八仙过海（下） - 儿童神话故事

"八仙过海"出自明朝吴元泰《东游记》第四十六回到五十六回，距今四百多年：八仙赴宴回程，吕洞宾提议不乘云、各凭宝贝渡海，各显神通。原书后半段八仙和东海龙王打了起来，本集不讲，只讲渡海。原书里铁拐李扔进海里的是铁拐，本集按民间"暗八仙"的讲法让他用葫芦；其余七样宝贝（纸驴、芭蕉扇、宝剑、荷花、花篮、笛子、玉板）照传说。八仙在蓬莱阁上喝酒看海是山东蓬莱一带的民间讲法，蓬莱阁是北宋建的真实建筑，蓬莱海上的海市蜃楼也是真的；八位神仙专程去看海上升起的月亮，是本集新写的。"八仙过海，各显神通"是今天常用的歇后语；八仙桌因为四边各坐两人、共坐八人得名，说它和八仙有关是民间的附会，本集只说了桌子坐八个人。

八位神仙约好一起去蓬莱看月亮。月亮从海里升上来，他们看了一整夜，天亮该回家了。楼下就是大海，平常踩一朵云就飞过去了，可是吕洞宾说：今天别踩云，每个人用自己的宝贝过海，比一比！铁拐李把葫芦往海里一扔，葫芦变成了小船；张果老倒骑着小驴踩着浪尖跑；汉钟离躺在大扇子上，扇一扇风就飘起来；吕洞宾站在飞剑上；何仙姑的荷花开成了一朵粉红色的花船；蓝采和坐在花篮里唱歌；韩湘子一吹笛子，海水就让开一条路；曹国舅站在玉板上稳稳地滑过去。八个人，八种办法，一个都没落下。到了对岸，谁的本事最大呢？

用温暖的声音和慢慢的节奏，陪 4-10 岁的小朋友听中国神话故事。适合睡前、旅途中和亲子时间收听，也欢迎所有正在学中文的大朋友一起来听哦！

八仙過海。兒童睡前故事、兒童故事、中國神話、親子中文、中文學習、海外華人。

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"The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea" (八仙过海（下）, bā xiān guò hǎi) comes from a Chinese novel written about 400 years ago. In the book, the immortals fight the Dragon King after crossing the sea. We do not tell that part; we only tell the crossing. In the book Iron-Crutch Li throws his iron crutch into the sea; we follow the folk pictures and let him use his gourd. The tower on Penglai island is real, and so is the sea mirage people see there. Today "the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their own power" is a common Chinese saying: everyone has a different skill, and every skill gets the job done.

The eight immortals go to the island of Penglai to watch the moon rise out of the sea. In the morning it is time to go home. Usually an immortal just steps on a cloud, but Lü Dongbin says, "No clouds today! Everyone cross with your own treasure." Li throws his gourd into the sea and it turns into a boat. Zhang Guolao rides his donkey backwards across the waves. Han Zhongli lies on his big fan and floats. He Xiangu's lotus opens into a pink flower boat. Han Xiangzi plays his flute and the sea opens a road. Eight immortals, eight ways — who has the greatest power?

A warm voice and a gentle pace, bringing classic Chinese myths and legends to little ones ages 4-10 — perfect for bedtime, travel, and family time. Chinese learners big and small are very welcome to tune in too!