Five Famous Mountains for Bodhisattvas’ Dojos

The five famous mountains for Bodhisattva dojos are Mount Wutai, Mount Putuo, Mount Emei, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Xuedou.

1. Mount Wutai: the most sacred place of Chinese Buddhism. Located in Wutai County, Shanxi Province, it has a radius of more than 500 miles and an altitude of 3,000 meters. It is surrounded by five peaks. The five peaks are towering and the peaks are flat and wide, like a platform of earth, so it is called Wutai. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Mount Wutai has been the center of Buddhism in China. Since then, it has been built repeatedly in successive dynasties. At its peak, there were more than 300 temples.

2. Mount Putuo: One of the five famous Buddhist mountains in my country, it is located in Zhoushan Islands, Zhejiang. It is the ashram of Guanyin Bodhisattva and is also 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 our country. 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.

3. Mount Emei: Located in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, China, the scenic area covers an area of ??154 square kilometers. The highest peak, Wanfoding, is 3,099 meters above sea level. It is a famous tourist attraction and a famous Buddhist mountain. It is a national-level mountainous scenic spot in China that integrates natural scenery and Buddhist culture. It was included in the "World Natural and Cultural Heritage List" on December 6, 1996.

4. Jiuhua Mountain: Located 20 kilometers southwest of Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province, and about 60 kilometers away from Guichi District on the south bank of the Yangtze River. 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.

5. Xuedou Mountain: a national key scenic spot, a national forest park, and a national AAAAA scenic spot. It is known as the "No. 1 Mountain in Siming" and is one of the five famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. Dojo. Xuedou Mountain is a famous Buddhist mountain with a long history and profound cultural heritage. Xuedou Temple, located in the heart of Xuedou Mountain, was founded in the Jin Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and flourished in the Song Dynasty.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Five Famous Buddhist Mountains in China