ordered people to put them in their wallets. Reaching for the old man's arch, he said, that's enough. ? Then leave out, still let Xu Sheng holding the waist, flying down from the sky, and then to the ground. Xu Sheng bowed to the immortal, and the man in brown said with a smile. My little spell just now is called somersault cloud. ? Xu Sheng suddenly realized that it was the Monkey King who begged for his protection. Dashengdao: We just met a wealthy star, and he gave you 12 points of interest. What more can you ask for? ? Xu Sheng hurriedly bowed down, got up and saw that the Great Sage had disappeared. ?
After coming back, Xu Sheng happily told his brother that he had untied his wallet and visited him. The stone was already inside. Later, I sent the freight back and made several times the profit. Since then, every time Xu Sheng went to Fujian, he had to pray for the Great Sage. Sometimes other people's prayers don't work, but Xu Sheng's prayers are answered. ?
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