There are no historical traces of monsters. The four major continents are as follows:
1. Dongsheng Shenzhou (Dongbi Tiha)
Dongsheng Shenzhou Located in the Aral Sea to the east of Mount Sumeru, the living beings in this continent have a special body, so they are named after their body. Volume 18 of the "Chang Agama Sutra" says: "There is a world east of Sumeru Mountain, which is not named Yucha. Its land is perfectly round and nine thousand leagues wide in length. The human face is also round, just like that topography." There are three extraordinary things about this continent. : The land is extremely vast, huge, and wonderful.
2. Nanfangbu Continent (South Jambudvipa)
Nanfangbu Continent is located in the south of Mount Sumeru. This continent is rich in Jambudvipa trees and Jambudvipa gold. Its terrain is like a carriage, and so is its human face. The people of this continent are brave and capable of memorizing karma, cultivating the holy life, and have Buddhas born in their land. Therefore, these three things are better than those of the other three continents and other heavens.
3. Xiniu Hezhou (Xi Quyani)
Xiniu Hezhou is located in the west of Mount Sumeru. It uses cattle, sheep and Mani treasure as currency for trading. Its terrain is like a full moon, and its human face is also like a full moon. There are three special things about this continent, namely: many cattle, many sheep, and many pearls and jade.
4. Beiju Luzhou (Beiyu Danyue)
Beiju Luzhou is located in the Aral Sea to the north of Mount Xumi. The island is square in shape, with each side two thousand yojanas long. It is shaped like a box lid, surrounded by seven golden mountains and large iron surrounding mountains. Gold is the ground, and it is always bright day and night. The land has the four virtues of equality, silence, purity, and absence of thorns. The people of this continent have square faces, and the terrain of this continent means that everyone has the same complexion and is one foot four feet tall. Life is peaceful and peaceful, without worries.
Extended information:
In the novel "Journey to the West", the places where the Buddha and the four great Bodhisattvas (Manjusri, Samantabhadra, Ksitigarbha, and Guanyin) were located were the Western Bliss of Lingshan Mountain and Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea. Under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor is responsible for the general management of internal and external affairs in the Three Realms. Xiniu Hezhou (the location of Tianzhu), Tang Monk went there to get the scriptures. The starting point for Monk Tang to seek scriptures was the Tang Dynasty located in Nanfangbuzhou.
The author uses "Dongsheng Shenzhou" instead of "Dongsheng Shenzhou". This Shenzhou is actually the legendary three islands and ten continents, where gods gather. Moreover, there is an "Aolai Country" in this continent, and the Huaguo Mountain in the country is the birthplace of Sun Wukong.
Lingtai Fangcun Mountain is a place name in "Journey to the West" and is located in Hezhou, Xiniu. The great outsider Bodhi Patriarch lived in seclusion in the Xie Yue Sanxing Cave of Fangcun Mountain in Lingtai. Patriarch Bodhi was the enlightenment teacher of Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong's Dharma name was taken by Patriarch Bodhi, who taught Sun Wukong somersault clouds and the seventy-two transformations.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Major Continents