The pilgrims try to cross the Bramble Ridge but Tripitaka is kidnapped by some vogon ents.

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“Monk’s Spade” on Wikipedia again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk's_spade

Artwork is Yan Huaili as Sha Wujing carrying said spade in the 1986 adaptation of Journey to the West by China Central Television.

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