In The Journey to the West, the Monkey King is a very distinctive figure, but at that time, many people should regard him as a fictional character. However, through modern research, it is found that the Monkey King actually exists, because the Monkey King's grave actually appears in Baoshan, near Fujian. What is even more surprising is that there is more than one grave, but the graves of two brothers.
There is a temple named Baoshan in Baoshan, Fujian Province, which contains the graves of the Monkey King and his brother. The exact date cannot be verified, but it can be inferred from the architectural style that it was built at the end of Yuan Dynasty, which needs further study by experts. However, there are two tombstones in this tomb. One said the Monkey King, and the other said King Tian Tong. According to the memorial tablets of ancient tombstones, the Monkey King should have an unusual identity.
After this incident was reported in the news, some netizens said that it may be that the author of The Journey to the West built the Monkey King's tomb here to highlight the story at that time, or it may be a lie made up by modern people to increase the number of tourists. However, this is still inconclusive. After all, experts are still studying it.