Which of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China is the most worth visiting?

Buddhism was introduced into China in the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a history of nearly two thousand years. After several ups and downs, it gradually evolved into China Buddhism, leaving an indelible mark on the mountains and rivers of the motherland. There are many famous monks in the world. Mount Wutai, Mount Emei, Mount Jiuhua and Mount Putuo are also called the four famous Buddhist mountains in China.

Wutai Mountain, located on the south bank of Hutuo River in the northeast of Shanxi Province, is named after five peaks. Because there is no summer, it is also called Liang Qing. The north platform of the main peak is 3058 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in North China. Wutai Mountain has a long history, many historical sites and a large scale, ranking first among the four famous Buddhist mountains. At most, there were more than 300 temples and 47 existing temples, among which nanzenji is the earliest existing wooden structure in China. The buildings of the Five Pagodas are rich and colorful, made of copper, silver, stone, wood, gold plating and glass. Different shapes. Among them, the Great White Pagoda with a height of 56.4 meters is the symbol of Wutai Mountain.

Mount Putuo, known as Haitian Buddha Country, is located on a small island in Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang Province. This small island with an area of only 12 square kilometers had more than 200 temples at its peak. Places of interest include Blessing Saiji, Fayu Temple, Huiji Temple, Dacheng Temple and Meifu Temple.

Mount Emei, located on the southwest edge of Sichuan Basin, is 3099 meters above sea level, with undulating mountains and green peaks. It is called the first Emei in the world. The vegetation coverage rate of Mount Emei is about 85%. There are more than 3,000 kinds of plants and 2,000 kinds of animals here, among which there are many rare species. It is called the Museum of Nature. Taoism was first popular in Mount Emei, and Buddhism flourished after the Tang and Song Dynasties, reaching its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are many temples in Mount Emei, among which eight are the most famous: Bao Guo Temple, Khufu Temple, Hongchunping, Yin Qing Pavilion, Jiulao Cavern, Wannian Temple, Xixiangchi Scenic Area and Jinding.

Jiuhua Mountain, known as the first mountain in the southeast of China, is named after its lotus-like shape. Located in Qingyang County, Anhui Province, with an altitude of1342m. The mountain is full of caves, rocks, mountain springs and waterfalls, dotted with pine trees, bamboo, gardens and mountain villages. As early as the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced to Jiuhua Mountain. For thousands of years, there have been many ancient temples in the mountains. In its heyday, there were more than 300 Buddhist temples, and there are 78 existing ones. Kanluoji, Huacheng Temple, Tidian and Baisui Palace are all Buddhist shrines, among which there is a statue of a monk in Baisui Palace at the beginning of17th century.

Although the four famous Buddhist mountains have the same name, they have different status, namely, the so-called Golden Wutai, Silver Putuo, Copper Emei and Tiejiuhua. Mount Wutai is dedicated to Manjusri Bodhisattva and is regarded as the embodiment of wisdom. Mount Putuo is dedicated to Guanyin, the embodiment of compassion; Mount Emei is the embodiment of the reason of Samantabhadra. Jiuhua Mountain's offering to Tibetan Bodhisattva is the embodiment of voluntary service. The Four Bodhisattvas represent four personalities and meet the spiritual needs of different believers.

(1) List of scenic spots in Emei Mountain, a Buddhist holy place:

The four famous Buddhist mountains in China are Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang, Emei Mountain in Sichuan and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui. Respectively dedicated to Manjusri Bodhisattva, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. They represent great wisdom, great compassion, great achievements and great wishes.

There are Wutai, Putuo, Emei and Jiuhua in the market.

Wutai Mountain in Shanxi:

The first Buddhist shrine in China is located in Wutai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, about 300 kilometers away from Fiona Fang, with an altitude of 3,058 meters. It is called the roof of North China. Surrounded by five peaks, the five peaks are towering, flat and wide, such as building an earthen platform, so it is called five.

Five mountain peaks (Wanghaishan in Dongtai, Jinxiu Peak in Nantai, Cuiyan Peak in Zhongtai, Guayue Peak in Xitai and Yedou Peak in Beitai) surround the whole territory, and the top of the mountain is

The island is located in Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, on the southern edge of Hangzhou Bay and in the eastern waters of Zhoushan Archipelago, with an area of about 12.5 square kilometers, with high terrain in the northwest and gentle terrain in the southeast. The skylight on Foding Mountain is the highest, with an altitude of 291.2m. It is known as the Buddhist kingdom at sea and the holy land of the South China Sea.

In the third year of Yuanfeng in Song Shenzong (A.D. 1080), a temple was officially built on Putuo Mountain, which was given the Tong Yuan Temple, and Putuo Mountain was designated as the Dojo to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The main scenic spots of Putuo Mountain include Blessed Saiji (Si Qian), Fayu Temple (Housi) and Huiji Temple (Foding Mountain Temple), which are also called the three major temples of Putuo Mountain and frame the Guanyin Dojo of Putuo Mountain.

Guanyin statue in the South China Sea is located at the top of Longwan Mountain in the southeast of Putuo Mountain Scenic Area, with a total height of 33 meters, of which the base is 13 meters, the bronze statue is 18 meters, and the lotus base is 2 meters high and weighs more than 70 tons. The grass-roots Buddha statue is a hall of merit, covering an area of 1000 square meters. The upper floor is dedicated to 500 bronze statues of Guanyin with different shapes. The lower floor is decorated with magical stories by the big boxwood carving of Guanyin, and colorful jade carvings with the scenery of Putuo Mountain as the theme.

Emeishan, Sichuan

Located in Emei Mountain, belonging to Leshan City, Sichuan Province, Emei Mountain is called the Fairy Mountain Buddha Country, and Emei is the best in the world. Emei Mountain is mainly composed of four peaks, namely Da 'e Mountain, Ersan Mountain and Si 'e Mountain. Scenic spot 154 square kilometers, with the highest peak of Wanfo Peak at an altitude of 3099 meters. It is said that Bodhisattva Samantabhadra now lives together.

Generally, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva holds a wish to ride a white elephant to show his piety to morality. He is called Dahan Bodhisattva. The famous temples are Bao Guo Temple, Wannian Temple, Guangxiang Temple and Huayanding Temple. According to legend, Xiang Si Temple is the spiritual world of Pu Xian. There is a bronze statue of Pu Xian. The Buddha statue in Wannian Temple is 24 meters high, 4.7 meters long and weighs 62 tons. It is a national key protected cultural relic.

Emei Mountain has ten major features, namely Jinding Golden Buddha, Ten Thousand Buddhas, Xiaoping Love, Yinqing Pinghu, Hou Ling, No.1 Mountain Pavilion, Moshi Stone Carving, Xiujia Waterfall, Yingbin Stone Beach and the starting point of a famous mountain.

Jiuhuashan

Also known as Lingyang Mountain, it looks like nine brothers stand side by side from a distance, so it is also known as Jiuzi Mountain, featuring Buddhist culture and magnificent natural landscape. It is located in Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province, 20 kilometers away from Fiona Fang/KLOC-0, and is known as the first mountain in the southeast of China.

There are 99 peaks in Jiuhua Mountain, among which 9 peaks, such as Tiantai, Ten Kings, Lotus and Tianzhu, are the most majestic. The highest peak is Wang Feng, with an altitude of1342m. Its mountains and valleys, streams and waterfalls, grotesque caves, pines and cypresses are quiet and set each other off, and places of interest are scattered among them, making it a summer resort.

Legend has it that Wang Jiuhua, a poet of Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty, gave Qingyang Wei Zhongkan: Once upon a time in Jiujiang, I saw Jiuhuashan and changed my name to Jiuhuashan. Also left the Tianhe hanging green water and nine lotus flowers. According to legend, it is the Dojo that the Tibetan Bodhisattva wants to transform. Buddhism believes that Tibetan Bodhisattva is a great filial piety and great wish. The so-called heaven is not empty, and all beings prove that Bodhisattva is the great wish of Tibetan Bodhisattva, which originated from Jiuhua.