| Four Renowned Buddhist Mountains VS Four Celebrated Taoist Mountains | |
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| Sep 1, 2007 02:00 |   |
 | Do you know the four famous Buddhist mountains and four celebrated Taoist mountains in China? Have you ever been there? If not, it does not matter. Please read this thread. No.1 Mt. Wutai in Wutai County in Shanxi Province. Legend has it that it once served as the dwelling of Manjusri Bodhisattva. Meanwhile, it has appealing scenery.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 02:08 | #1 |
| No.2 Mt. Putuo in Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province. It is said that the mountain is the dwelling of Kwan-Yin. There are three famous temples: Puji, Fayu and Huiji. The statue of Kwan-yin.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 02:15 | #2 |
| No.3 Mt. E'mei. It is the dwelling of Visvabhadra Bodhisattva. Mt. E'mei is a Buddhist shrine as well as renowned scenic spot. Golden Summit.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 02:29 | #3 |
| No.4 Mt. Jiuhua in Qingyang County, Anhui Province. It is the dwelling of Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 02:38 | #4 |
| No.5 Mt. Wudang in Shiyan City in Hubei Province. It is famed for its 72 peaks, 36 rocks, 24 streams, 9 ponds and 9 springs. The ancient building complex on Wudang Mountain was included on the list of the world cultural heritage by UNESCO. Zi Xiao Palace.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 02:44 | #5 |
| No.6 Mt.Qingcheng located in southwest of the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. in Sichuan Province.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 02:51 | #6 |
| No.7 Dragon and Tiger Mountain in Yingtan City in Jiangxi Province. Have you ever seen the cliff tombs? If not, it is better to see them on the mountain.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 03:02 | #7 |
| No.8 Mt. Qiyun located near Mt.Huangshan.  |
| Sep 1, 2007 18:44 | #8 |
| JIMMY B, You didn't mentioned which of these sites are Buddhist Mountains and which are Taoist Mountains??? Also, I haven't heard an explanation about why only these mountains are considered "holy" by the leaders of these faiths. Frankly, I see no connection at all between religion and mountains, so I am asking out of interest. __WINDENERGY__ |
| Sep 2, 2007 21:20 | #9 |
| Wind, the four renowned Buddhist Mountains are Mt.Wutai, Mt. Putuo, Mt. E'mei and Mt. Jiuhua. The four Taoist Mountains are Wudang Mountain, Qingcheng Mountain, Dragon and Tiger Mountain and Qiyun Mountain. Why are they called four sacred Buddhist Mountains and four Taoist Mountains? Because many Buddhist sites or Taoist sites are scattered on these mountains. You know Manjusri Bodhisattva, Kwan-yin, Visvabhadra Bodhisattva and Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva are sacred and solemn Bodhisattvas in Buddhism. Have you ever heard of Zhang Sanfeng, a very important role in Heavenly Sword, Dragon Slaying Sabre written by Jin Yong? He established the Wudang Sect and imparts his disciples martial arts. He has something to do with Taoism. For Dragon and Tiger Mountain, Qingcheng Mountain and Qiyun Mountain, there are legends about Zhang Daoling (also called Zhang Tianshi) who cultivated himself and became immortal. These three mountains are scattered some relics of Zhang Daoling. Wind, it is really hard for me to explain why they are called four renowned Buddhist Mountains and four sacred Taoist Mountains. The best way is to pay a visit to these mountains and to read some books on Buddhism and Taoism. There is another possibility. People just confer titles of nobility on these mountains and actually their names do not imply something very deep. |
| Sep 3, 2007 12:06 | #10 |
| I thought Tai Shan in Shandong was one? |
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