猪八戒 Zhu Bajie
生来心性拙，进退不得脱。
戒空难戒色，随性也随佛。
钉钯筑机缘，獠牙拱因果。
滚滚浊世里，管他笑与说。
Born with a clumsy heart, trapped in life's advance and retreat,
Breaking precepts repeatedly, following nature, not the Buddha's feat.
With rake and tusk, smashing fate, burrowing karma's weight,
Rolling in the muddy world, heedless of scorn or debate.
大罗天，瑶池之上。
仙娥们往来穿梭，原是王母今日开阁，设了个赏荷宴。
天蓬进宫门时，见一壮汉堵在门口，被把门的仙娥拦着。那仙娥不冷不热道:“卷帘将，没有王母亲写的请束，池边雅座断然进不去的。一旁侧殿有几个空位，你若不嫌，倒可过去吃杯酒。”那壮汉口里应着，眼睛却仍往里瞅。
天蓬摇头轻笑，对另一仙娥展露请束，昂首走了进去。
酒宴早已开始，众仙卿杯益往来、觥筹不断。
天蓬总管天河水兵，这样的欢场来得不多，但他逢人都要招呼两声，仿佛人人都很熟络，酒却不敢多喝。
南极仙翁站在王母一侧，捋着胡子，笑道:“今次摆宴排场如此隆重后面的蟠桃宴还怎么搞?”
一旁星君打趣道:“仙翁多虑了，有那九千年的桃撑场面，哪怕在南天门外随便支几张桌子，三界那些大小尊神，爬也爬过来尝两口。”
又有一赤脸神仙冷笑道:“他们哪里是冲着蟠桃来，多是想来拜拜玉帝三清，见见西天佛老，难得找个由头上来走动走动。”
王母正色道:“蟠桃宴何等大事，今日设宴正是预演，该走的流程，都老老实实走一遍。”
说罢对太阴君使个眼神，太阴君一拍掌，一队身着素练的嫦娥仙子从后面走入场内。
那些仙子在瑶池边分好位置，弹的弹，唱的唱，跳的跳。其中又有一领舞仙子，白裙白发，舞姿曼妙，姿容尤其出众。天蓬从未如近地赏过嫦娥们起舞，不由看得痴了。
一位身着紫纱霓裳的仙娥，奉着酒益，走到天蓬近前，轻轻唤道:“元帅。”
天蓬下意识地端起酒益，眼睛却片刻不离台中那缕白虹。
待一众嫦娥舞毕，天蓬醒了醒神，准备上去给王母敬酒。队伍太长，他一路寻到队尾，竟已走到宫门之外。
这时忽听到有人大声叫唤:“鞋!鞋!”
他循声望去，就见两个仙吏，扶着个喝歪了的猴子，匆匆而过。
天蓬想，我何时才能像他这般大醉一场?
In the highest sky, above the Jade Pool.
Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, celestial maidens flitted to and fro. Today, the Queen Mother of the West was hosting a lotus-viewing banquet.
As Admiral Tianpeng walked past the gate, he saw a tall, burly man blocked by a celestial maiden. "Admiral Curtainraiser," the maiden said in a polite but cold manner, "without a handwritten invitation from the Queen Mother, you cannot sit by the pool. If you don't mind, why not take a seat in the side hall and have some tea." The burly man responded in obedience, but his gaze fixed in the main hall.
At such behavior, Tianpeng subtly shook his head, a faint smile playing on his lips. He presented his invitation to the other maiden at the gate and strode in, his head held high.
The banquet was in full swing, with celestial officials exchanging toasts, their joyful laughter resonating throughout the hall, creating an atmosphere of mirth and merriment.
Tianpeng, an admiral who guarded the celestial river, seldom attended such festive gatherings. However, he managed to greet everyone as if he was well-acquainted with them all, all while mindful not to overindulge in wine.
The God of Longevity stood beside the Queen Mother, stroking his beard and chuckled, "Such extravagance. I wonder how would the Peach Banquet surpass it."
A constellation officer, standing nearby, chuckled at the Elder's concern, "Elder, such worries are in vain. With the allure of those nine-thousand-year peaches, even a casual arrangement of tables outside the Celestial Gate would draw the dignitaries from across the three realms, be they noble or humble, eager to partake in a taste."
A red-faced immortal sneered, "It's not the peaches they seek, but rather to bow before the Jade Emperor and the Three Supremes, and worship the Buddhas of the west. Such assemblies are scarce pretexts for them to curry favor and bask in the company of the divine."
The Queen Mother spoke with solemn dignity, "The Peach Banquet is no trivial matter. Our gathering today is but a prelude, a rehearsal of the rites and rituals that must be executed with exactness and reverence."
Upon concluding her speech, the Queen Mother signaled to the Lord of Luna with a glance. With a few claps of his hands, a group of maidens dressed in white entered the hall.
The maidens took their positions by the Jade Pool and began to play instruments, sing, and dance. Among them, one dancer, with hair like silver, and a dress like clouds, stood out with her exceptional grace. Tianpeng had never seen the beautiful celestial maidens so closely, and he was fascinated.
A celestial maiden in a violet gauze dress, holding an exquisite cup of wine with both of her hands. "Admiral," she softly called.
Drenched in his fascination, Tianpeng took the cup from her hands, yet his gaze never left the white dancing sleeves.
After the dance concluded, Tianpeng regained senses. He rose up to toast the Queen Mother, yet the queue was long; by the time he reached the end of it, he found himself already outside the gate.
Suddenly, he heard someone shouting, "Shoes! His shoes!"
He looked over and saw two celestial officers supporting a drunken monkey as they hurried past.
Tianpeng thought to himself, When will I ever get to be as drunk as that monkey?
