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In gratitude for vanquishing the monsters and recovering the Buddha’s relics, the king of the Kingdom of Sacrifice wished to present Tripitaka and his companions with a great amount of gold and jade, which they politely declined.
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In the last battle, the Dragon King had been deceived and killed. But Wukong and Bajie did not think it wise to chase after the remnants. Wukong suggested repeating the same tactic once more, but Bajie doubted that the enemy would fall into the same trap again.
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Tripitaka said: “When I left Chang’an, I vowed in the Hall of the Dharma Gates that I would not pass by a temple without burning incense, nor a monastery without paying homage to Buddha, nor a pagoda without sweeping its courtyard or stairs.”