Bai Long Ma is the third son of Ao Run, Dragon King of the Western Sea, condemned to death for destroying a precious pearl but saved by Guanyin and transformed into a white horse to serve Xuanzang's pilgrimage.
Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Bai Long Ma serve as Xuanzang's disciples and protectors on the pilgrimage to retrieve Buddhist scriptures from India.
The Third Prince of the Western Dragon King, condemned to death for burning his father's pearl, was transformed into Bai Longma by Guanyin and carried Xuanzang on his back across every league of the journey to India.
Guanyin saved Bai Long Ma from execution and arranged for him to serve as Xuanzang's steed on the Journey to the West.
Rulai Fozu bestowed upon Bai Long Ma the title of Naga of the Eight Heavenly Dragons upon the successful completion of the pilgrimage, restoring the white dragon horse to his true dragon form atop the Huabianting pillar.
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