Top Ten Buddhist Tourist Attractions in China

Famen Temple

Famen Temple is located in Famen Town, ten kilometers north of Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province because it enshrines "Sakyamuni Buddha's finger relics". It was first built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, prospered in the Northern Wei Dynasty, flourished in the Sui Dynasty, and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. It is known as the "Royal Temple" and has become a Buddhist holy place that the whole country looks up to because it houses the phalange relic of Sakyamuni Buddha.

Lingguang Temple

Lingguang Temple is located at the eastern foot of Cuiwei Mountain, the remaining branch of the West Mountain in Beijing, and is one of the worship centers of Chinese and foreign Buddhists because it enshrines the tooth relic of Sakyamuni Buddha. In 1983, it was designated by the State Council as a national key Buddhist temple in the Han area. It is now managed by monks sent by the Chinese Buddhist Association.

Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple is located in Bajiao Street, the center of the old city of Lhasa. It was built in 647 AD because it houses an 8-year-old life-size statue of Sakyamuni. . Legend has it that before the temple was built, Princess Wencheng used yin and yang and the five elements to deduce that the terrain of Tibet resembled a lying witch, and Lhasa's Wotang Lake was the heart of the witch. Only by filling in the lake and building a temple could the demon be exorcised. Therefore, Songtsen Gampo built the Jokhang Temple according to Princess Wencheng's wish for her to enter Tibet. The Jokhang Temple is called "Juekang" in Tibetan, which means the Buddhist temple that welcomes Muni.

Rochang Temple

Because it contains a 12-year-old life-size statue of Sakyamuni created when he was still alive, Ramoche Temple is located about 500 meters north of Jokhang Temple and is a key cultural relic of the Tibet Autonomous Region. A protected unit and one of the scenic spots in Lhasa. It is usually known as "Lhasa Erzhao" together with Jokhang Temple. The Ramoche Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and was built at the same time as the Jokhang Temple. In the mid-7th century, Princess Wencheng supervised the construction of Tibetan and Han craftsmen. The Sakyamuni Buddha enshrined in the temple is a life-size statue of the Buddha when he was 12 years old. Princess Wencheng brought it to Tibet from Chang'an and became the most precious historical relic in Tibet. It was later moved to the Jokhang Temple and another Buddha brought by the princess was moved. To Ramoche Temple. Ramoche Temple, also known as Shangmityuan, or "Judui Bazacang" in Tibetan, is one of the highest institutions of learning for the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai is also known as the monastery of Manjushri Bodhisattva, and is also known as the most sacred place of Chinese Buddhism. It is located in the northeast of Shanxi Province, between Wutai County and Fanzhi County in Xinzhou City, and in the southwest. It is 240 kilometers away from Taiyuan City, the provincial capital. Together with Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui, and Mount Emei in Sichuan, it is known as the "Four Famous Mountains of Chinese Buddhism". Together with Lumbini Garden in Nepal, Sarnath in India, Bodh Gaya and Kushinagar, it is also known as the world's five major Buddhist holy places, or the world's five major Buddhist mountains.

Putuo Mountain

Putuo Mountain is also known as one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China because it is the ashram of Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is 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 China. 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.

Jiuhua Mountain

Jiuhua Mountain is the monastery of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and one of the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It is located 20 kilometers southwest of Qingyang County, Anhui Province, 20 kilometers south of Guizhou on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Chi City is about 60 kilometers away. 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. Jiuhua Mountain has a total of 99 peaks, among which the 9 peaks such as Tiantai, Shiwang, Lianhua and Tianzhu are the most majestic. Mountains and ravines, streams and waterfalls, strange rocks and ancient caves, green pines and bamboos are all beautiful and quiet. Interesting. Places of interest and historical sites are scattered among them.

Mount Emei

Mountain Emei is located in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, China because it is the dojo of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. The scenic area covers an area of ??154 square kilometers. The highest peak is Ten Thousand Buddhas Summit. With an altitude of 3099 meters, it is a famous tourist resort and a famous Buddhist mountain; it is a Chinese national mountainous scenic spot integrating natural scenery and Buddhist culture.

White Horse Temple

Baima Temple is the first temple where Buddhism was introduced into China. It is located between the south foot of Mang Mountain and the north bank of Luo River, about a few kilometers east of the old city of Luoyang City. The first temple built when Buddhism was introduced to mainland my country. It was first built in the 11th year of Yongping (68th year) of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,900 years. The original building scale of the White Horse Temple was extremely majestic, and it was rebuilt many times in the past dynasties. However, due to repeated wars and several rises and declines, not many ancient buildings remain. In order to preserve this famous cultural monument, the people's government has carried out many renovations.

Potala Palace

The Potala Palace is Sanskrit for "Buddhist Holy Land" and is commonly known as the Second Putuo Mountain of Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is located on the Red Mountain in the center of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is a famous palace-style architectural complex in China and the essence of Tibetan ancient architectural art. The Potala Palace is an earth, wood, and stone structure. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty. Its current size was gradually expanded in the 17th century. It integrates Tibetan and Chinese architectural styles of palaces, castles, and temples. It is the largest and most complete palace in Tibet. The fort-style building complex is also a treasure house of Tibet’s world-famous landmark buildings, artistic masterpieces and precious cultural relics.