Wutaishan Mountain Picture

Wutai Mountain, also called Five Terrace Mountain, is one of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains in China, along with E'mei Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain and Putuo Mountain. The five peaks of Wutai Mountain represent the Buddha's crown, the five families of Buddha, the five wisdom lights, the five visceral organs, and the five elements. The northern peak reaches over 3,058 meters above sea level and is the tallest in northern China. Wutai Mountain and the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri are the subject of countless Buddhist scriptures, sutras and tantras. Mahayana Buddhism arrived at Wutai Mountain as early as the first century in the Han Dynasty and temple building began as early as 25 AD and continues to this day. Between the fourth and sixth centuries AD there were over 200 temples. During the Tang dynasty in 700 AD, China's Chan Buddhism became the most prolific form of Buddhism in the Far East…