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Find a destination where you can meditate.

Buddhism and tourist attractions in China. It is located in the northeast of Shanxi Province, between Wutai County of Xinzhou City and Fan Shi, 230 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan City, the provincial capital. Together with Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Jiuhua in Anhui and Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, it is also called "Four Famous Buddhist Mountains in China". It, together with Lumbini Garden in Nepal, Rokuyan, Bodhgaya and Naga in India, is called the five Buddhist holy places in the world, or the five famous Buddhist mountains in the world. In the list of summer resorts in China in 2008, Wutai Mountain ranked first among the top ten famous summer resorts in China. In 2008, the first list of "China Cultural Industry Brands" was released. At the third China Cultural Industry Summit Forum, Wutai Mountain was selected as the "Top Ten Brands of China Cultural Tourism" with the title of "Famous Mountain of Buddhism in China" and was selected as the Wutai Mountain Scenic Area Map in the 2008 China Cultural Brand Report Historical Yearbook. From June 5438 to February 2008, Travel Magazine, Sohu Travel, China Travel Hutong Community Network and Meijing China Network jointly launched the "Selection of the Most Beautiful Tourist Attractions in China" activity, and the majority of netizens selected the most beautiful tourist attractions in China. Wutai Mountain won the first place in "Top Ten Most Beautiful Religious Mountains in China". In the series of activities of "30 Most Concerned Areas in the 30th Anniversary of Reform and Opening-up" organized by People's Daily Online, Wutai Mountain Scenic Area once again made the list, becoming one of the 30 most concerned scenic spots in the past 30 years of reform and opening-up.

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Wutai Mountain is one of the earliest Buddhist temple buildings in China. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty Yongping (58? 6? Since 575), there are many temples built in the past dynasties, with towering pagodas and majestic temples, which are the gathering places of China's past dynasties. Sculptures, stone carvings, murals and calligraphy are all over temples, all of which have high artistic value. At the height of the Tang Dynasty, Wutai Mountain had more than 300 temples. After several changes, the temple buildings were destroyed. At present, there are 47 temples in and outside Taiwan Province. Among them, North Temple and nanzenji are the two earliest existing wooden structures in China. Xiantong Temple (Lingjiu Temple), Tayuan Temple, Bodhisattva Peak, Statue Temple and Luobian Temple are listed as "Five Zen Places in Wutai Mountain". Taihuai Town is a place where temples are concentrated, and it is also the center of Buddhist activities and economic life in Wutai Mountain. According to legend, Wutai Mountain is the place where Manjusri Bodhisattva gives lectures. Historically, many Buddhists from India, Nepal, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and other countries came here to make a pilgrimage and seek Buddhism. It is the only Buddhist Dojo in China with both Han Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. In midsummer, pilgrims from home and abroad come here to burn incense and worship Buddha. Every June, a grand mule and horse fair is held to exchange materials, perform artistic performances and spend the summer.