Mountain Eagle Society and Wutai Mountain In 1991, the Peking University mountaineering team climbed Wutai Mountain, the first peak in North China, and not only practiced snow and ice techniques, but also conducted a preliminary geomorphological survey of the area, laying the foundation for the birth of the Mountain Eagle Society's scientific research activities.

Featured Activities

Jumping Buzha Time around the 15th day of the sixth lunar month, originating in Tibet, is a major Buddhist event held annually by the Yellow Religion in Wutai Mountain. The day before the event, the temple lamas began to recite the protection of the scriptures, dancing vajra, in the top of the bodhisattva "to suppress the ghosts"; fifteen days, more than a hundred status of the lamas out of the top of the bodhisattva, through the streets and around the alley, the foremost set up the statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva, followed by the big lama on a sedan chair, the second lama on horseback, the rest of the monks playing temple music, the vast and mighty to the Shuhu Temple to the "Jumping God"! "Jumping God"; 16th, and at the top of the Bodhisattva "chopping ghosts", the big, the second lama wearing imperial dress, outside the monks wearing masks dressed 28 hosts, on the ground drawing circle, according to the circle line step, and supplemented by body gestures. Through this activity to drive away evil, usher in good fortune and prosperity. Mule and horse assembly held every year in June of the lunar calendar, during which large-scale Buddhist activities, folk cultural activities, mule and horse livestock trading conference. Pilgrimage activities are rich in content, the main one is the four sides of the monks gathered in the town of Taihuai to do the dojo, chanting, so that Wutai Mountain is full of mysterious religious colors. Tourists not only visited the Wutai Mountain temple complex, but also appreciate the local folk customs. Wutai Mountain is one of the four most famous Buddhist mountains in China, and there have been thriving pilgrimages since ancient times. With the development of society, the pilgrimage has gradually evolved, thus forming the Wutai Mountain International Tourism Month, which provides a broad stage for displaying the cultural relics of the town of Wutai Mountain, the holy land of Buddhism. Wutaishan Buddhist Cultural Festival Time: August 21 - September 21, Location: Wutaishan, Xinzhou City, Activities: Wutaishan is Manjushri Bodhisattva's dojo, incense all year round, the sound of Sanskrit, a strong religious atmosphere. Every year in August, here held a grand tourism festival - "Wutai Mountain Buddhist Cultural Festival", when guests and monks gathered, held a grand Buddhist activities, unprecedented. During the period held large-scale Buddhist activities, folk arts and cultural activities.

Buddhist activities

Wutai Mountain Pilgrimage nine special tourism activities: the Buddha's sacred land picking tour, towards the Taiwan mountaineering fitness tours, Buddhist arts and culture to appreciate the tour, Zhenhai Songtao foliage tours, the beauty of autumn and winter photography tours, the golden world of ecological tours, the silver Wutai snow tours, the temple Fazha praying for blessings tours, the Buddhist Zen visit tours. Nine major Buddhist events: the Bon Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month (September 3), the Dragon Tree Bodhisattva's Christmas Ceremony on the 24th day of the 7th lunar month (September 12), the Earth Store Bodhisattva's Christmas Ceremony on the 30th day of the 7th lunar month (September 18), the Burning Lamp Buddha's Christmas Ceremony on the 22nd day of the 8th lunar month (October 10), the Guanyin Bodhisattva's Memorial Ceremony on the 19th day of the 9th lunar month (November 5), the Guan Shiyin Bodhisattva's The Christmas Ceremony of Medicine Buddha on the 30th day of the 9th lunar month (November 16, 2010), the Christmas Ceremony of Amitabha Buddha on the 17th day of the 11th lunar month (January 1, 2010), the Ceremony of the Enlightenment of Sakyamuni Buddha on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month (January 22, 2010), and the Christmas Ceremony of Maitreya Bodhisattva on the 1st day of the 1st month of the 2010 lunar year (February 14, 2010).

Wutaishan Cuisine

The Wutaishan area has many unique dishes and savory snacks, where you can taste traditional dishes such as sliced meat with choked shiitake mushrooms, stir-fried taiyaki mushrooms, and stewed taiyaki mushrooms with chicks, which have a refreshing flavor without being oily. When you arrive at the town of Taihuai, the center of Wutai Mountain, you can enjoy the local delicacies in the restaurants in the town, and you can also go to the family hostel to taste the home-cooked meals made by the hosts with local flavors. Pok Rak Zi is a local snack of Wutai, which is very simple to make, but has a great flavor. Potato is the main ingredient, but you can also add carrots, leeks and other vegetables to make it. First, the potatoes rubbed into a duck tongue-shaped piece, cut thin and dripping water evenly sprinkled with flour on the fire steamed. Add vegetables, dried chili peppers and seasonings into the pot stir-fry is ready. When you are in Wutai Mountain, you must remember to buy some Taito mushrooms. Taito Mushroom, is produced in Shanxi Province, Wutai Mountain area of the mushroom, is a highly nutritious edible fungi crops, also known as "smallpox dishes". First, high nutritional value, into the feast string soup can solve meat greasy, Shu stomach. Vegetarian food can be gluttony, cure, longevity, is the Wutai Mountain on the Buddhists every meal essential delicacies; Second, medical efficacy is good, long-term consumption can prolong life, and can produce antibodies to viruses, increase the resistance to colds and other viral diseases; but also can play a role in lowering cholesterol, preventing arteriosclerosis, kidney disease, gallstones, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver and other roles.

Tourist Transportation

Line options (1) self-driving; (2) with the group; (3) by Yang car (Elisabeth) Beijing Liuliqiao - Wutaishan; (4) the train Beijing station by K601 train to Wutaishan (22:22 - 04:31) pick up the tour after the -04:31) pick up the group by shuttle bus, about 1 hour to reach Wutaishan. Return: Wutaishan by shuttle bus to the train station after taking the K602 back to Beijing; Beijing tourists can take the train to Wutaishan station (belongs to the Fanshi County blind, formerly known as Sand River Station) to the car, Hohhot, Baotou, Datong tourists can be in the original Ping, Xinzhou stations off, and then transfer to the car to Wutaishan. If from Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Xi'an, Zhengzhou direction to Wutaishan, can first take the express bus to Taiyuan, Taiyuan City, Wuyi Square has a long-distance bus directly to Wutaishan. Self-drive route options Late April to mid-October by car to Wutaishan A line: Beijing (on the highway) - Changping - Xuanhua - Datong (tour Yungang Grottoes) --Hunyuan - (tour Hengshan, Hangkong Temple) - Yingxian (tour Yingxian Muta) - Baimashi -Sand River - Wutai Mountain or Beijing (on the highway) - Datong (on the highway) - Huairen (off the highway) ) --Yingxian --Baimashi --Sand River --Wutaishan B line: Beijing (on the highway) --Fangshan--Gaobeidian--Baoding--Wandu (off the highway) --Tangxian - Baihe - Nobei - Fuping -Shizui - Wutaishan (***365KM) Line C: Beijing (National Highway 108) Dongmagizhuang - Ligezhuang - Nanjiao - Dujiadai - Lotus -Dujiadai - Laiyuan (108 National Highway) Lijiazhuang - Shentangbao - Sand River - Wutaishan or Beijing - Wutaishan. -Wutai Mountain or Beijing - Laiyuan - Jomayi - Fuping - Dongxiaguan - Shizui - Dongjiaguan - Laiyuan (108 National Road) East Shimonoseki - Shizui - Wutai Mountain Late October to the next year in mid-April by car to the Wutai Mountain Suggested route: Beijing (on the highway) - Shijiazhuang --Taiyuan - Xinzhou (off the highway) - Dingxiang - Dongye - Wutai - Rucun - Wutai Mountain -Wutai - Rucun - Shibankou - Songyankou - Shijui --Wutai Mountain Driving Precautions (1) Wutai Mountain scenic area has state-owned gas stations, the highest grade has 97 gasoline. (2) Self-driving tourists should not allow strangers to give them a ride for any reason. (3) Self-driving car to the mountain, please pay attention to slow, individual sections of the road is narrower, pay attention to the horn driving, and never skidding in neutral.

Travel Tips

Wutai Mountain is at a very high altitude, and although it is at roughly the same latitude as Beijing, its climate characteristics are similar to those of the Daxingan Mountains in northeastern China. Spring and fall: from early April to early October, the average temperature ranges from 10℃ to 20℃, with nighttime lows ranging from 8℃ to 17℃. Winter: late October to early April every year, the average daily temperature is between 0℃ - 10℃. Summer Tourism The Wutai Mountain area has high humidity and frequent rain in summer, so you need to bring rain gear to the mountain. When you visit Wutai Mountain in spring and fall, you need to bring a sweater and sweater pants. You'll have to rent a cotton coat if you want to climb East Platform to watch the sunrise. When you come to Wutai Mountain from the north, over Hongmen Rock, you need to pay attention to seasonal and climatic changes. before May and after September, the highway high into the clouds is blocked by snow and is difficult to pass through, and is only passable in the middle four months or so from May to September. Summer is the best season to visit Wutai Mountain. Winter Tourism Wutai Mountain in winter, both frozen snow cold, but also serene and beautiful, and other seasons are very different, full of another flavor, although sometimes there are storms, snow, but can not stop the winter Wutai Mountain pilgrims strong footsteps. Winter tour Wutai Mountain should pay attention to the hotel. Winter Wutai Mountain 95% of the Wutai Mountain hotels and hotels stop business, only a few hotels normal business. Therefore, the choice of hotels is small, especially on weekends when there are very few spare rooms. To choose those large hotels with high occupancy rate and adequate heating supply. Notes on driving to Mount Tai in winter: ① Pay close attention to the weather forecast, and if there are heavy winds and snowfalls in the near future, you must consult with the local tourism department so that you can take necessary measures or change your itinerary. ② Winter all to Wutaishan self-driving car to take Xinzhou - Dingxiang - Wutaishan City - Ru Village - southern route, avoid from the steep and curved west or north line into the Wutaishan. ③ Self-Driving Alliance is your right-hand man to reach Wutaishan safely, and the road condition is broadcasted by SMS at any time to ensure that you understand the road condition leading to Wutaishan. ④ Check the condition of your car before departure, especially the antifreeze. ⑤ Bring a good anti-skid chain in case of emergency. Wutai Mountain off-season admission price: 140 yuan / person (November 1 to March 31 for the off-season) Wutai Mountain peak-season admission price: 168 yuan / person (April 1 to October 31 for the peak season) Wutai Mountain Preferential Policies Half-price discounts for students, people with disabilities, and senior citizens over 60 years of age; half-price discounts for children (less than 1.2 meters tall), active-duty military personnel, disabled military personnel, and senior citizens over 70 years of age (including those over 70 years of age); half-price discounts for children (less than 1.2 meters tall), military personnel, and senior citizens over 70 years of age (including those over 70 years of age). Children (under 1 meter high), active military personnel, revolutionary disabled military personnel, elderly people (including 70 years old) and monks and nuns of monasteries (with precepts) are exempted from admission; journalists, writers above the national level, photographers, travel agency managers, tour guides and team drivers are exempted from admission. Wutai Mountain environmental protection vehicle charges: 50 yuan / person, more than 16 people group discount price of 40 yuan / person. Shuxian Temple: admission 0 yuan Tayuan Temple: admission 7 yuan Hantong Temple: admission 10 yuan Garden Shao Temple: admission 5 yuan Bodhidharma Peak: admission 10 yuan Luo Shuji Temple: admission 4 yuan Jifu Temple: admission 4 yuan