Shunchang Baoshan Monkey King Belief: Primitive Worship Predating Journey to the West and the Yuan Dynasty Double Tomb Mystery
Shunchang Baoshan Monkey King Belief: Primitive Worship Predating Abstract At the summit of Baoshan in Shunchang County, Fujian, lies an archaeological fact that stunned researchers of Journey to the West: a 1,305-meter-high Yuan Dynasty stone architectural miracle and the well-preserved “Double Sage Tomb” of Qitian Dasheng and Tongtian Dasheng. This discovery traces the origins of Shunchang Baoshan Great Sage culture back to the Yuan Dynasty or earlier monkey deity worship. Combining historical records like the Shunchang County Chronicle, this article reconstructs the reality of the Yuan Dynasty Qitian Dasheng Tomb and explains how Northern Fujian Shamanic Culture birthed this global icon. ...