First, the first place name in The Journey to the West is the daughter country on the Mother River-Milan Town, the 36th Regiment of Xinjiang Corps.
There are also different opinions about the record of "daughter country" in historical materials. The Biography of Sui Shu's Daughter Country records that the "East Daughter Country" is the "Daughter Country", which is located in the southeast of Qingji. "Green Ridge" is today's Pamirs, and "East of Green Ridge" refers to today's Xinjiang. Milan River is the pregnant Zimu River in The Journey to the West, and the ancient city of Milan is naturally the daughter country.
During the Han Dynasty around A.D., Milan was the capital and capital of Shanshan, an ancient country in the western regions. Shanshan country, also known as the country of Loulan people. At that time Lop Nur was much bigger than the water before it dried up. It is a great lake left after the prehistoric sea receded, with a maximum area of 20,000 square kilometers, twice the area of the Pearl River Delta today. The ancient Loulan people called her Pu Changhai. Milan is a city on the south bank of Lop Nur. At that time, Milan was a commercial center, and it was also the center of exchanges between Chinese and Western civilizations.
Milan absorbed Indian Buddhism and Roman art, and the spiritual wealth of mankind spread to the mainland through Milan. After Buddhism spread to Milan, it became the belief of local residents. Several large Buddhist temples have been built in the area. Famous ancient monks Fa Xian and Xuan Zang studied Buddhism in Milan. Xuanzang's life in Milan was integrated into the myth. So the legend of the daughter country in Journey to the West is in Milan. The local river used to be called the Zimu River River (Milan River).
Today's daughter country is Milan Town, the 36th Regiment of the 2nd Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (managed by the 4th Division), with a population of 8,200. According to the records of the 36th Regiment,1March 9, 980, a letter was sent from Milan, Italy to the 36th Regiment of Xinjiang Corps, and the sender was the mayor of Milan, Italy. The main idea of the letter is that there were 58 cities in the world called Milan at that time, including 4 cities in Asia. This time, I contacted Milan, where the 36 th regiment is located, by letter, intending to become a sister city. I also want to publish a book "Milan in the World" by integrating the information of all the "Milan" cities in the world. The mayor's intention is touching. As we all know, under the special political background of China at that time, it was difficult for him to respond to this letter.
Second, the second place name in The Journey to the West-Kuqa City (Qiuci) in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang.
According to experts' speculation, the treasure elephant country in The Journey to the West is probably the important town of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty-Qiuci. Xuanzang called this country Qu Zhi in "Records of the Western Regions in Datang", saying that "Qu Zhi is more than 1,000 miles from east to west and more than 600 miles from north to south. In the capital of 17 and 18 weeks, there are Pu Tao pomegranate japonica rice and many pears, peaches and apricots. The ancient city of Qiuci, the capital of Qiuci, is located in Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang.
Third, the third place name of The Journey to the West-Yanqi County, Bazhou, Xinjiang
According to textual research, the prototype of The Journey to the West's infinite country is the historical Ani country, and the beginning of the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty is the Ani country. "arni is more than 600 miles long from east to west and more than 400 miles long from north to south. The capital of NUS is seven miles on Saturday, with mountains to the west. The road is dangerous and easy to keep. Springs and streams intersect, and water is diverted to fields. The soil is suitable for all kinds of fruits, such as millet, wheat, jujube, Pu Tao, pear and glutinous rice. The order of gases is stable, and the customs is simple and clear ... Wang, his fellow countryman, is brave and ignorant, so he calls himself cutting, the country has no discipline, and the law is not strict. " Presumably, Ayani has evolved into a black-bone chicken country because it has another nickname "black-bone chicken". Due to historical misinformation and people's imagination, this place has become an infinite country written by novelists. Today, this "country" is Yanqi County, Bazhou, Xinjiang.
Fourth, the fourth famous car on the Journey to the West-Turpan City, Xinjiang
Xuanzang's "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang" also recorded that the car was late for the country. Xuanzang called Chechiguo "Cheshi", and the capital of Cheshi was Jiaohe City. Chebei is an important commercial town on the Silk Road. As early as 450 AD, the Huns were trapped in the Che family for eight years, and the King of Che family abandoned the city. Since then, Jiaohe has merged into Gaochang, and the name of Cheshi has disappeared from history. Today, the ruins of Jiaohe Ancient City still exist, located in today's Yarnaizigou Village, Turpan City.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) The fifth place name of Journey to the West-Liusha River-Kaidu River in Bazhou, Xinjiang
At present, there have been five places called "Liusha River" in China, namely Liusha River in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Liusha River in Hanyuan County, Sichuan Province, Liusha River in Zhoukou, the only inland river navigable in Henan Province, Kaidu River in Yanqi Hui Autonomous County in the northeast of Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, and Dasha River in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. Due to the limitation of Xuanzang's journey to the West, he did not pass through Yunnan, Sichuan and Henan, so it can be ruled out that the "Liushahe" described in The Journey to the West has nothing to do with these three places. In fact, many scholars do think that the "Liusha River" described in The Journey to the West is the Kaidu River in Xinjiang.
Sixth place Journey to the West-Flame Mountain-Turpan City, Xinjiang
Flame Mountain is a place name in Journey to the West. The Tang Priest and his disciples went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures, and the flaming mountain was the only way. The Flame Mountain is a big fire, and it's not just any fire. Only a banana fan can fan it out. This leads to the story of the Monkey King borrowing a banana fan three times. Flame Mountain is located in Turpan, Xinjiang. The Tang people once called it "volcano" because it was very hot. The length of the mountain is 100 km, the widest point is 10 km, and the elevation is about 500 meters. The elevation of the main peak is 83 1.7 meters. Flame Mountain is the hottest place in China. The highest temperature in summer is as high as 47.8 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature on the surface is as high as 89 degrees Celsius. Eggs can be baked in the sand nest.