The five famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism are Mount Wutai in Shanxi, dedicated to Manjushri Bodhisattva, Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva, Mount Emei in Sichuan, dedicated to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui, dedicated to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui, dedicated to Maitreya Bodhisattva. Xuedou Mountain.

The holy places of Chinese Buddhism are dedicated to Manjushri, Avalokitesvara, Samantabhadra, Ksitigarbha and Maitreya. With the introduction of Buddhism, the five famous mountains began to build temples and monasteries since the Han Dynasty. To the end of Qing Dynasty. It has become a famous religious and tourist attraction at home and abroad.

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1. Mount Wutai, the most sacred place of Chinese Buddhism. Located in Wutai County, Shanxi Province, it has a radius of more than 500 miles and an altitude of 3,000 meters. It is surrounded by five peaks. The five peaks are towering and the peaks are flat and wide, like a platform of earth, so it is called Wutai.

Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Mount Wutai has been the center of Buddhism in China. Since then, it has been built repeatedly in successive dynasties. At its peak, there were more than 300 temples, which is evident from its large scale. As of 2014, there are only 39 temples in Taipei and 8 temples outside Taipei. Wutai Mountain is one of the national key scenic spots and tourist areas. After continuous renovation, the temples have become more magnificent, majestic and solemn. The cultural heritage is extremely rich and world-renowned. Among them, the five most famous Zen temples are Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Wenshu Temple, Shuxiang Temple and Luohu Temple.

2. Putuo Mountain is one of the five famous Buddhist mountains in my country. It is located in Zhoushan Islands, Zhejiang. It is the ashram of Guanyin Bodhisattva and is also a famous island scenic tourist attraction. Such a beautiful island with so many cultural relics and historic sites can be said to be unique in our country. Putuo Mountain is located about 100 nautical miles east of Hangzhou Bay. It is a small island in the Zhoushan Islands, with an area of ??about 12.5 square kilometers.

3. Mount Emei is located in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, China. The scenic area covers an area of ??154 square kilometers. The highest peak, Wanfoding, is 3,099 meters above sea level. It is a famous tourist attraction for Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in all directions and a famous Buddhist mountain in Mount Emei; it is a collection of It is a national mountainous scenic spot in China that integrates natural scenery and Buddhist culture. It was included in the "World Natural and Cultural Heritage List" on December 6, 1996.

4. Jiuhua Mountain is located 20 kilometers southwest of Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province, and about 60 kilometers away from Guichi District on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It has a radius of 120 square kilometers and the main peak of Shiwang Peak is 1342 meters. It is a branch of Huangshan Mountain and is a national scenic spot.

5. Xuedou Mountain, a national key scenic spot, a national forest park, and a national AAAAA scenic spot, is known as the "No. 1 Mountain in Siming" and is one of the five famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. Dojo. Xuedou Mountain is a famous Buddhist mountain with a long history and profound cultural heritage. Xuedou Temple, located in the heart of Xuedou Mountain, was founded in the Jin Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1,700 years and was ranked among the best in the world during the Song Dynasty. It is one of the "Five Mountains and Ten Temples" of Zen monasteries. It was ranked among the "Ten Temples and Five Temples of Zen in the World" during the Ming Dynasty. For thousands of years, it has been prosperous and eminent monks have emerged in large numbers. It is together with Tianning Wanshou Yongzuo Temple in Tianzhu and Taiping Xingguo Temple in Jiangshan, Nanjing. The other nine temples are collectively known as the "Ten Temples of Zen in the World" and are the fundamental dojo of Maitreya.

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Baidu Encyclopedia--Five Famous Buddhist Mountains in China