Shih Chien-lu says that young novices look up to Dizangwang Pusa for his statements that bear witness to his devotion to duty: "You can't become a Buddha unless you've converted everyone," and "If a single person remains in hell, then you can't become a Buddha yourself."
釋見莒說，小沙彌們多半喜歡地藏王菩薩，發願要像地藏王菩薩一樣，「眾生度盡方成佛」、「地獄不空不成菩提」。