寶蓮燈·劈山
Splitting the Mountain
Level 5 · Folktales · 民间故事 · 54 vocabulary words
Source: 民间传说(《宝莲灯》) · The Lotus Lantern (folk)
沉香学得一身本领,拿了萱花开山斧到华山。
Skilled and armed with the mountain-splitting axe, Chenxiang came to Mount Hua.
二郎神拦住他,甥舅两个大战三天三夜。
His uncle Erlang blocked him; uncle and nephew battled three days and nights.
沉香想起被压在山下的妈妈,力气越来越大,把二郎神打败了。
Thinking of his mother beneath the mountain, Chenxiang's strength grew until Erlang yielded.
一斧劈下去,华山从中裂开,三圣母走了出来,母子抱头痛哭。
One blow cleft the mountain; Three Holy Mother walked out, and mother and son wept in each other's arms.