Black Myth: Wukong leads Chinese culture to flourish！

"Black Myth: Wukong", I believe that netizens around the world have more or less learned about this new and popular game in the past two days.It caused a sensation in both domestic and international gaming circles, topping major social media platforms in China, and racked up more than 120 hot searches in one day.

After its launch, Black Myth: Wukong quickly topped the Steam best-selling game list and is currently the game with the most online players, with a peak of 2.23 million people online.

Sold over 1.5 billion yuan! Black Myth: Wukong, the first Chinese 3A game, has become the best-selling game of the year!

The swan song of Chinese hanging sculpture art tells you what "extreme aesthetics" is

"Black Myth: Wukong" quickly became popular and brought its 36 scenic spots and filming locations into the spotlight. The most popular of these are the 27 filming locations located in China's Shanxi Province, including Xiaoxitian Temple, Yuhuang Temple and Iron Buddha Temple.

Musicians sing and dance, flying celestials float peacefully
Crane happily soars, divine birds dance gracefully
A magnificent paradise
It seems to have just fallen from the clouds
Layer upon layer of heavenly palaces
Powder-colored palaces surrounded by clouds and mist
It's like a heavenly palace with melodious music

The upper part is the Great Hall of Xiaoxitian Temple in Xi County, and the lower part is the game scene.

Xiaoxitian Temple, where the hanging sculptures of the Mahavira Hall are located
Located in Xi County, Linfen, Shanxi
On the top of Phoenix Mountain, 1 km west of the county seat
Originally named Qianfo Temple
It was named after the thousands of Buddha statues in the Mahavira Hall
It was once a Zen temple in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties
It is called the "China Hanging Sculpture Art Museum"
If you see the hanging sculptures in the Mahavira Hall with your own eyes
You will understand what "golden and magnificent" means
Except for the doors, windows, and beams, which are made of wood, the walls and beams are made of clay, with various sizes and shapes
All kinds of people, auspicious beasts, and heavenly palaces and pavilions

The clay is red clay made from local materials
Mixed with glutinous rice, hemp paper, straw and other plant fibers
Layer by layer, layer by layer
The largest is 3.2 meters
The smallest is only the size of a thumb
It seems to be "riding the clouds" from the wall

The whole hall is filled with exquisite wooden frame and clay hanging sculptures.
More than 1,900 colored sculptures stand like mountains.
Presenting a charming scene of a fairy palace and Buddhist kingdom, golden and magnificent.
It can be called the "swan song of hanging sculpture" in the history of Chinese sculpture.
In the 169.6 square meters of the palace,
the exquisitely stacked hanging sculptures
show the "extreme aesthetics" to the fullest.
Here, hanging sculpture is not only an art,
but also a poem dedicated to history.

Follow Wukong to check in at these filming locations. Don't miss them.

In addition to the hanging sculptures in Xiaoxitian Temple, there is also the 28 constellations statues in Jincheng Jade Emperor Temple, which appeared at the beginning of the filming in Shanxi.

On the left is the "Kang Jinlong", one of the twenty-eight constellations statues in the Jincheng Jade Emperor Temple, and on the right is the game scene.

Ningwu Shimen Hanging Coffins

The top is a game scene, and the bottom is the Ningwu Shimen Hanging Coffin.

Hanging Temple

The top is the game scene, and the bottom is the Hanging Temple of Datong.

Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing

Chongqing Dazu Rock Carvings Baoding Mountain Cliff Sculptures - Thousand-Armed Guanyin.

The twin towers of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, Fujian

In addition
Anhui Baiya Village, Hebei Yuhuang Pavilion, Sichuan Qianfo Village
Guizhou Cheng'en Temple, Zhejiang Shisi Temple, Yunnan Chongsheng Temple
Shaanxi Shuilu Temple, Shandong Simen Tower, etc.
Dozens of filming locations have also been "brilliantly restored" in the game

Realistic Chinese landscapes
Magnificent and magnificent ancient Chinese buildings
Everything conveys Chinese aesthetics

Chinese traditional culture successfully "goes abroad"

The "golden hoop" swung by "Wukong" is actually the shining golden light of the process of Chinese traditional culture "going overseas". For overseas players, "Wukong" is not only a game product, but also a window to understand Chinese culture. It is a common practice to get a "background story" before playing the game.

For foreign players who have never been exposed to "Journey to the West" before, this game has aroused their great interest in Chinese history and culture. Players communicate and recommend each other on the online platform, allowing more and more people to have the opportunity to try "Journey to the West" in different languages ​​and versions.

Although humans may not share the same language, they do share the same aesthetic taste.

This game originates from Chinese mythology and is rooted in Chinese culture. If you are interested, you are welcome to experience and feel Chinese culture.