Mystery, history & majesty

Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai, located in Wutai county, is one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains. Since the 1st century, many monasteries have been built against the backdrop of the grand natural landscape, making it one of the largest ancient Buddhist architectural complexes in the world. The architecture, along with its sculptures, stone carvings, murals and calligraphy works, bears witness to the local adaptation of Buddhism and its spread throughout East Asia over the past 2,000 years. The complex includes Foguang Temple, with its eastern main hall being one of the four Tang Dynasty (618-907) buildings still surviving.