Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai features five distinctive peaks with flat summits, rising to 3,061 meters at Yedou Peak, making it the highest elevation in North China.

The construction of temples on Mount Wutai started during the Han Dynasty, expanding to more than 360 temples during the Tang Dynasty's period of Buddhist influence.

Mount Wutai maintains its status as one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism, dedicated to Manjushri Bodhisattva, who represents wisdom in Buddhist tradition.

The mountain complex spans 18,415 hectares with a surrounding buffer zone of 42,312 hectares, accessible through Wutaishan Airport and regular bus services from Taiyuan.

The Nanchan Temple within Mount Wutai contains some of China's oldest existing wooden structures, preserving architectural elements from the Tang Dynasty period.

Location: Xinzhou

Elevation above the sea: 3,061 m

Website: http://wutaishan.cn

GPS coordinates: 39.07985,113.56713

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:42