Mount Wutaishan

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Mount Wutaishan (Wutaishan, 五台山风景名胜区)
Address:	Taihuai Town, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province., Xinzhou, Shanxi
Phone:	0350-7227350
Web site:	http://www.wutais.cn/
Price Range:	low season: ￥140 ~ rush season ￥168
Hours:	6：30-20：00
Level:	AAAAA
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Mount Wutaishan, (literally Mountain of Five Terraces), derives its name from its five "flat" top peaks . It is located in Xinzhou Region, northeast of Shanxi province, bordering Hebei province. Covering an area of almost 1100 square miles, it is regarded as the holiest of the four Buddhist holy mountains in China (the others are Mount Jiuhuashan(south), Mount Putuoshan (east), Mount Emeishan (west)).

Many temples in Mount Wutaishan were originally established during the Han Dynasty, but still most were built during the Tang Dynasty. These temples served as remote and peaceful places to store and study sacred texts that Buddhist scholars brought from India. In mordern days, numerous temples in Mount Wutaishan survived the Cultural Revolution relatively unscathed due to their remote locations. So it can be truely used as a page in the book of ancient Chinese religious architecture.

Today Mount Wutaishan is also known as a popular tourist resort, because of its breathtaking views, crystal-clear water and skys, stunning canyons,and peaks, and towering colorful green forests.

Well-known sceneries include the five "flat" top peaks. Legend says they represent 5 wisdoms of Bodhisattva.

• Wanghai Peak (望海峰, literally Overlooking Sea Peak)
• Guayue Peak (挂月峰, literally Hook Moon Peak)
• Jinxiu Peak (锦绣峰, literally Splendor Peak)
• Yedou Peak (叶斗峰, literally Big Dipper Peak)
• Cuiyan Peak (翠岩峰, literally Emerald Rock Peak).

Famous temples include

• Nanchan Temple (南禅寺)
• Foguang Temple (佛光寺)
• Xiantong Temple (显通寺)
• Guangji Temple (广济寺)
• Yanshan Temple (岩山寺)
• Hongfu Temple (洪福寺)

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Located in the northeastern part of Shanxi Province, Mount Wutaishan is at the northern end of the Taihang Mountain Range. Taiwan Town (台怀镇), the center of Wutaishan, is 78 km away from Wutai County seat, 48 km from Shahe Town of Fanshi County, 150 km from Xinzhou City, and 240 km from Taiyuan, the state capital of Shanxi Province.

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