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In "Investiture of the Gods," Muzha is a disciple of Puxian Zhenren. However, in Chapter 006 of "Journey to the West," Huian Xingzhe is the eldest disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva and the second son of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, often accompanying Guanyin as a Dharma protector. The original text: "大徒弟惠岸行者" (Chapter 006 of "Journey to the West").

Huian Xingzhe

The master-disciple relationship of Hui'an Xingzhe (Mukua) differs between the two books.

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