Temples on Wutaishan Mountain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xiantong Temple

Located at the center of the Mountain, it is the largest temple on Wutaishan, coverting 80,000 sq meters with over 400 halls and rooms. All of the halls are arranged symmetrically in accordance with natural elements such as the rising and setting of the sun. Some of the halls include kwan-yin Hall, Great Buddha Hall, and Wuliang Hall, which is famous for black bricks with which it was built with, a masterpiece of ancient China. Another hall worth mentioning is the Bronze Hall, built during Ming dynasty (1644-1911). Other ancient cultural relics are also displayed throughout the temple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nanshan Temple

This temple was first built during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and is comprised of seven different terraces, subdivided into three parts. The Jile Temple hosts the lower three terraces, with the Shande Hall encompassing the middle terrace, and the remaining three terraces are included in the Yanghuo Temple on the upper terrace.

Other Temples on the mountain include Luohou Temple, Guangren Temple, and Shuxiang Temple.