Mt Wutai

UNESCO-listed sacred Buddhist mountain in northern Shanxi. Five flat-topped peaks; the bodhisattva Manjusri's traditional residence.

Mt Wutai is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains and traditionally associated with the bodhisattva Manjusri (Wenshu, the bodhisattva of wisdom). The five flat-topped peaks (around 3,000m) give the mountain its name. 53 active monasteries spread across the area, including the Tang-era Foguang Temple and Nanchan Temple — among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in China. UNESCO-listed in 2009.