Hit game 'Black Myth: Wukong' drives tourism in China, especially within historic-rich Shanxi

"Black Myth: Wukong", the smash hit Chinese action game, draws inspiration from the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, and features more than thirty historic and cultural spots from across China, most of them in Shanxi Province.
One of the most impressive locations is the Xiaoxitian Temple in Xixian County, built 400 years ago. Its main hall is less than 200-square-meters, but houses nearly 2,000 exquisite hanging sculptures. Visitors are often mesmerized by the exceptional craftsmanship.
Some sculptures from "Black Myth: Wukong" were filmed in Yuhuang Temple in Jincheng City. Dating back nearly 1,000 years, the temple is famous for its colorful figure statues representing deities from the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Chinese equivalent of the zodiac in western astronomy.
Some of the dharani pillars in "Black Myth: Wukong" were also filmed in Foguang Temple. There are two Tang Dynasty dharani pillars on the temple's grounds.