Mount Wutai, China - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Mount Wutai, China

Weather: Partly cloudy, 54/85F.

Route: From Yungang Grottoes 345 km south on G55 and G1812.

Significance: One of the most important Buddhist sites in China. There are 53 monasteries here, many that are still operating. Many Buddhists make a pilgrimage to Mount Wutai in their lifetimes. The first temples were built here in the 1st century CE.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Temple complex at Mount Wutai (from whc.unesco.org)

In this temple are said to be the remains of the Buddha, that were taken from India (from whc.unesco.org)