Is “Patriarch Bodhi is a major unresolved mystery within Journey to the West” true?
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In chapters 001 and 002 of "Journey to the West", Patriarch Bodhi teaches Sun Wukong the way of longevity and the seventy-two transformations at Spirit Terrace Square Inch Mountain, but after expelling Sun Wukong from the sect, the book never mentions his whereabouts or gives any further account. Original text: "话表美猴王得了姓名，怡然踊跃，对菩提前作礼启谢。" (Chapter 002 of "Journey to the West".txt)
Patriarch Bodhi
Patriarch Bodhi disappeared after the first two chapters of the novel
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