Reason: Wutai Mountain is very high above sea level. Although it is roughly at the same latitude as Beijing, its climate characteristics are similar to that of Daxinganling in Northeast China. Wutai mountain area is humid in summer, and it often rains. You need to bring rain gear when going up the mountain. When traveling to Wutai Mountain in spring and autumn, you need to bring sweaters and pants. If you want to climb Dongtai to watch the sunrise, you must rent a cotton-padded coat. From Fan Shi and Shahe in the north to Wutai Mountain, we should pay attention to the changes of seasons and climate.
Introduction of Wutai Mountain Tourism Festival;
Tiaobuza, which originated in Tibet around June 15th of the lunar calendar, is an important Buddhist activity held by the Yellow Sect in Wutai Mountain every year. On the day before the event, lamas in the temple began to read Hokkekyo, dance the vajra dance, and "kill ghosts" on the top of Bodhisattva. 15, 100 More than one eminent Lama walked out of Bodhisattva Peak and walked through the streets, with Maitreya in front, the big Lama in a sedan chair behind, two lamas riding horses, and the rest monks playing temple music, and went to Luoluo Temple to "jump into the sky". On the 16th, a ghost was beheaded at the top of Bodhisattva. The Grand Lama and the Second Lama wore costumes given by the emperor, and the other lamas dressed up in masks for 28 nights. They drew circles on the spot, followed by circular steps, supplemented by body movements. Through this activity, we can drive away evil and usher in an auspicious and peaceful era.
Wutai Mountain Mule and Horse Conference is held every year in June of the lunar calendar, during which large-scale Buddhist activities, folk cultural activities and mule and horse livestock trade conferences are held. The activities of Chaohui are rich, one of which is that monks from all directions gather in Taihuai Town to do Dojo and recite scriptures, which makes Wutai Mountain full of mysterious religious colors. Visitors not only visited the temple complex in Wutai Mountain, but also experienced the local folk customs. Wutai Mountain is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, which has a prosperous Zhaohui since ancient times. With the development of society, the Chaohui gradually evolved, forming Wutai Mountain International Tourism Month, which provided a broad stage for displaying the true mountain cultural relics of Wutai Mountain, a Buddhist holy place.
Wutai Mountain Buddhist Culture Festival: August 2 1-September 21,location: Wutai Mountain, Xinzhou City. Activities: Wutai Mountain is the Dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva, which burns Sanskrit all the year round and has a strong religious atmosphere. Every August, a grand tourism festival-"Wutai Mountain Buddhist Culture Festival" is held here. At that time, guests and monks from all sides will gather together to hold a grand Buddhist activity with unprecedented pomp. During this period, large-scale Buddhist activities and folk art activities were held.
Tips:
Look at the geographical location of Wutai Mountain first. Wutai Mountain is 230 kilometers away from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province. Why is it called Wutai Mountain? The local people say that there are five peaks with flat peaks and an altitude of more than 2.5 kilometers. The temperature there is relatively low all the year round, so it starts from 5. 1 and ends on 10/month 1 day. Therefore, friends who want to visit Wutai Mountain should pay attention to the timing.
Wutai Mountain is located in the northeast of Shanxi Province and belongs to the northern end of Taihang Mountain System. Taihuai Town in the central area is 78km away from Wutai County, 48km away from sha he, Fan Shi, 0/50km away from Xinzhou City and 240km away from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province.
Important attractions: Xiantong Temple, Bodhisattva Temple, Tayuan Temple, Statue Temple, Dailuoding Temple, Longquan Temple, Bishan Temple, Nanshan Temple, etc.
Xiaochaotai: In the middle of the five peaks, there is a small town named Taihuai Town because it is surrounded by Wutai Mountain. Taihuai Town is the town with the highest density of temples in China. There are more than 0/00 temples/kloc, including Shuxiang Temple, Tayuan Temple, Xiantong Temple and Bodhisattva Top, all of which are famous Buddhist temples. Because Wutai Mountain is steep and windy all the year round, it is difficult for people who come to worship Buddha to climb it, so most people come to Wutai Mountain to visit the famous temple in Taihuai Town. Among these monasteries, one must go to Daluoding. It is said that Emperor Qianlong tried to worship the Five Manjusri Bodhisattva many times, but he failed to do so because of the dangerous road. So he wanted to imitate the five Manjusri Bodhisattva on the top of the five platforms, and always shaped it on Dailuoding for the attendees to visit here. Dailuoding * * * has 65,438+0080 steps, and one visit to Dailuoding is equivalent to releasing all five Manjusri Bodhisattvas.
Dachaotai: Of course, "Dachaotai" refers to visiting five places dedicated to five Manjusri, among which Dongtai, Beitai, Zhongtai and Xitai are on the same mountain system, and standing in the south is the peak. In addition to climbing the above five peaks with an average altitude of more than 2,700 meters, the "Dachaotai" has to climb more than 10 peaks along the way, with a total route of about 60 kilometers. Of course, less than 1% of people who come to Wutai Mountain will choose this route.
Climbing: Come to Wutai Mountain and see the excellent culture of this Buddhist holy land. The road leading to Wutai Mountain Platform and Taichung is Grade 5, so it is open to traffic, and the slope is relatively gentle, which is not too difficult. It's ok to walk, but it's a long way, which tests endurance and physical strength. Young people can try.