Rank of the most spiritual temples in Wutai Mountain

The most spiritual temples in Wutai Mountain are Bugu Temple, Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Bodhisattva Top and Elephant Temple in turn.

1, Beixing

Wutai Mountain Beige Temple is a national key cultural relics protection unit, located in Foguang New Village, Wutai County, Shanxi Province, 30 kilometers away from the county seat. Therefore, there is a long history in front of the temple, and the Buddhist cultural relics in the temple are precious, so it is known as the "Asian Buddha Light". The main hall in the temple is the East Hall, which was built in the 11th year of Emperor Taizong (AD 857).

2. Fairy Boy Temple

Xiantong Temple belongs to the national key cultural relics protection unit and is located in Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain. It is the largest and oldest temple in Wutai Mountain. This temple has a long history and many precious cultural relics. It is a pearl in the holy land of Buddhism. Baima Temple in Luoyang, Henan Province is the earliest Buddhist temple in China, and it is called "the source of Buddhism". The time when Xiantong Temple was first built can be compared with Baima Temple.

3. Tayuan Temple

Tayuan Temple is located in the south of Xiantong Temple in Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain. This used to be the tower courtyard of Xiantong Temple in Wutai Mountain. In the Ming Dynasty, the stupa was rebuilt and became a separate temple. Because there is a big white pagoda in the courtyard, it is named Tayuan Temple. The towering White Pagoda is an important symbol in the temple, hence the name of the temple. The full name of the pagoda is Sakyamuni Buddha Pagoda. Towers rise from the ground and soar into the sky, which is even more spectacular surrounded by Wutai Mountain Temple. People regard it as a symbol of Wutai Mountain.

4.bodhisattva top

Mount Wutai on Bodhisattva Peak is the largest planned Huangjiao Temple. Located on the Ling Jiu Feng on the north side of Xiantong Temple in Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain. According to legend, it is the Dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva, that is, Manjusri residence, so it is also called Zhenrongyuan and Great Manjusri Hall. It is one of the five Zen sites in Wutai Mountain. This temple was built in the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (47 1-499) and rebuilt many times in past dynasties.

After Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Mongols and Tibetans settled in Wutai Mountain and became the heads of the Huangmiao Temple in Wutai Mountain. Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited Wutai Mountain several times, stayed at the Bodhisattva Peak, gave the Bodhisattva Peak a prefect seal, and ordered the whole province of Shanxi, including the governor of Shanxi, the company commander of Datong and the Daizhou Daotai, to pay tribute to Datong.

5. Statue Temple

Shuxiang Temple is located in the southwest of Yanglin Street in Taihuai Town. It is one of the five Zen places in Wutai Mountain, and it is named after offering manjusri statues. According to legend, it was built in the Tang Dynasty, rebuilt in Yan Yuan (13 14- 1320) and rebuilt in the 23rd year of Ming Chenghua (1487).

In the sixth year tomorrow (1626), the guest room will be built in the northwest corner behind the temple. The main hall of Shuxiang Temple is Manjusri Pavilion, which is five rooms wide and rests on the top of the mountain with double eaves. It is the largest temple in the central area of Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain. All the statues in the temple are Ming objects with beautiful images, such as exquisite work.