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Species Bag(人种袋):
In Chinese, it is pronounced as: rén zhǒng dài,Written as:

The Species Bag, originating from the Ming Dynasty’s mythical novel “Journey to the West,” was one of the magical implements of King Huangmei of the Lesser Thunder Monastery. Originally the acquired bag of Maitreya Buddha, commonly known as the “Species Bag,” it was stolen by a young attendant of Huangmei while Maitreya Buddha attended an assembly at the Primordial Court. The thief, masquerading as a Buddha on earth, was eventually apprehended and the bag reclaimed by Maitreya Buddha.
The Species Bag possesses miraculous powers; anyone who enters Maitreya Buddha’s acquired bag becomes limp and tender as their muscles soften and their skin wrinkles, much like a newborn baby. King Huangmei used the Species Bag four times to capture celestial beings summoned by Sun Wukong to assist him. Sun Wukong’s reinforcements included the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Twin Generals of Turtle and Snake, five great Dragons, Prince Zhang, and the four Divine Generals, all of whom were ensnared by the bag.
However, the Species Bag does have several limitations: First, it can only contain people, not disintegrate them into blood as some magical implements do, so those captured must be physically pulled out and then bound. Second, it can only capture people within a certain range; for instance, if Sun Wukong escapes beyond this range, he cannot be trapped by the bag. Third, the bag must be thrown into the air to capture someone below. Despite these drawbacks, the Species Bag remains a formidable magical implement, as anyone within its range is instantly drawn in, rendered powerless, and left with no option but to surrender.

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