Wutai Shan 五台山

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Wǔtái Shān 五台山

Other names include: The Bodhimaṇda of Mañjuśri 文殊道場

  • Qīngliáng Mountain 清涼山
Nearby Locations:
  • Xīnzhōu 忻州 City
Shan1xi1 山西 Region
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Wǔtái Shān 五台山

This Mountain is one of the Four Famous (Buddhist) Mountains 四大名山 of China and is thus one of the most important pilgrimage sites in China. Home to many temples, it has been and remains important for followers of both Tibetan and Hàn Buddhisms. it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. There are currently nearly 50 temples on and around the mountain. Major ones are listed below.

Important Buddhist Sites

Other Notes

  • Believed to be the home of Mañjuśri Bodhisattva 文殊菩薩

References and Resources

  • * Sū Zhèshēng 蘇浙生. Shénzhōu fójìng 神州佛鏡 (Buddhist Regions of Shénzhōu). Shanghai: Shanghai guji, 2003. Pp. 42-61.
  • 清涼山志 (明萬曆 24/1596) from Dharma Drum's Temple Gazetteer Project. Fully digitized.
  • Entry for 五台山 from Chinese Wikipedia.
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