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CHINA

Mount Wutai

The bodhimanda of the Manjusri, bodhisattva of wisdom

Year of Inscription: 2009

Mount Wutai, also known by its Chinese name Wutaishan, is a sacred Buddhist site at the headwaters of the

Qingshui in Shanxi Province, China. Mount Wutai is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism.

Wutai is the home of Manjusri, Bodhisattva of wisdom. The sacred mountain hosts over 53 monasteries and

is home to many of China’s most important monasteries and temples.

The “Wutai Mountain Map” from Dunhuang Caves is a mural painting done during the Five Dynasties (907–

960 AD) depicting a monastery detail of the Wutai Mountain over 1000 years ago.

南禅寺 Nanchan Temple 佛光寺 Foguang Temple 显通寺 Xiantong Temple

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