The sky is in the ground, the clouds are flying, the eyes are golden, the magical powers are vast, and there are three heads and six arms.
1. Go to heaven and go to earth
Vernacular definition: go up to the sky and go underground. Describe the miraculous. It is also a metaphor for running around to achieve a certain goal.
Dynasty: Tang
Author: Li Fuyan
Source: "Continuation of the Mystery Record: Lu Fu Shoots from the History": "Then heaven goes into the earth, riding a crane in the clouds, ever-changing, nothing is impossible."
Translation: Ascending into the sky, diving into the ground, and flying in clouds are ever-changing, and nothing is impossible.
2. Flying in clouds
Vernacular interpretation: Legend refers to flying in clouds by magic.
Dynasty: Ming
Author: Wu Cheng'en
Source: The 17th time in The Journey to the West: "Grandpa! It turned out to be the sacred lower bound of the clouds! "
Third, the golden eye
Vernacular interpretation: The Journey to the West wrote for the seventh time that the Monkey King was put in a gossip furnace for exercise. His red eyes, called golden eyes, could identify all kinds of monsters. Refers to the insight into everything.
Dynasty: Ming
Author: Wu Cheng'en
Source: The 4th time in The Journey to the West: "My old grandson has a keen eye; Know how good it is. "
I, the Monkey King, have a keen eye and can identify all kinds of monsters.
Fourth, the magical power is vast
Vernacular interpretation: The original meaning is that the immortal magic can do anything. Now there are many metaphors and high skills.
Dynasty: Yuan
Author: Anonymous
Source: "Poems of Master Sanzang in the Tang Dynasty": The teacher said:' You are miraculous; It won't hurt to go.' "
Five, three heads and six arms
Vernacular interpretation: used later to describe having great skills.
Dynasty: Song Zhenzong's reign
Author: Shi Daoyuan
Source: The Legend of Lights in Jingdezhen, Zen Master Pu Zhao in Fenzhou: "Three heads and six arms are magnificent."
Translation: I have great ability to shake the world.