Mount Wutai, situated in the northeast
of Shanxi province, is one of the four famous mountains of Buddhism in China.
There are five lofty peaks on Mount Wutai, namely Northern Peak of Yedou, Eastern
Peak of Viewing the Sea, Western Peak of Hanging Moon, Southern Peak of Charm and
Middle Peak of Green Rock. The highest peak is Peak of Yedou which is 3.058 m above
sea level.
There are altogether 58 temples on Mount Wutai. The most famous are Temple of Pagoda
Courtyard, Temple of Revealing Comprehension, Temple of Statue of Manjusri, Temple
of Luohou and Temple of Bodhisattva. The temples have distinctive styles and are
the essence of Chinese ancient architecture.
Mount Wutai is where Buddhist rites of Bodhisattva Manjusri were performed.
Temple of Revealing Comprehension
Temple of Revealing Comprehension is the biggest temple with the longest history
on Mount Wutai. Built in Han Dynasty, it is called the "Ancestral Temple".
Do you know?
There is a huge copper pot used to contain ten thousand people's meal in Temple
of Bodhisattva. Can you imagine how big the pot is? It is said that after monks
finished their meals, the rice crust left in the pot needed to be ploughed out by
a strong ox!
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On Peak of Bodhisattva, there is a Hall of Dripping Water. The funny thing is that,
no matter whether it is sunny or rainy, there is always rain dripping from the eaves
of the hall. After a considerable period of time rows of trenches appear on the
stone slates.
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