Shanxi Introduction: Wutai Mountain Self-help Tour Introduction

Wutai Mountain, the first of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, has splendid natural scenery and rich cultural connotations. Wutai Mountain, the first batch of national scenic spots announced by the State Council, is also the first of the top ten tourist attractions in Shanxi. Wutai Mountain is the Dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva, so the main halls of many temples here mainly worship Manjusri Bodhisattva. Manjusri Bodhisattva is Sakyamuni's right-hand man, and his mount is a lion, which indicates his wisdom and ferocity. There are many theories about his origin, but Jing's popular theory is that he was born in a Brahmin family in Taiwan Province. Because of his kindness, he became attached to Sakyamuni Buddha and became a disciple of the Buddha, helping the Buddha to enlighten all beings. Among the great bodhisattvas, wisdom and eloquence are the first, so he specializes in the wisdom of all buddhas and is honored as Manjusri Bodhisattva with great wisdom.

Climate

Wutai Mountain has a cold climate. Although the latitude is similar to that of Beijing, the climate is similar to that of Daxinganling. Therefore, tourists must pay attention to keep out the cold, and they need to bring sweaters and pants before the spring and autumn. Taiwan Province has low clouds and high humidity in summer, and it often rains. You'd better take an umbrella.

transportation

if tourists fly, they can go to Taiyuan or Datong first. Because trains and planes can't go directly to Wutai Mountain, road passenger transport is particularly important. Taiyuan, Datong and Xinzhou all have buses to Taihuai Town. From Taiyuan coach station and Taiyuan East Bus Station to Wutai Mountain, there is a bus every 3 minutes. The bus model is Iveco or bus. The whole journey is about 2 kilometers and takes about 4 hours. Ticket price, 43 yuan. If you take the train, you can get off at Shahe, Xinzhou or Taiyuan on the Jingyuan Line and then transfer to the bus. Shahe Railway Station is 48km from Taihuai Town, and the fare is 15 yuan. The advantage is that the train from Beijing will arrive at 3: in the morning, so you can start the whole day's journey ahead of time, such as catching the sunrise in Dongtai. There are long-distance bus stations in Huaizhen, which are sent to Taiyuan, Xinzhou, Datong, Yangquan, Shuozhou, Dingxiang, Fan Shi, Shijiazhuang and Beijing.

Tickets

Tickets for 95 yuan in Wutai Mountain Scenic Area are lowered in winter, and the temples in Taihuai Town also charge tickets separately, ranging from 3 to 1 yuan.

Stay

There are many hotels and restaurants of various grades in Wutai Mountain, and family hostels are also very active, which is more convenient to live in. Many family hotels are also equipped with high-grade rooms, all of which are quadrangles with local characteristics, with complete facilities, quiet and comfortable. In addition, some family hotels have prepared elaborate home-cooked dishes with local flavor for tourists.

Brief introduction of main temples in Huaizhen

Xiantong Temple: There are bursts of Buddhist music in Taihuai Town, with a loud sound. Among the rows of Buddhist temples, Xiantong Temple enjoys the highest reputation. At the foot of the towering Bodhisattva Peak, on the north side of the towering Great White Pagoda, is the first temple of Wuqing Temple, with the largest scale and the longest history, commonly known as the ancestral temple. When you go up the mountain to worship Buddha, you must first visit Xiantong Temple. There are more than 4 buildings in Xiantong Temple, and there are 7 halls on the central axis, none of which are coordinated. The two-room side hall is complete and tidy, and the Zhaitang Temple is well preserved, including three bronze halls, which are beautifully cast. Column patterns, lattice fans and flowers are outlined by copper casting. Two copper towers, 8 meters high, are beautiful in appearance. In front of the bell tower, it is resplendent and magnificent, with ten thousand kilograms of bronze bells hanging inside, and the sound can reach the whole mountain. The Infinite Brick Hall, exquisite brick carvings, the Infinite Life Buddha inside, the upper algae well, the pagoda of Huayanjing, and all kinds of articles are precious historical relics. Ticket price: 6 yuan

Baota Temple: The attraction of Baota Temple lies in its tall, thick, broad-minded longevity pagoda with wind chimes, which is the Great White Pagoda of Wutai Mountain. According to legend, after Sakyamuni's death, he became 84, Buddhas, and King Ashoka of India cast 84, pagodas, which were distributed all over the world. The Great White Pagoda in Wutai Mountain is one of the 19 Buddhist pagodas in China. There are 56.4-meter-high footprints of Buddha statues in the tower, attracting countless monks and laymen to visit the tower

Jinge Temple: Jinge Temple is 15 kilometers away from Taihuai Town in the center of Wutai Mountain, and it is the place that enters Wutai Mountain from South Road and passes through the toll gate archway. The terrain here is very high, with an altitude of 19 meters. The front and back rooms of the temple are connected by a stone coupon hole. There is a 17.7-meter-high Guanyin statue in the front yard. It is said that there are 48 hands on the wall. There is an arrow in the arm, a bow in the arm, a nectar bottle in the arm and a snake in the hand. The statue looked up at Guanyin's face and looked up at her. The whole statue was covered with mud gold. Such a huge statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva made by this method is not only unique in five stations, but also rare in China. Admission: 4 yuan

Longquan Temple: 1 kilometers below the Jingu Temple, there is a north-south gully called Donggou. There are sweet springs spewing out of the spring pavilion at the foot of Beishan Mountain, hence the name of Longquan Temple nearby. It is also the only Buddhist temple in Wutai Mountain converted from a family temple. This temple was originally designed in memory of Yang Jiajiang. The Shipai Building in front of Longquan Temple should be the main reason for your visit. There are four pillars and three doors, but there are buildings, archways, majestic Buddha statues, vivid birds and beasts, lush flowers and countless precious fruits. There are eighty-nine dragons, and there are twenty lions on the stone piers on the pillars. Flowers and grass leaves are as thin as hair. Such as gauze; Birds and animals, all lively, vividly portrayed, amazing. Admission: 4 yuan

Luoding: Formerly known as Foding Temple, located at the top of the mountain near Qingshui River in Taihuai Town, with a vertical height of 4 meters. Backed by Dongtai Peak, facing Taihuai Basin, mountain flowers are in full bloom, surrounded by pine and cypress. This temple was built during Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty. In order to satisfy the emperor's desire to worship five temples in one temple, he had a whim, and five Manjusri Bodhisattva statues were successively enshrined in the temple, symbolizing the five tops of Wutai Mountain. From then on, the pain of foreign haters and believers trudging five stops was eliminated, and they climbed to the top of Dailuo to worship. The top of Dailuo was also known as the Little Chaotai. Of course, tourists still have to climb 18 stone steps to show their sincerity. Two tall and straight pine trees in the temple, over 3 years old, are still lush. However, what really makes people feel at the top of Daluo is that the last touch of golden light swept the courtyard before sunset, and the starlight and the lights of five temples merged into a transparent night scene. Admission: 4 yuan

Bodhisattva Peak: Located on Ling Jiu Feng, Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province, Bodhisattva Peak is the first of the Huangmiao Temple in Wutai Mountain. It was also built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and in the Ming Dynasty, it became the place where Mongolian and Tibetan lamas lived for five times. In the Qing Dynasty, it actually became a royal temple with a very prominent position, and it was also the place where Zasak Lama, the founder of the Yellow Sect in Wutai Mountain, lived. Bodhisattva Top is a Manchu name, which means the place where Manjusri Bodhisattva lives. The temple represents noble yellow glazed tiles, and the archway on the seventh floor of the four pillars in front of the mountain gate is the symbol of the royal temple. Emperor Kangxi boarded Bodhisattva Peak five times and Emperor Qianlong boarded it six times. The Lingfeng Scenic Spot on the Shuipai Building outside the Bodhisattva Gate and the Five Holy Scenic Spots on the Stone Monument Square in front of Manjushri Hall were all inscribed by Emperor Kangxi himself. The inscriptions written in Chinese, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan on two four-stare steles, which are three meters high and one meter wide, in the Bodhisattva Hall of the East Buddhist Temple are the imperial pens of Emperor Qianlong. The manjusri statue of the Bodhisattva Manjusri Hall is also made in accordance with the classic provisions of Lamaism. Take a sideways look, twist your waist and wear loose clothes. At the same time, you are wearing a wreath, which is particularly lively and vivid. On both sides of the wall, there are Thangka Tibetan paintings painted on cloth. In addition, on the stigma of Mahatma Hall and Manjushri Hall, there are peach-shaped doctors who write Sanskrit spells. These are full of the charm of Lamaism. It is worth mentioning that Manjusri Hall is also known as Drip Hall. In the past, there was an eaves tile

Nanshan Temple: Nanshan Temple is the collective name of Youguo Temple, Gokurakuji Temple and Shande Temple. Wutai Taihuai Town is 3 kilometers south of the mountainside. The Yuan Dynasty was established, and successive dynasties supplemented and revised it many times. The forms and structures of temples in the temple have their own characteristics. Nanshan Temple is also famous for its architectural sculpture. Patterns on railings, columns, walls or probes have broken through the scope of Buddhist teachings. The woodcarving patterns under the eaves of the temple are exquisite and decorated with painted gold, which is even more splendid. The temple is like a stone carving, a book written by Cixi. The sculpture art of Wutaishan Temple was crowned by Nanshan Temple. Tickets: 4 yuan

Bishan Temple: commonly known as Guangji Mao Feng. It is 2 kilometers northeast of Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain, at the foot of Beitai Mountain. It is the largest ten-side retreat in Wutai Mountain. According to the regulations, Shifang Temple is a temple dedicated to receiving tourists and monks. Shifang Temple is not allowed to shave, and no one is allowed to take it for himself. During the Republic of China, Long Fu, a monk living in a temple, tried to change this nature, arguing with dozens of representatives of the Buddhist community and even the government, and finally he was able to maintain the original temple rules of the factory. Therefore, enemies all over the mountain have a special admiration for this place. Bishan Temple is surrounded by trees and streams. Legend has it that it was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The front yard is mostly a single-story hall, and the backyard is full of double-eaves pavilions, which are beautifully carved and unique. All the statues in the temple are works of the Qing Dynasty. Ticket price: 4 yuan

Brief introduction of temples outside Taiwan Province

Burkina Faso: The name of Burkina Faso is always closely associated with its discoverer, ancient architecture expert Liang Sicheng. In the summer of 1937, when Liang Sicheng visited Dunhuang murals, he noticed a painting of Wutai Mountain: an ancient temple, Lin Lizhong, vaguely saw a pagoda. In Beikeji, Professor Liang discovered the Zuta of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which is still alive after 14 years of ups and downs. Rope pattern brick cutting, printed beam column. Not only that, the whole North Keji is the temple of architectural sculpture art in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The discovery of Beidou Temple is undoubtedly a new continent of ancient art, and the arch murals with iron cyan and stone green as the main tone vaguely reveal the style of Dunhuang, while the Mo Bao in Tang Dynasty under the Dongtangliang is a rare treasure, which is called the four wonders of Beidou Temple with architecture and sculpture. Foguang New Village, located in the north of Doucun, Wutai County, 3 kilometers away from Wutai County, is one of the seven existing temples outside Taiwan Province. The other six are nanzenji, Yanqing Temple, Guangji Temple, Songzheng Temple, Yanshan Temple and Secret Temple. Tickets: 1 yuan

nanzenji: nanzenji is the first temple Wutai met on the South Road. It is located on the bank cliff near Li Jiacun, Bai Yang Township, Wutai County. Surrounded by trees, gurgling streams and green hills, it has escaped the looting of swords and shadows and outlaws in the Tang Dynasty. Although it is far from the center of Wutai Mountain, it is not at any peak, but visiting this temple has reached the highest peak of Wutai Mountain cultural relics. Because nanzenji has the oldest wooden structure building in China-the Giant Buddha Hall. Twelve eaves columns support the huge temple, the corner columns are upward, the stigma of the eaves columns is slightly lower, and the bucket arches are tilted upward. Thick walls are not load-bearing, but only play a role in shielding the wind and rain, so the building is stable and beautiful. The statues in the temple are also full of the charm of the Tang Dynasty, and the 7 brick carvings around the Buddhist altar are still dignified. The preservation of nanzenji is a blessing to Chinese civilization. Tickets: 7 yuan

Transportation: The best way to get to Beikeji is to take a bus from Taiyuan or Wutai Mountain in Xinzhou or Wutai Mountain in Taiyuan in Xinzhou, and get off at Doucun. There are five people in Yidou Village, Taiyuan, 25 yuan, Wutai Mountain, 1 yuan and Doucun who can take a chartered bus to and from 2 yuan. Doucun to Beikeji is a 7-kilometer highway, and there is no special bus to reach it. In this way, tourists can get off on the way to Wutai Mountain to visit Beidou Temple, and only need to spend more 2 yuan.

Travel schedule suggestion

It takes at least three days to visit Wutai Mountain. If you live in the county seat, you can go north by car on the first day and visit Songzhuang Temple and Beixing Temple. In the afternoon, you can go to Taihuai and concentrate on visiting Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Luohou Temple and Bodhisattva Peak. The next day, climb the top of Dailuoding nearby, and then visit Bishan Temple, Nanshan Temple and Zhenhai Temple in the central area of Taihuai. On the third day, you can choose the platform to board the bus, and you can board Dongtai in the bustling direction of Beijing's original line. Visitors walking along the river and Xinzhou can board the platform in the middle and visit nanzenji and Longquan Temple along the way. Another itinerary is: On the first day, visit nanzenji, Bishan Temple, Xiantong Temple and Tayuan Temple, and climb the top of Daluo. The next day, I visited Bodhisattva Top, Guangzong Temple, Luohou Temple, Longquan Temple, Nanshan Temple and Puhua Temple. On the third day, Dongtai watched the sunrise, and Nantai watched Jinxiu, Jingu Temple and Beidou Temple. If tourists stay in Taihuai Town, they can arrange a two-day tour. On the first day, I visited Luohou Temple at the foot of Beishan Mountain in Taihuai Town, then went to Xiantong Temple, visited Yuanzhao Temple, Guangzong Temple and Bodhisattva Peak in turn, then retraced my steps, entered the east gate of Tayuan Temple, and then went east from the south gate to visit Wanfo Pavilion. You can go to Dongtai to watch the sunrise the next day, and then visit Bishan Temple, Zhenhai Temple, Puhua Temple, Guanyin Cave and Nanshan Temple in the afternoon.

Shopping: Yanglin Street, Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain Center, is a commercial street. Many tourist attractions also have souvenir shops. When buying local specialties, you can bargain appropriately. The difference between Taishan Temple and other local temples is that tourist souvenirs and relics are sold outside the temple gate, and there are basically no retail stalls in the temple. Invisibly feel the solemn and special religious and artistic atmosphere in the temple.

Wutaishan tourism telephone number

Postal code: 355 area code: 35 Weather forecast: 121 Fei Jing: 11 Wutaishan Scenic Area Government: 654281 Wutaishan Tourism Branch Complaint: 654238 Wutaishan Consumers Association: 652344 Wutaishan long-distance passenger complaint: 654299 Shanxi Provincial Tourism Bureau: 351-449. Mountain Hotel Restaurant

Name and address Telephone Friendship Hotel Samsung Taihuai Town 6542122 Yindu Villa Samsung Taihuai Town 6542888 Qixiange Hotel Erxing Taihuai Town 65424 Yunfeng Hotel Erxing Taihuai Town 6542174 Yuanyuan Hotel Erxing Taihuai Town 6542369 Jinxiu Villa Foreign Taihuai Town 654281 Wufeng Hotel Foreign Taihuai Town 654298 8 8 Longquan Villa Foreign Taihuai Town 65427. 655114 Taihuai Town, Longhua Hotel, Taishan 6542371 Taihuai Town, Taishan Oriental Restaurant 654 55 Taihuai Town, Cuihualou Restaurant, Beijing 6542558 Taihuai Town, Taishan Huaxia Restaurant 6542244 Taihuai Town, Taishan Club Guest Building 6542396

Wutai Mountain Main Travel Agency

Address Tel: No.18, Mingqing Street, Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain 6542142 Wutai Mountain Women's Travel Agency 65422. Yi Travel Agency 6543139 Wutai Mountain Forest Travel Agency 6542348 Huaizhen Yang Baiyu

Winter Tourism

Wutai Mountain in winter is cold and snowy, quiet and beautiful, completely different from other seasons, and full of another style. Although there are storms and heavy snow from time to time, it can't stop the pilgrims in Wutai Mountain in winter. Pay attention to hotels when you go to Wutai Mountain in winter. In winter, 95% hotels in Wutai Mountain are closed, and only a few hotels are open normally. So hotels have little choice, especially on weekends. Choose hotels with high occupancy rate and adequate heating.

Ticket price

Wutai Mountain off-season ticket price: 14 yuan/person (off-season from November 1st to March 31st) Wutai Mountain peak season ticket price: 168 yuan/person (peak season from April 1st to October 31st), students with five-price preferential policies, disabled people and people over 6 years old; Children (under 1.2m in height), active servicemen, disabled revolutionary servicemen, elderly people over 7 years old (including 7 years old) and monks and nuns in monasteries (with precept certificates) are free; Journalists, writers above the national level, photographers, travel agency managers and tour guides.