The Small Thunderclap Monastery

Journey to the West, Chapter 80, The Small Thunderclap Monastery.

《西游记》第八十章 小雷音寺

One afternoon, Wukong and his companions were resting by a stream. They were eating peaches and berries. We must be getting close to the Western Paradise, said the Tang monk. We've been traveling for years. I feel like we've been traveling for thousands of years, said Bajie.

一天下午，悟空和同伴们在一条小溪边休息。 他们正吃着桃子和浆果。 咱们肯定快到西天啦，唐僧说。 我们已经走了好多年了。 我感觉咱们都走了几千年了，八戒说。

We still have a long way to go, said Wukong. But don't worry, eventually we'll arrive in the Western Paradise and climb up the Spirit Mountain. Buddha's home, the Thunder Clap Monastery, sits halfway up the mountain. The Tang monk took a bite of his peach. The Thunder Clap Monastery must be wonderful to see. The monastery is spectacular, said the monkey. Golden light shines from it.

我们还有很长的路要走呢，悟空说。 不过别担心，我们最终会到西天，登上灵山的。 佛祖的居所雷音寺，就坐落在半山腰上。 唐僧咬了一口手里的桃子。 雷音寺肯定好看极了。 那座寺院非常壮观，悟空说。 整座寺都闪着金光呢。

Bajie moaned, So we're going to have to climb a mountain at the end of this journey? Just thinking about that makes me tired. Wuxing stroked his chin. I really hope the journey ends soon. The pig nodded, You're tired of traveling too? No, said Wuxing with a serious look. I'm just tired of hearing you complain.

八戒唉声叹气道， 合着我们这趟路最后还要爬座山啊？ 光想想我都累得慌。 悟净摸了摸下巴。 我真希望这趟行程快点结束。 八戒点点头， 你也走烦啦？ 才不是，悟净一脸严肃地说。 我只是听你抱怨听烦了。

Everyone was quiet for a moment. Then Wu Jing's face broke into a smile, and everybody laughed. Even Ba Jie. Very funny, Wu Jing, said Ba Jie. The Tang Monk stood up. We should go. I'd like to find a village or a monastery before dark.

大家安静了一小会儿。 接着悟净绷不住笑了，所有人都跟着笑起来。 连八戒也笑了。 可真有你的啊悟净，八戒说。 唐僧站了起来。 我们该出发了。 我想在天黑前找到一个村子或者寺院落脚。

A couple of hours later, they were traveling up a mountain road. The road curved around a bend. Ahead, they could see a small monastery. The Tang monk gasped. Is that the Thunderclap Monastery? It might be, said Bajie. Golden light is shining from it. It's on a mountain, Wu Jing added. Wukong laughed. Ha ha ha! It's not the Thunderclap Monastery. We're not even in the Western Paradise yet.

几个小时后，他们正沿着一条山路往上走。 这条路绕了个弯。 前面的地方，他们能看到一座小小的寺院。 唐僧倒抽了一口气。 那是不是雷音寺啊？ 有可能啊，八戒说。 它上面正闪着金光呢。 而且它就在山上，悟净补充道。 悟空哈哈大笑。 哈哈哈！ 这可不是雷音寺。 我们连西天的地界都还没到呢。