The caretaker of Sunan Bonang's tomb in Rembang, Abdul Wahid, stated that the original tomb of Sunan Bonang is in Rembang. His tomb in Rembang will be increasingly visited during the haul or commemoration of his death which is celebrated on Wednesday Legi or Wednesday Pahing in every month of Dzulqo'dah. At these times, many people will come on pilgrimage. In addition to being kir, the haul will also be marked by the penjamasan Bendhe Bicak, which is a small Javanese gong that was often played by Sunan Bonang to gather residents when he preached (Interview with Abdul Wahid, April 13, 2019). There are four versions of the location of Sunan Bonang's tomb, namely: Rembang, Tuban, Cirebon, and Bawean Island. Although Sunan Bonang's tomb in Tuban is the most visited by pilgrims and is considered the original tomb, Sunan Bonang's tomb in Rembang is also an attraction in itself.

Sunan Bonang or Syaikh Makdum Ibrahim, was born in Ampel, Surabaya and lived from 1465 until his old age in Tuban in 1525. He was the son of Sunan Ampel from a wife named Dewi Candrawati. He was also a cousin of Sunan Kalijaga, one of the famous saints in Java who was known as the first creator of gendhing. Before preaching in Java, Sunan Bonang spent time studying in Samudra Pasai. After finishing studying in Pasai, he founded a hermitage in the Tuban area. Gradually, the Islamic boarding school he built became increasingly well-known and was visited by many students from all over the archipelago. A unique strategy, namely incorporating the essence of Islamic teachings into Javanese tradition and culture, has been the key to the success of his preaching. 

One of them is the role of Sunan Bonang in composing Javanese gamelan as a means of Islamic preaching. At that time, Javanese society was very thick with Hindu aesthetics. He became the creator of Javanese gamelan to the point of adding a new instrument called Bonang. Sunan Bonang is also believed to have composed several Javanese songs that adhere to Islamic teachings with full nuances of dhikr that encourage a love of transcendental life. The song Tamba Ati, for example, is one of the most famous songs composed in Java. Sunan Bonang is also a skilled shadow puppet master. In fact, he composed a play and included Islamic elements, such as the feud between the Pandhawa and Kurawa which he reinterpreted as a feud between Nafi (removal) and Isbat (affirmation). He is also known for compiling various kinds of suluk which express his experiences in following the path of Sufism and various main points of Sufism teachings which are conveyed through symbolic expressions found in Arabic, Persian, Malay and Javanese culture. These suluk include Suluk Wujil, Suluk Khalifah, Suluk Kaderesan, Suluk Regol, Suluk Regol, Suluk Bentur, Suluk Wasiyat, Suluk Pipiringan, Suluk Latri, Suluk Linglung, Suluk Jebeng, and Suluk Wregol. A prose work, such as: Pitutur Sunan Bonang, which is written in the form of a dialogue between a Sufi teacher and a diligent student, has become one of Sunan Bonang's brilliant works. This form is commonly found in literary life in Arabia and Persia.

Different from Tuban, the tomb of Sunan Bonang located in Bonang Village, Lasem District, Rembang, is full of nuances of simplicity. The building of the pendopo, gate to the tomb, looks very simple. Likewise, the main complex of the tomb of Sunan Bonang, which has no tombstone and no guard. A white-painted wall fence surrounds the tomb area of Sunan Bonang, with a combination of green on the doors. Entering the tomb area, there is a wall fence with a door about one meter high, so that pilgrims must bow their bodies when entering. In the tomb area, it is not much different from tombs in general. A mound of earth right in the middle of the pilgrimage site, shows the tomb point. There are no tombstones, let alone decorative ornaments. There are only two plants that grow right on the top and bottom of the mound. Around it, a fence is installed to prevent pilgrims from reaching the tomb directly. The caretaker of the tomb of Sunan Bonang, Abdul Wachid, said that the building and tomb were indeed left in their natural condition since ancient times. Several renovation plans have been made, but they always encounter obstacles.