Eastern Continent of Superior Body (東勝神洲, Dōngshèng shénzhōu?) is one of the Four Great Continents in the Universe and the main setting of Journey to the West.
Description[]
The following places are located on the Eastern Continent:
Trivia[]
- In Buddhist cosmology, the Eastern Continent is called Pūrvavideha (勝身洲, Shèngshēn zhōu?) and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward. The human inhabitants mainly work in trading and buying materials. They are about 3.7 metres (12 feet) tall and they live for 700 years.