How is the world of Journey to the West divided?
In Journey to the West, the world is divided into four major continents, namely: Dongshengshenzhou, Nanfanbuzhou, Xiniuhezhou, and Beijuluzhou. Huaguoshan is in Dongshengshenzhou, Dongtu Tang is in Nanfanbuzhou, Xitian is in Xiniuhezhou, and Beijuluzhou is not mentioned much in Journey to the West. All of this is under the control of the Jade Emperor. Our topic today is to talk about these four continents.
The beginning of Journey to the West is about Dongsheng Shenzhou. This continent can be regarded as the best Feng Shui treasure land in Journey to the West, because Huaguo Mountain is here, and Sun Wukong was also born here. You must know that Huaguo Mountain is one of the ten continents. The ancestral lineage, the dragon from the three islands. Xiao Yi boldly speculated that this continent should be very easy to cultivate immortality. It can be seen from the birth of Sun Wukong that a stone can turn into a demon. This shows that the Feng Shui here is indeed not simple.
After watching Dongsheng Shenzhou, let’s look at Nanfangbuzhou. This continent is the most peaceful place in Journey to the West, because Taoism originated here, and the Eastern Tang Dynasty was also here. You must know that Taoism is the sect with the greatest strength and power in Journey to the West. Everything in the Three Realms is under his control. The monsters will never dare to cause trouble here. The Tang Dynasty was also very powerful in the mortal world. At this time, it coincided with the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, when the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful, and the military was strong. Xiao Yi judged from these two points that Nanfanbuzhou was the most peaceful place in Journey to the West.
The above two continents are relatively peaceful in Journey to the West, but the two continents to be discussed below are not so peaceful. First, let’s talk about Xiniu Hezhou. This island is the place with the most monsters in Journey to the West, and Lingshan and Tathagata are also here.
Why is Xiniu Hezhou said to be the place with the most monsters in Journey to the West? Because this place is the place where Monk Tang must pass to learn Buddhist scriptures, there are many monsters along the way, and some monsters are very powerful and have their own mountains. It can be said that they are the world of monsters.
You must know that this continent is the birthplace of Buddhism, and Tathagata can be regarded as the princes here. So many monsters will definitely affect the expansion and rule of Buddhism. In order to solve the threat of the monsters in Xiniu Hezhou, Tathagata arranged for Buddhist scriptures to be obtained from the West. He used Tang Monk's immortal meat as bait to lure out these monsters, and then converted them one by one, thus achieving his rule over Xiniu Hezhou and allowing Buddhism to expand to the East. The Tang Dynasty was able to kill two birds with one stone. Of course, this is just Xiao Yi's speculation.
Xiniu Hezhou is undoubtedly the most unstable place in Journey to the West, with the most monsters. In fact, there is another place in Journey to the West that can be compared with Xiniu Hezhou, and it is Beiju Luzhou. Although there is no record of this continent in Journey to the West, one thing can reflect that this place is by no means a peaceful place.
Emperor Zhenwu once said this in his Journey to the West: "I used to dominate the north, command the position of Zhenwu, and cut down the evil spirits in the world. This was the order of the Jade Emperor." Through this sentence It can be seen that Emperor Zhenwu is the powerful god of the north. You must know that Emperor Zhenwu has been fighting against evil spirits throughout his life. He can be said to be the nemesis of monsters. The Jade Emperor arranged for such a great god to guard the north, which shows that the monsters in the north are not simple. The north here most likely refers to Beiju Luzhou, because in Journey to the West, the four major continents are divided into four directions: southeast, northwest and northwest.
In general, in Journey to the West, the southeast is the land of peace and the northwest is the land of demons. The author Wu Chengen restored peace to the world through the study of Buddhist scriptures from the Western Heaven, and advocated the concept of the unity of the three religions.
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