The Land Watched by Gods: Folk Beliefs and Temple Architecture in Northern Fujian
Shunchang, Baoshan, Dali, Shaowu, Futun Creek, Zhima, Jian’ou, Guangxiao Temple, Baoning Temple, Nakou, Weimin, Twin Sages Temple You know the “Monkey King”? Of course. Sun Wukong. But what you may not know: the Monkey King wasn’t born in a book. He was born in Fujian. On a mountain peak 1,304 meters high. There’s a Yuan Dynasty stone shrine up there. Inside, it enshrines the “Sage Reaching Heaven” and the “Great Sage Equaling Heaven.” ...