The most holy land of Chinese Buddhism, Mt. Wutaishan lies in Wutai County in Xinzhou Region, Shanxi Province. It is rated on the two the list of the first group of nationwide scenic spots designated by the State Council, and the list of the Top rated 10 scenic spots in Shanxi Province. It is as well-known as Mt.Emeishan in Sichuan Province, Mt. Putuoshan Zhejiang Province, and Mt.Jiuhuashan in Anhui Province, all of which are renowned as the four sacred Buddhist Mountains. Mt. Wutaishan addresses an region of 2,837 square kilometers (1,095.four square miles), and its five main peaks, positioned east, south, west, north, and in the middle, embrace one particular an additional with wide and plain terraces relatively than forests on their tops. That is why it bears the identify “Wutaishan” (Mountain of 5 Terraces). With the typical altitude over one,000 meters (above 3,281 feet), its apex, the summit of the northern peak which is famed as getting the “Roof of Northern China”, reaches 3061.1 meters (ten,043 feet). Besides the religious element, the attractiveness of growing and falling ridges of mountains, exotic rocks, crisscrossed gullies, crystalline waters and towering green forests also provides Mt. Wutaishan its reputation as a colorful and notable tourist resort.
The beautiful landscapes of Mt. Wutaishan is a masterpiece of exquisite acts of nature, predominantly visible about the five main peaks: Wanghai Peak in the east, Guayue Peak in the west, Jinxiu Peak in the south, Yedou Peak in the north, and the central Cuiyan Peak.
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