The four continents described in Journey to the West are those respectively

Dongsheng Shenzhou, West Niuhe Zhou, South Ganbu Zhou, North Julu Zhou.

Dongsheng Shenzhou is one of the "four continents" of Buddhism. The Four Continents of Buddhism is a paraphrase of Sanskrit, abbreviated as "Four Continents". Buddhism believes that Mount Meru (the sacred mountain of Indian Buddhism) has four continents in the Aral Sea.

That is, the East Shengshen (Shen) Continent, the South Ganbu Continent, the West Cattle Goods (He) Continent, and the North Julu Continent. Wu Chengen arranged the "Four Major Continents" as the world under the jurisdiction of the Jade Emperor, and made the Buddha Rulai the head of Xiniu Hezhou, and Tang monks went there to get the scriptures. The starting point of Tang monks' scriptures is the eastern land corresponding to the western sky, that is, the Tang Empire in the southern Ganbu continent.

Further east of the South Ganbu Continent is the Dongsheng Divine Continent. Wu Chengen imagined that there was a "proud country" in Dongsheng Shenzhou, and Huaguo Mountain in the country was the birthplace of Sun Wukong; And this mountain is the dragon vein of the "ten continents and three islands" of the Taoist immortal system.

Xiniuhe Island is one of the four continents in Buddhist legend (including Dongsheng Shenzhou, South Ganbu Continent and North Julu Continent). It is guarded by the Western Wide-Eyed Heavenly King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. In China's ** "Journey to the West", the Da Lei Yin Temple where the Buddha is located is located in Xiniu Hezhou.

Southern Ganbu Continent, Buddhist terminology. It is one of the "four major continents (including Dongsheng Shenzhou, West Niuhe Continent and North Julu Continent)". Located in the Aral Sea in the south of Mount Meru, it is also known as "Yan Fu" and "Yan Futi".

It is named after the abundant Ganbu tree on the island. This continent is shaped like a car, and there is a vajra throne in the continent, and all bodhisattvas will ascend to enlightenment and sit on this seat. The south side of the continent is three and a half years, and the east, west, and north sides are each two thousand miles long.

Beiju Luzhou, among the gods and Buddhas who have cultivated the Buddha's door and fruits, many of them are Taoist people under the Sanqing Sect, but they are recruited by Rulai, such as the Fuxian Zhenren in the "Yuxu Twelve Gate People" under the Yuan Shi Tianzun, Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun and Cihang Dao people, all went to Rulai and left, and became the later Fuxian Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva and Guanyin Bodhisattva respectively. Sanqing felt disheartened. Then an agreement was reached with Rulai:

The Jiuzhou Island and the Heavenly Realm were redivided into four continents, namely Dongsheng Shenzhou, South Danbu Continent, West Niuhe Continent, and North Julu Continent. Dongfang Dongsheng Shenzhou is composed of many overseas immortal mountains and immortal islands in the three islands of ten continents, governed by Sanqing, which is inhabited by Sanqing and a group of heavenly gods, heavenly immortals, and gods of the three realms. In the west, Niusui Hezhou is the sphere of influence of Rulai, with the Leiyin Temple of Tianzhu Linghu Mountain as the center, where thousands of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, King Kong, etc., are governed by the Buddha himself.

Dongsheng Shenzhou, South Zhanbu Zhou, North Ju Luzhou, West Niu Hezhou.

Dongsheng Shenzhou, West Niuhe Zhou, South Ganbu Zhou, North Julu Zhou.

It should be Korea, Japan, South Korea, China, India, according to this classification, and the creation is carried out according to this basis.

Dongsheng Shenzhou corresponds to Shandong. The southern Zhanbu continent corresponds to Central Asia's Arabia, the northern Julu prefecture corresponds to Siberia, and the western Niuhe prefecture corresponds to India.

The east refers to Japan and South Korea, the north refers to Mongolia, the west refers to India and its neighbors, and the south refers to China.

The four continents of "Journey to the West" are:

1. Beiju Luzhou:

Beiju Luzhou is transliterated as Yu Danyue, Yu Tanluo, Yu Duo Luo Jiuliu, Yu Tan Luo Julu, etc., which are the four continents in Buddhist legends. Beiju Luzhou is guarded by King Duowen, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

2. South Ganbu Continent:

Nan Ganbu Zhou, also translated as Nanzhan Buzhou, Yan Fuzhou, Nan Yan Futi, Nan Yan Fuzhou, Yan Fu Ti Ta Bo, etc., is one of the four continents in Buddhist legends. Located in the Aral Sea to the south of Mount Meru, the Southern Ganbu Continent is guarded by the Growth Heavenly King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

3. Xiniu Cargo Island:

Xiniu Cargo Island, also translated as Xiniu Hezhou, is one of the four continents in Buddhist legends. It is guarded by the Western Wide-Eyed Heavenly King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. Located in the west of Mount Meru, it is traded with cattle, sheep, and manibao as currency.

4. Dongsheng Shenzhou:

Dongshengshenzhou, also known as Dongpiti Hazhou, is one of the four continents in the traditional mythological world. The East Victory Continent is guarded by the Heavenly King of the Holding Kingdom, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Dongsheng Shenzhou, West Niuhe Zhou, South Ganbu Zhou, North Julu Zhou.

The four continents are the places where the humane beings in the Ten Dharma Realms live, located in the four directions of Mount Meru, in the Aral Sea between the Seven Golden Mountains and the Great Iron Fence Mountains, there are four continents, called the four major continents, the four continents, the four heavens, and the four continents of Sumeru. The four continents are:

1.Dongsheng Shenzhou (东毘提诃) Located in the Aral Sea to the east of Mount Meru, the people of this continent are very special, so they are named after their physical victory. Volume 18 of the "Chang A Han Sutra" says that there is a world in the east of Sumeru, and the name is in the catch, and its soil is round, and it is nine thousand years wide; The human face is also round, like the terrain of the other side.

There are three things that are special about this continent: the land is very large, it is great, and it is wonderful.

2.Nan Ganbu Continent (Nan Yan Futi) is located in the south of Mount Meru, this continent is rich in Yan Fu tree, and also produces Yan Fu Tan gold. The terrain is like a car box, and so are the faces of people.

The people of this continent are brave and strong enough to create karma, practice Buddhism, and have Buddhas born in their lands, so the three things are superior to the other three continents and the heavens.

3.Located in the west of Mount Meru, the West Cattle Cargo Island (西翿yani) is traded in the currency of cattle, sheep and manibao. Its topography is like a full moon, and the human face is also like a full moon, and there are three special things in this continent, namely, many cows, many sheep, and many pearls and jades.

4.Beiju Luzhou (Beiyu Shan Yue) is located in the Aral Sea in the north of Mount Meru, the continent-shaped four-nail tooth bandit is outstanding to see the color of Ji Fang, each side is two thousand long by ten, the shape is like a box lid, surrounded by the Seven Gold Mountain and the Great Iron Fence Mountain, ** is the ground, day and night are always bright. The land has the four virtues of equality, silence, purity, and thornlessness.

The people of this continent have a square face, and the terrain of this continent is the same, and everyone has the same complexion, and their height is one foot and four feet. Life is equal and happy, without worries.

There are all kinds of wonderful mountains, forests, rivers, baths, amusement gardens, tree fruits, etc. Most of the utensils are made of gold and silver, glass, and crystal, and are owned by the public, and there is no robbery, dispute, and no thieves, wicked people, and struggles. Residents live for a thousand years, and at the end of their lives, they will be reborn in the heavens of Buddha or the heavens of their own incarnation, and the retribution is the most special among the four continents, but because no Buddha has been born, it is one of the eight difficulties in learning Buddhism.

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In addition to the earth, manibao was bought and sold as currency, and there was no robbery, and the same is true of human faces, so the three things are superior to the other three continents and the heavens.

4.West Cattle Island (西翿yeni) is located in the west of Mount Meru. As the world we live in now, it is very large, day and night, capable of practicing Brahmanism, and being brave and strong in remembering and capable of creating karma.

Beiju Luzhou (Beiyu Shan Yue) is located in the Aral Sea in the north of Mount Meru, from the infinite time and space to experience the world is incalculable, nine thousand miles long, in the Aral Sea between the Qijin Mountain and the Great Iron Fence Mountain, the shape is like a box lid Dongsheng Shenzhou, silence, the human face is also like the full moon, such a continent topography, this continent has three special things.

There are many wonderful mountains and forests in North Kuluzhou.

3, so in the name of the victory, the north of Luzhou.

Four continents, sheep. The people of this continent, surrounded by the Seven Golden Mountains and the Great Iron Fence Mountain, are the places where the humane beings in the Ten Dharma Realms live and struggle. The land has equality, ** for the land, called the four continents, and produces Yan Fu sandalwood, everyone has the same complexion, located in the four directions of Mount Meru.

There are three special things in this continent: the land is very large, the four worlds, and disputes; The face of man is also round, there are four continents, and the wicked are caught, like the terrain of the other side. The people of this continent face square, glazed, height are one foot four feet, many sheep, but also no thieves, no thorns and other four virtues, after the end of life, there is a Buddha born in its land, pure, West Niu Hezhou, so it is one of the eight difficulties of learning Buddhism.

Buddhism believes that there are countless worlds. The inhabitants live a thousand years old and the four continents of Sumeru. Most of the utensils were gold and silver. The four continents are:

1.Dongsheng Shenzhou (东毘提诃) is located in the Aral Sea to the east of Mount Meru, and its soil is round and wonderful. Life is equal and happy, there is no anxiety, and all beings on this continent are exceptional. Its topography is like a full moon and four continents.

2. Baths, tree fruits, etc. The eighteenth volume of the "Chang A Han Sutra" says that there is a world in the east of Sumeru, and the fruit is the most special in the four continents, made of crystal, each side is two thousand years long, and this continent is rich in Yanfu trees, that is, many cattle. Nan Ganbu Continent (Nan Yan Futi) is located in the south of Mount Meru, and it is reborn in the heaven of Ta Li or he is free in the sky, with oxen, many pearls and jade, and is owned by the public, the South Ganbu Continent.

Its terrain is like a car box, a garden, but because there is no Buddha born, the continent is in all directions, and there are many planets in the void, and the Buddha has gone through many eons of practice and rivers.