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The Precious Scroll of Incense Mountain, Part 1 77 The pleasures of the imperial palace are not permanent, Like the treasure found in a dream, they’re not true. When one day the notification arrives of Impermanence, You’ll feel remorse for the karma from earlier days. When once the great limit arrives, no resistance helps, You’ll be arrested by ghosts and meet with King Yama. If your little sister would marry some prince consort, I would sink forever, fall forever, and never escape! You and your sister, marry a husband, do as you please, I want to avail myself of the spring of youth to become a nun. There’s a road that leads to heaven, and I will walk it, I’ve no desire to linger here and go back to the palace.’’ Marvelous Goodness replied to her second sister: ‘‘The pock-marked toad has no light that shines back, 58 the jade hare has no intention of accompanying the moon. Your little sister has searched through the ocean storehouse of the dragon palace, 59 and I am fully conversant with all issues. One road leads to heaven, the other to hell, / It is up to you to choose which one you want to go. / I for sure will walk the road that leads to heaven, / You are tied to the road to the prisons of hell!’’ When Marvelous Sound heard these words of Marvelous Goodness, her face lost all color: ‘‘If you don’t want to listen to reason, it’s none of my concern! Do whatever you want to do!’’ Her mother and her two elder sisters could not talk her around, so they could only admit defeat and return to the palace, where they reported to her father the emperor: ‘‘The heart of Marvelous Goodness is like iron and stone; it’s impossible to make her change her mind! Her discourse does not offer the smallest opening or omission. She is as confident as Mt. Tai, and as determined as the ocean.’’ Her father the emperor said: ‘‘She must be a wily she-devil! We have no method to control her.’’ Thereupon he ascended to the throne hall and assembled his high ministers, his civil officials and military officers. ‘‘Let’s select the best persons! We will first have the two princesses Marvelous Book and Marvelous Sound marry a prince consort.’’ When the court officials had received this order, they immediately set up examinations for literature and martial skills in order to attract the finest men. Spring moon and autumn flowers—unlimited emotion, It doesn’t hurt to listen for a while to the partridge’s call.
78 ThePreciousScrollofIncenseMountain,Part1 Namo Guanshiyin pusa The emperor then ascended the golden throne hall, He proclaimed an edict, summoning his ministers. ‘‘Because Marvelous Goodness harbors perverse views, Refuses to marry a husband and wants to become a nun, We have confined her to the rear palace flower garden, She is imprisoned in a pavilion of the cold palace. 60 We order the other two girls to marry a prince consort, To get married now, and not to put off the wedding.’’ Once court officials in red and purple received this edict, The construction of a bunted loft was quickly completed. The houses along the street burned incense on tables outside, While all dashing young men milled around on the street. The girls could select a man of talent, literary and military: An embroidered ball was thrown down to settle the match! 61 The princes consort, holding the ball, ascended the palace To be welcomed by the imperial family and palace women. In the high hall the light of the candles dazzled the sun, As the two princesses emerged through the palace gate. Organs and fifes, drums and flutes were played together, Cymbals, clappers, gongs, and bells resounded to heaven! The two couples took up position to the left and right, With eight deep bows they gave thanks for the imperial grace. After thanking all present they repaired to their rooms, Inside the chamber flower and candle—the consummation. One day when the emperor had ascended the throne hall, he summoned the empress, the main consort. ‘‘Let’s not talk about Marvelous Book and Marvelous Sound. Let’s talk about our third daughter, that silly girl. All of sudden half a year has passed by, and we haven’t heard anything. How is she doing?’’ He then ordered the palace maids and elegant maidens: ‘‘If you can talk her around so she will change her mind and return to the palace, We will give you a handsome reward.’’ When the palace maids had received this order, they did not dare wait any longer. Hurrying like clouds they went to see the third princess, crying profusely. The princess secretly smiled and asked them: ‘‘Elegant maidens, why did you come here, all in tears?’’ The elegant maidens replied: ‘‘In obedience to the emperor’s order of this morning we urge Your Highness to quickly return to the palace and marry a prince consort.’’
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