Tang Priest is studious and highly savvy, and stands out among the monks in the temple. Finally, he was chosen by Emperor Taizong, became sworn with him and went to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures. On the way to learn Buddhist scriptures, Tang Priest successively surrendered three disciples, the Monkey King, Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing.
Later, with the help of three disciples and Bai, I finally got back 35 true scriptures from Leiyin Temple. It is the correct result that the merit is complete, and it is promoted and made a fortune, and it has won the title of Buddha with an ancient sandalwood merit. Holding the nine rings presented by Guanyin Bodhisattva, wearing a brocade robe.
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According to The Journey to the West's records, it took the Tang Priest fourteen years to learn the scriptures. In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was saved by Tang Priest, became enlightened. He accepted two treasures from Guanyin, Jin Lan's cassock and Nine Rings Zhang Xi, bid farewell to Emperor Taizong and went to the Western Heaven for Buddhist scriptures.
The route of the Tang Priest's pilgrimage is 108,000 Li. The route of the Tang Priest's pilgrimage shown on the map is not a straight line, but a nearly semi-elliptical shape. One hundred and eight thousand Li, the Tang Priest walked a full 54,000 kilometers.
These four men and women set out from the eastern land of the Tang Dynasty, all on foot, and went to the Western Heaven step by step, without relying on their disciples' ability to walk on clouds.
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