Mount Wutai
Wutai is China's national park in Shanxi province. The name translates as "Mountain of Five Heights", which received this name thanks to 5 round-trip peaks: Western, North, South, East and Central. The maximum height of the mountain is 3058 meters, and the area of the park itself is 367 km2.
Mount Utayshan is one of the sacred mountains of Buddhism. Utaishan was the first to receive the status of a sacred mountain, according to the bustle of Avatamsak, describing the places of life of the Bodhisattv. This mountain in the daylight was described as the "pure cold mountain" on which Bodhisattv Manjushri lives. It is also an alternative name for the mountain. He believes that Manjushri often happens on the mountain, reincarnating into pilgrims, unusual five-color clouds, or monks.
Utayshan has a large number of examples of ancient architecture, which has been preserved since the Tang dynasty, which ruled in 618-907. For example, the main hall in the Nanchang Monastery and the eastern hall in the Fuguan Monastery were built in 782 and 857, but modern Chinese could only find them in 1937-1938. It is for its vast culture that this area is valued. On the mountain you can see the Nanshan Temple « the Temple of the South Mountain », consisting of 7 terraces divided into 3 parts. Also no less significant are the temples of Xiantun and Tauan.
In 2009, Utaishan National Park was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for this the Chinese had to evict part of the population from the park in Utaishan all year round pilgrims and tourists from around the world. The park has more than 120 temples and over 40 monasteries. Every year, up to half a million visitors who want to get acquainted with Buddhist and Taoist monasteries come to know each other in the park.
