Mount Wutai holds two-day Buddhist ceremony

Buddhists congregate to pray to Mahavairocana for blessings at a grand ceremony held at the Pusading Temple, Mount Wutai, on March 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Pusading Temple, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist temple located at Mount Wutai, Shanxi province, hosted a grand ceremony on March 21, with its Buddhists congregating to pray to Mahavairocana for blessings.

The two-day ceremony was sponsored by the Shanxi Buddhist Association, Mount Wutai Buddhist Association and Pusading Temple. It aims to bring good luck and ward off calamities, as well as to pray for world peace, national prosperity and happiness.

Exterior of the main hall of the Pusading Temple at Mount Wutai, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Mahavairocana, or Vairocana Buddha, is often interpreted as the Dharmakaya of the Gautama Buddha. Dharmakaya is the embodiment of truth itself, and it is commonly seen as transcending the forms of physical and spiritual bodies. Mahavairocana, who dwells in a place called "Always Tranquil Light", is the Primordial Buddha in the Chinese schools of Tiantai and Hua-Yen Buddhism.

Known as one of China's four famous Buddhist mountains, Mount Wutai is a holy land for Buddhists. It boasts the biggest temple complex in East Asia, which is home to 47 well-preserved temples.