Accommodation near Wuye Temple in Mount Wutai

I went to Wutai Mountain and stayed at the Zen Branch of Hanting Hotel. Overall, it was good. It's very close to Wuye Temple, only five or six minutes' walk. Hanting is a brand store with high quality, comfortable stay and warm and thoughtful staff. There is a restaurant right next to the hotel, which is very convenient for eating, staying and traveling.

Mount Wutai is located in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, with a planned scenic area of ??607 square kilometers and an administrative jurisdiction area of ??436 square kilometers. Wutai Mountain has five towering peaks, high above the clouds. There are no trees on the top of the mountain, just like a platform made of earth, so it is called Wutai Mountain. Mount Wutai is the largest Buddhist temple in China, with 86 places for religious activities. Many of them were ordered to build temples, and many emperors came to pay homage.

The famous ones include Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Bodhisattva Peak, Nanshan Temple, Dailuoding, Golden Pavilion Temple, Wanfo Pavilion, Bishan Temple, etc. Mount Wutai is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. In 2004, Mount Wutai was rated as one of the top ten famous mountains in China. In June 2009, Mount Wutai was listed as a world cultural heritage. In 2007, it was rated as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

Geology and landforms

The strata are complete and rich, especially the Precambrian strata are typical and unique. It is a key area for China's geological research. Most of the stratigraphic sections in Wutai Mountain are named after the mountains, waters, villages and towns in the area. They have an important position and role in the field of geology. Wutai Mountain is composed of ancient crystalline rocks, with a deep cut in the north, five towering peaks, and the top of the peak is as flat as a platform.

Wanghai Peak on the east platform, Hanging Moon Peak on the west platform, Jinxiu Peak on the south platform, Ye Dou Peak on the north platform, and Cuiyan Peak on the middle platform. The area outside the five peaks is called Taiwai, and the area inside the Five Peaks is called Tainan. Taihuai Town is the center of Tainan. The lowest point of Wutai Mountain is only 624 meters above sea level, and the highest point, North Platform, is 3061.1 meters above sea level. It is known as the roof of North China. The climate in the mountain is cold, there is ice on the top of the platform all year round, and the weather is cool in midsummer, so it is also called Qingliang Mountain and is a summer resort. The natural vegetation in Mount Wutai is mainly grassland, consisting of meadows, grasslands and shrubs, making it an excellent summer pasture.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia 1 Wutai Mountain