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The Precious Scroll of Good-in-Talent and Dragon Girl 167 the great beginning of being human.’’ Chen Lian kowtowed and begged forgiveness: ‘‘I will never again fail to obey your fatherly instructions!’’ The grand historian’s anger then turned into joy: ‘‘My son, only by being willing to do this can you be said to be acting according to the Way and principle. My son, if you are willing to follow my instructions, You will not betray your mother’s grace in raising you. My son, if you are able to walk the way of filial piety, You will not betray your father’s unalloyed concern. Your father will soon reach the age of sixty years, I’ll make arrangements for you so I don’t have to worry: There is a Master of the Way at Hemp Maiden’s Grotto, Of great integrity, he knows both civil and military arts. My son, if you become his pupil and receive his teaching, We may plan for a career that’ll bring glory to the family. In computation and interpretation he’s deeply abstruse, With administration and strategy he’s fully conversant. My son, if you are willing to study with all your heart, You will have a great career, quite out of the ordinary! My son, you must make every possible effort, so Devote yourself to your study, do not shame the Chens! In that place there are no pungent foods and spices, So that will fit with your refusal to eat pungent foods.’’ 15 When Chen Lian heard this, he was greatly pleased. He promptly asked his father: ‘‘How far is that Hemp Maiden’s Grotto from here?’’ The grand historian said: ‘‘It is located on Iron Mountain, which is not far from here. Ever since the Master of the Way arrived here, he called it Hemp Maiden’s Grotto of Two Immortals Mountain.’’ The little boy then asked: ‘‘When can we go there?’’ The grand historian said: ‘‘We can go as soon as tomorrow! The eighth month is dingyou, a month that indicates the noble man. The first of the month is bingchen, a day that is situated in the Great Yang—a lucky star shines high above. You, my son, were born in the year of the rooster, and chen harmonizes with you, which means that you are suited to entering school, and that effort will bring great profit.’’ He right away informed the Master of the Way that on the next day at the hour of si they would arrive in the proper way so his son could then become his pupil. The grand historian meticulously made all
168 The Precious Scroll of Good-in-Talent and Dragon Girl the necessary arrangements, and the next day he accompanied his son to Two Immortals Mountain so he might bow before the Master of the Way and become his pupil—but no more about this. Let’s talk about the mahāsattva Guanyin. ‘‘Seven years have passed since I sent that lad down to the mortal world. He was given the name of Chen Lian and was born into the realm of dust. He does not eat any pungent food: his root in the Way has not yet been obscured, and his single-minded heart is still undivided. If I do not provide him guidance along with the Way and its Virtue, I fear he will end up taking the wrong road. ‘By practice people grow distant.’ Availing myself of the opportunity that ‘his hole of passion has not yet been opened,’ I will lead him into the Way, so he will avoid stumbling into the domain of misty flowers. 16 I will entrust him to my old friend, the Perfected Man Yellow Dragon. He and I are inseparable friends in the Way from an earlier existence. He has now built his hut in Immortal Peach village in Hanyang prefecture, so as to ferry people across. I will have to entrust it to him to guide and ferry across Chen Lian. Then later, Chen Lian can enter my service at Mt. Putuo.’’ She immediately dispatched Jinzha to Two Immortals Mountain. The Perfected Man Yellow Dragon, who already knew about everything, agreed to all her requests—but enough about that. Let’s not talk about the mahāsattva and the Perfected Man, Let’s tell of the grand historian, who accompanied his son. One of heart they arrived at Two Immortals Mountain, and In Hemp Maiden’s Grotto the father explained his purpose: ‘‘Greet the teacher with four genuflections and eight kowtows— I completely rely on you, dear sir, to instruct my ignorant son. Young of years, his understanding is not yet very perceptive, I pray you, dear teacher, to treat the boy with some leniency. On the first and fifteenth he should practice his essay writing, On the second and sixteenth he should train in the martial arts. The civil arts on the odd days, the martial arts on the even— Let him give all his efforts to civil affairs and martial skills.’’ After the grand historian had entrusted him so to his teacher, He also impressed on Chen Lian not to slacken his effort, and, Having said what he had to say to Chen Lian, he returned home, And when he got home, he felt lonely and sad, awash in tears.
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