The four continents make up the world in which humans， animals， etc exist. They are: 1） 南赡部洲 nánshànbùzho^u The Southern Continent of Jambuvi^pa， 2） 东胜身洲 do^ngshèngshēnzho^u the Eastern Continent of Pu^rva-videha， 3） 西牛货洲 xi^niúhuòzho^u the Western Continent of Avara-goda^ni^ya， and 4） 北俱卢洲 b?ijùlúzho^u the Northern Continent of Uttara-kuru. These four continents are arranged around Mount Sumeru， which itself is ringed by a number of seas and mountain ranges. Below this world are the eight hells.