New West (New Thunderclap Temple) is an imitation of Thunderclap Temple, built by Yellowbrow. Yellowbrow stole a sacred object from Maitreya Buddha, gathered a bunch of little Yaoguai, and deceived followers, dreaming of becoming a Buddha himself.

When Tang Sanzang and his disciples passed by, Yellowbrow had evil thoughts. He wanted to kill Tang Sanzang and his disciples, then take their place on the journey to obtain the scriptures, thus becoming a true Buddha. After a prolonged and fierce battle, Maitreya finally subdued him.

The Real New West

Yes, New West really exists in the real world. The scene of New Thunderclap Temple that you see in the game is actually based on the real New West. On travel websites, it is more commonly translated as Little Western Paradise.

New West (Little Western Paradise) is located on Phoenix Mountain, west of Xixian County in Linfen City, Shanxi Province. The popularity of "Black Myth: Wukong" has brought an overwhelming number of visitors to this temple. So, if you're planning to visit New West (Little Western Paradise), now (August or September 2024) might not be the best time. But if you ever get the chance to travel to China, you must visit this place.