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Dailuoding Temple, Mount WutaiSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dailuoding_Temple1.JPG
Author: Angus Cepka
Mount Wutai or Wutai Shan, which means "Five Terrace Mountain", is a mountain regarded as sacred to Buddhism. On this mountain are some forty-one monasteries built from the 1st century AD right up to the early 20th century. Among these buildings is the East Main Hall of Foguang Temple, regarded as the highest surviving timber building of the Tang Dynasty. The temple is famous for its life-size clay statues.
Dailuoding Temple
Author: Angus Cepka
Mount Wutai or Wutai Shan, which means "Five Terrace Mountain", is a mountain regarded as sacred to Buddhism. On this mountain are some forty-one monasteries built from the 1st century AD right up to the early 20th century. Among these buildings is the East Main Hall of Foguang Temple, regarded as the highest surviving timber building of the Tang Dynasty. The temple is famous for its life-size clay statues.
Dailuoding TempleSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dailuoding_Temple6.JPG
Author: Angus Cepka
Another famous monastery on Mount Wutai is Shuxiang Temple, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. This huge temple complex has about 500 statues telling Buddhism stories.
The buildings at Mount Wutai provide a tangible record of the development of Buddhism architecture and had an impact on the architectural style of Chinese palaces over a span of one thousand years.
In recognition of its outstanding value to humanity, Mount Wutai was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain, on 22-30 June, 2009.
Great White Pagoda, Wutai Shan
Author: Angus Cepka
Another famous monastery on Mount Wutai is Shuxiang Temple, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. This huge temple complex has about 500 statues telling Buddhism stories.
The buildings at Mount Wutai provide a tangible record of the development of Buddhism architecture and had an impact on the architectural style of Chinese palaces over a span of one thousand years.
In recognition of its outstanding value to humanity, Mount Wutai was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain, on 22-30 June, 2009.
Great White Pagoda, Wutai ShanSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_White_Pagoda1.JPG
Author: Angus Cepka
Lingfeng Temple Pagoda, Wutai Shan
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Lingfeng Temple Pagoda, Wutai ShanSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lingfeng_Temple_Pagoda4.JPG
Author: Angus Cepka
Xiantong Temple, Wutai Shan
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Xiantong Temple, Wutai ShanSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xiantong_Temple2.JPG
Author: Angus Cepka
Yuanzhao Temple, Wutai Shan
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Yuanzhao Temple, Wutai ShanSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yuanzhao_Temple2.JPG
Author: Angus Cepka
Inscription Year: 2009
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: II, III, IV, VI
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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
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Author: Angus Cepka
World Heritage Site Inscription Details
Location: N 39 1 50 E 113 33 48Inscription Year: 2009
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: II, III, IV, VI
Visiting Mount Wutai
Mount Wutai is located 240 km (150 miles) to the north of the city of Taiyuan. There are flights from major cities in China to Taiyuan. From Taiyuan, you can take a bus to the village of Taihuai. There are buses from Taihuai to Mount Wutai. The fare is ¥70 to each of the five peaks.List of World Heritage Sites in China
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