Which province is Wutai Mountain in?

Wutai Mountain is in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province.

Wutai Mountain, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, a national key scenic spot, a national geological park and a dual national natural and cultural heritage, is one of the top ten famous mountains in China, four famous Buddhist mountains in China and five Buddhist holy places in the world. It is located in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, between 38 50'-39 05' north latitude and113 29'-13 44' east longitude, with a total area of 592.88 square kilometers.

"Famous Mountain Record" says: "Wutai Mountain stands with five peaks, which are higher than Yun Biao. There are no trees on the top of the mountain, which seems to be a terrace, hence the name Wutai." Wutai Mountain is the only Buddhist Dojo in China, where Qingshan Temple and Huangshan Temple are located. By 20 17, there were 47 temples in Wutai Mountain, 39 inside and 8 outside, many of which were built and visited by the emperor. The famous ones are: Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Bodhisattva Top, Nanshan Temple, Dailuoding Temple, Guangji Temple, Wanfo Pavilion and so on. From 20 18, 10 and 1, the ticket price of Wutai Mountain in peak season will be reduced from the current 145 yuan/person/time to 135 yuan/person/time.

Location context

Wutai Mountain belongs to the northern end of Taihang Mountain System, and stretches for more than 500 miles in Xinzhou City, including Wutai County, Fan Shi, Daixian County, Yuanping City and Dingxiang County. It is located between 38 50'-39 05' north latitude and113 29'-113 44' east longitude, and consists of a series of mountains and peaks. Five of the peaks are as flat as a platform, hence the name Wutai. Because of the cold climate on the mountain, there is still no heat in midsummer, so it is also called Liang Qing. Fiona Fang is 250 kilometers, with a total area of 592.88 square kilometers. [ 1]

Geological landform

Wutai Mountain (2 1) in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province is complete and rich in strata, especially the typical and peculiar Precambrian strata, which is the key area of geological science research in China. Most of the strata in Wutai Mountain are named after the mountains, waters and villages in this area, which occupies an important position in the field of geology. [ 1][2]

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Wutai Mountain is composed of ancient crystalline rocks, with deep cuts in the north and five towering peaks. The peaks are as flat as Taiwan: Wanghai Mountain in Dongtai, Guayue Peak in West Taiwan, Jinxiu Peak in South Taiwan, Coconut Peak in North Taiwan and Cuiyan Peak in Middle Taiwan. Outside the five peaks, it is called outside Taiwan, and inside the five peaks, it is called inside Taiwan, with Taihuai Town as the center. The lowest point of Wutai Mountain is only 624 meters above sea level, and the highest point is 306 1. 1 meter above sea level, which is known as the "roof of North China". The climate in the mountains is cold, there is ice at the top of the platform all year round, and the weather is cool in midsummer, so it is also called Liang Qingshan, which is a summer resort. The natural vegetation of Wutai Mountain is mainly grassland, which is composed of meadow, grassland and shrub. This is an excellent summer pasture. [ 1]

Wutai Mountain is located in the hinterland of North China mainland, continuous with Hengshan-Taihang Mountain, with a relative height difference of more than 2400 meters. Rock strata and geological structures at different levels of the earth's crust are exposed in a large area, showing the geological structure and composition of Chinese mainland basement. It is the highest mountain range known in the world, which is composed of more than 2.5 billion years old strata. Wutai Mountain experienced Tie Bao Movement, Taihuai Movement, Wutai Movement and Yanshan Movement in the long process of earth evolution, and formed Wutai Uplift, which consists of Wutai Group greenschist and Doucun slate. It has a high level of ancient leveling, well-developed glacier landform, unique alpine meadow landscape, Quaternary glaciers and huge.

Wutai Mountain's unique and complete geological structure, stratigraphic profile, paleontological fossil remains, Cenozoic planation and periglacial landforms completely record the geological evolution history of the earth from the late Neoarchean to the Paleoproterozoic, which has the significance and comparative value of worldwide geological structure and chronostratigraphic division. It is the best record for the global geological science community to study the early evolution of the earth and the early plate collision orogeny process, and it is a typical example of the comparative study of global crustal evolution, paleoenvironment and biological evolution. Therefore, Wutai Mountain is known as "geological museum of China". [ 1]

Climatic characteristics