西(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)經(jing)(jing)是指《西(xi)游記》中的(de)傳(chuan)奇歷險故事(shi)(shi),西(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)經(jing)(jing)描寫的(de)是孫悟空、豬八戒、沙(sha)和尚、小(xiao)白(bai)龍(long)保護唐僧(seng)西(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)經(jing)(jing),歷經(jing)(jing)九九八十一難的(de)傳(chuan)奇歷險故事(shi)(shi)。
《西(xi)(xi)游(you)記》描寫的(de)是作者想象中(zhong)的(de)故事,但歷(li)史上確(que)實也有其(qi)事。當代陰陽易辨派創始人髙煜翔評(ping)價《西(xi)(xi)游(you)記》:“西(xi)(xi)游(you)盡磨難,終見意志堅,愿做(zuo)菩提樹,普渡化眾生。”
《西游(you)記(ji)》是中國古(gu)典四大名(ming)著之一,由明(ming)代小說(shuo)家吳承恩(en)編撰而成。
此書描寫的是(shi)孫悟(wu)空、豬(zhu)八戒、沙和尚保護唐僧西天取(qu)經,歷經九(jiu)九(jiu)八十(shi)一難的傳奇歷險故事。
西(xi)天(tian)(tian)是(shi)(shi)指印(yin)(yin)度(du)(du),因為古代交通不(bu)發(fa)(fa)達,人(ren)們(men)(men)以為印(yin)(yin)度(du)(du)已(yi)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)是(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)西(xi)邊了(le)(le)(le)。唐僧(seng)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)是(shi)(shi)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)上一(yi)(yi)(yi)件真實(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)事。大(da)(da)約(yue)距今一(yi)(yi)(yi)千三百(bai)多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)前,即唐太宗貞觀3年(nian)(nian)(629年(nian)(nian)),年(nian)(nian)僅29歲的(de)(de)(de)(de)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)帶(dai)領(ling)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)弟(di)子離開京城長安(an),到(dao)天(tian)(tian)竺(印(yin)(yin)度(du)(du))游學(xue)(xue)。他從(cong)(cong)長安(an)出(chu)發(fa)(fa)后,途(tu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)亞(ya)、阿富汗、巴基斯坦。過(guo)高昌國(guo)(guo)時,那里的(de)(de)(de)(de)居民非(fei)常(chang)(chang)推(tui)崇佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao),國(guo)(guo)王見他們(men)(men)是(shi)(shi)從(cong)(cong)大(da)(da)唐來的(de)(de)(de)(de)和(he)尚(shang)(shang),非(fei)常(chang)(chang)高興(xing),愿(yuan)封他們(men)(men)為護國(guo)(guo)法(fa)師,加(jia)上黃金百(bai)兩(liang)(liang)、駿馬(ma)千匹(pi)。弟(di)子動搖了(le)(le)(le),最(zui)后留在(zai)了(le)(le)(le)高昌國(guo)(guo),而(er)(er)(er)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)偷(tou)溜了(le)(le)(le)出(chu)來向(xiang)西(xi)逃去。不(bu)料被高昌國(guo)(guo)士兵截(jie)住。沒(mei)想到(dao)他們(men)(men)是(shi)(shi)前來護送(song)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)西(xi)去取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。士兵送(song)給玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)匹(pi)白(bai)馬(ma)和(he)一(yi)(yi)(yi)些文書,玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)感激(ji)不(bu)已(yi)。他向(xiang)王宮方向(xiang)拜了(le)(le)(le)幾拜,就騎馬(ma)西(xi)去了(le)(le)(le)。玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)歷(li)盡艱難險阻,最(zui)后到(dao)達了(le)(le)(le)印(yin)(yin)度(du)(du)。他在(zai)那里學(xue)(xue)習了(le)(le)(le)兩(liang)(liang)年(nian)(nian)多(duo)(duo),并(bing)在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)次大(da)(da)型佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)學(xue)(xue)辯論會任主講,受(shou)到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)贊譽,并(bing)從(cong)(cong)天(tian)(tian)竺帶(dai)回(hui)(hui)諸多(duo)(duo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)書,為中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)發(fa)(fa)展做出(chu)貢獻(xian)。貞觀20年(nian)(nian)(646年(nian)(nian)),47歲的(de)(de)(de)(de)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)回(hui)(hui)到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)長安(an),帶(dai)回(hui)(hui)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)書657部(bu)。而(er)(er)(er)在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)老百(bai)姓印(yin)(yin)象中(zhong)(zhong),《西(xi)游記(ji)》中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)唐僧(seng)(玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang))似乎是(shi)(shi)西(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)。有(you)(you)學(xue)(xue)者(zhe)指出(chu),其(qi)實(shi)東(dong)北(bei)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)25人(ren),早在(zai)公(gong)元420年(nian)(nian)就從(cong)(cong)幽州龍城(現遼(liao)寧省朝(chao)陽市)出(chu)發(fa)(fa)西(xi)行(xing)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。這比(bi)唐僧(seng)西(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)足足要早209年(nian)(nian)。朝(chao)陽北(bei)塔博物館資深研究人(ren)員(yuan)董(dong)(dong)高告(gao)訴記(ji)者(zhe),根據史(shi)(shi)料記(ji)載,曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭又(you)稱法(fa)勇,俗姓李,幽州龍城人(ren)。他10多(duo)(duo)歲時就出(chu)家修行(xing),經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)常(chang)(chang)慨嘆(tan)佛(fo)(fo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)殘缺不(bu)全(quan),又(you)聽說高僧(seng)法(fa)顯(xian)等(deng)(deng)人(ren)曾去西(xi)天(tian)(tian)佛(fo)(fo)國(guo)(guo)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),遂(sui)發(fa)(fa)誓效仿。北(bei)燕(yan)太平(ping)12年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元420年(nian)(nian)),曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭招集(ji)志(zhi)同道合的(de)(de)(de)(de)僧(seng)猛、曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)朗法(fa)師等(deng)(deng)25名(ming)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)西(xi)行(xing)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。他們(men)(men)途(tu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)今天(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)青(qing)海(hai)、甘肅、新疆(jiang)等(deng)(deng)地,翻越雪山大(da)(da)漠、絕壁深淵(yuan),最(zui)終到(dao)達如今的(de)(de)(de)(de)阿富汗、巴基斯坦和(he)印(yin)(yin)度(du)(du)等(deng)(deng)多(duo)(duo)個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)寺修行(xing)。西(xi)行(xing)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)25名(ming)東(dong)北(bei)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)中(zhong)(zhong),有(you)(you)12人(ren)墜崖(ya)而(er)(er)(er)亡,有(you)(you)8人(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)途(tu)餓死,最(zui)終只剩下曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭等(deng)(deng)5人(ren)返回(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo),帶(dai)回(hui)(hui)并(bing)翻譯了(le)(le)(le)《觀世音受(shou)記(ji)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)部(bu)。董(dong)(dong)高認為,曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭等(deng)(deng)25名(ming)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)西(xi)行(xing)取(qu)(qu)(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),從(cong)(cong)時間上比(bi)較,要晚于“天(tian)(tian)竺留學(xue)(xue)第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)人(ren)”東(dong)晉和(he)尚(shang)(shang)法(fa)顯(xian)21年(nian)(nian),但比(bi)唐僧(seng)(玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang))要早兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)多(duo)(duo)世紀。從(cong)(cong)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)地位(wei)來說,曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭只帶(dai)回(hui)(hui)1部(bu)佛(fo)(fo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),而(er)(er)(er)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)帶(dai)回(hui)(hui)并(bing)翻譯的(de)(de)(de)(de)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)、論有(you)(you)75部(bu)1335卷(juan)(juan),法(fa)顯(xian)帶(dai)回(hui)(hui)并(bing)翻譯的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)有(you)(you)6部(bu)24卷(juan)(juan)。曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)功績遠不(bu)及法(fa)顯(xian)和(he)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)。據記(ji)者(zhe)查閱,1999年(nian)(nian)版《辭海(hai)》中(zhong)(zhong),法(fa)顯(xian)和(he)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)都(dou)有(you)(you)詞(ci)條介紹,而(er)(er)(er)曇(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)竭則(ze)沒(mei)有(you)(you)。