At the earliest, there were only four major Buddhist holy places in China: Wutai Mountain, Emei Mountain, Putuo Mountain and Jiuhua Mountain. Later, Xuedou Mountain in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province was added, and these five famous mountains are also the most famous in China. The five most famous Buddhist holy places. Among the five major Buddhist holy places, the Wutai Mountain Taoist Temple is dedicated to Manjusri Bodhisattva, the Putuo Mountain Taoist Temple is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Emei Mountain Taoist Temple is dedicated to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, the Jiuhua Mountain Taoist Temple is dedicated to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the Xuedou Mountain Taoist Temple is dedicated to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. It is Maitreya Bodhisattva.
Mount Wutai is the largest of the five Buddhist holy sites, covering an area of ??up to 500 square kilometers. Because it is surrounded by five peaks, it was finally named Mount Wutai. Since the Han Dynasty, Mount Wutai has been the center of Buddhism in China and even the world. At its peak, Mount Wutai contained nearly 300 temples. After construction and mergers in the past few years, 40 temples remain. It is a holy place with extremely rich Buddhist culture. . Unlike the beautiful peaks of Mount Wutai, Mount Putuo prefers sea scenery. It is also the only place among the five holy places famous for its sea views. Although it does not cover an area, it proves that "condensation is the essence". This famous saying, in Mount Putuo, When traveling, you will often see monks wearing cassocks, and you can feel a very strong Buddhist atmosphere here.
Mount Emei is the highest and closest to the sky among the five peaks, and its most famous place is its rich vegetation resources. Mount Emei is not only a Buddhist holy land, but also known as... Vegetation Kingdom?. Jiuhua Mountain, located in Anhui Province, is the most complex of many Buddhist holy places. There are 99 peaks in the entire Jiuhua Mountain. Among these 99 peaks, 9 peaks are the most magnificent, so there is Jiuhua Mountain. The name of Huashan? Although Jiuhua Mountain is also a tourist attraction, there are more Buddhist believers than tourists in Jiuhua Mountain. There are still 80 temples preserved in Jiuhua Mountain, which is the most popular among many Buddhist holy places.
The last Xuedou Mountain is actually somewhat controversial. Many people think that the fifth largest Buddhist holy place in China should be Fanjing Mountain in the northeast, but this time Xuedou Mountain is still the fifth holy place. . Xuedou Mountain was first established in the Jin Dynasty, and then developed and expanded in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It has a history of nearly 2,000 years ago. In the Song Dynasty, it was even named "Five Mountains and Ten Temples" ? One, which fully shows how high the historical status of Xuedou Mountain is in Buddhism.