Why has Mount Wutai in Shanxi become one of the four major Buddhist holy sites in China?

Mount Wutai, also known as Qingliang Mountain by the ancients, is famous for its excellent traditions recorded in Buddhist scriptures and other Chinese and Tibetan traditions. It is said to be the first of the four most famous mountains in Buddhism, and it will become a holy place for Buddhism. Mainly based on the reasons of Buddhist holy places. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty praised Mount Wutai: "The inner world is called Lingshan Buddha Land. There are three most famous authors: Emei and Putuo, and Wutai is especially prosperous."

The "Dunhuang Stone Chamber Sutra" records: "The ancients Heng said that in addition to the Five Mountains, there are three more mountains in Songyu, namely Wutai, Emei and Putuo. The three mountains are all marked by Buddhist traces, and Wutai is the earliest one and the most secluded place, Lingkuang (Lingkuang). kuang) is the most famous, so it is named Dusheng."

Buddhism says that Manjusri Bodhisattva, as the left assistant of the Buddha, has the first wisdom. Originally, he had already become a Buddha, named Dragon Seed Tathagata. In order to help Sakyamuni Buddha propagate the Dharma and benefit living beings, he appeared as a Bodhisattva and was the head of all Bodhisattvas. Therefore, for thousands of years, Mount Wutai has been regarded as one of the four Buddhas by Buddhists at home and abroad. The first of the famous Buddhist mountains, it is highly respected.

In addition, the Buddhist classic "Buddha Speaks of Manjusri's Treasure Dharani Sutra" also says: "The Buddha told King Vajra Secret Traces: After I pass away, there will be a country named Northeast of Nanshanbu Prefecture. During the great earthquake, there was a mountain named Wuding, where the boy Manjushri lived and paraded, preaching sermons to all sentient beings. "Buddhist scriptures record that the World-Honored Lord Chrysostom personally proclaimed it, so Mount Wutai was recognized as the place where Manjushri Bodhisattva would transform, and it was well-known at home and abroad.

Mount Wutai is the monastery of Manjushri Bodhisattva and has a very important influence in Tibetan Buddhism. Buddhism in Mount Wutai had contact with Tibetan areas in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, there was a legend circulating in Tibet that Mount Wutai was a "temple on earth". The Tibetans sent envoys to ask for a map of Mount Wutai. Legend has it that Songtsen Gampo once sent people to build a temple in Mount Wutai

Because of Mount Wutai's unique sacred status, Buddhism developed unprecedentedly It prospered, all sects were promoted, and famous monks emerged in large numbers. Qingliang State Master Cheng Guan was the fourth ancestor of the Huayan Sect. He lived in Mount Wutai for a long time and promoted the Huayan Sutra theory.

Wutai Mountain is the only one of the four famous mountains that has been clearly recorded in Buddhist scriptures. It also left a deep impression on us and taught us a lot about culture.