introduce

Mount Wutai is located in Wutai County, Xinzhou City. Surrounded by five peaks with platform-like peaks and beautiful scenery, it is a famous summer resort. In addition, it is also the dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva, and there are many temples, ranking first among the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism. This is the dojo where the Yellow Temple (Tibetan) and the Qingmiao (Han) coexist, not only the monks of the Han, but also the lamas of the Tibetan.

If the five fingers are regarded as the towering "five platforms", then the palm is the town of Taihuai. Taihuai Town is the geographical center and base camp of Wutai Mountain Scenic Area. Most of the temples are also concentrated here, which is a must-see for tourists. When visiting Wutai Mountain, you usually live and eat in Taihuai Town. It is more suitable for a three-day itinerary. If you don’t rush the time, you can basically see all the main temples. There are two things you must do when you come to Wutai Mountain. One is to go to various temples to worship Buddha and pray for blessings, and the other is to worship Wutai (Dachaotai).


On the day you come, you can play in the town center and get familiar with the environment of Mount Wutai by the way. The more elite temple clusters in Taihuai Town are located in the northwest of the town, which can be visited on foot or by scenic environmental protection car. In the morning, go to the Wuye Temple (Wanfo Pavilion) where incense is very popular in Wutai Mountain, and then go to the Tayuan Temple to see the symbols of Wutai Mountain in turn-the Dabai Pagoda, the stone lion of Luohu Temple, and the large-scale Qingmiao Xiantong on the whole mountain. Temple, Bodhisattva top of the historic Yellow Sect monastery.


On the second day, you can take an eco-car to visit the distant places around. In the morning, walk along the town street to the north, cross the Qingshui River and come to the foot of Dailuoding. You can climb the 1080 steps of Dazhi Road, worship the 5 statues of Manjusri Bodhisattva (small platform), and you can also take the cableway to and fro. Then go all the way to the south, see the Burmese Jade Buddha and Maitreya statues in Bishan Temple of Shifang Temple, then go to Shuxiang Temple to pay homage to the five taller colored statues of Manjusri, and then go to Nanshan Temple to see a variety of stone carvings. The scenery of South, North and Middle Terraces. If you have enough time, you can also go to Zhenhai Temple, where Emperor Shunzhi became a monk, to see the bearded Guanyin statue and the exquisite Qing Dynasty painted story murals.

There are many temples on Mount Wutai. In addition to the above main temples, there are also Nanchan Temple, Longquan Temple, Guangzong Temple, Baiyun Temple and other temples, each with its own characteristics, you can choose according to your personal preferences.

After visiting the main temples, on the third day, you can choose a few of the "five platforms" to climb to the top. Among the five platforms, Wanghai Peak in Dongtai is a good place to watch the sunrise. The sunrise in the sea of ​​clouds here is very spectacular. There is no accommodation on the mountain, so you need to get up early to watch the sunrise; Nantai Road is more difficult to walk, but the scenery is very beautiful, especially in summer. It is beautiful; every autumn in the West Terrace, the moon hangs like a mirror on the top of the peak; the North Terrace is the peak of Wutai Mountain, and it is also a good place to watch the snow scene. When it snows, you can overlook the northern scenery of the mountains.


opening hours

Open all year round

Preferential treatment policy

child:Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.2 meters in height (including 1.2 meters) are free of charge; minors from 6 years old (excluding 6 years old) to 18 years old (including 18 years old) are half price
student:Full-time undergraduate and below degree students need to show their legal and valid certificates (student ID card), half price
elder:Seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old), free of charge
military and related:1. Active-duty soldiers, revolutionary disabled soldiers 2. On-the-job, retired, disabled fire rescue personnel and fire rescue college students, as well as government full-time firefighters who have worked for 2 years and fire clerks who have worked for 3 years are exempt from tickets with valid certificates. 3. Retired cadres and non-commissioned officers in the army are exempted from admission with the honorary certificates, retirement certificates and retirement certificates of retired military cadres. 4. The survivors of martyrs, the survivors of soldiers who died on duty, and the survivors of soldiers who died of illness will be exempted from the ticket with the "Certificate of Preferential Treatment" issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs. ,free
Public security police:Public security police with police certificate, free of charge
religious personnel:Religious personnel and their staff belonging to the religious activity venues in the Wutai Mountain Scenic Area, and religious personnel of the same religion as the religious activity venues in the scenic area, with legal and valid certificates such as abstinence certificates, free of charge
travel day:May 19 (China Tourism Day) and September 27 (World Tourism Day), half price
military family:Family members of active servicemen will be half-price with the relevant documents issued by the army
Supplementary Note:Preferential treatment policy for North Korea-Taiwan tickets: 1. Ticket-free crowd: Children under 6 years old (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters in height (inclusive), disabled, active servicemen, revolutionary disabled soldiers, elderly people over 60 years old with legal and valid certificates Free of charge; on-the-job, retired, disabled fire rescue personnel and fire rescue college students are free of charge with valid certificates. Religious personnel and their staff belonging to the religious activity venues in the Wutai Mountain Scenic Area, and religious personnel of the same religion as the religious activity venues in the scenic area, are exempt from tickets with legal and valid certificates such as abstinence certificates. Within one year from 0:00 on March 25, 2020, medical staff across the country will be given a free ticket discount with their own valid certificates and their immediate family members (with certificates issued). 2. Half-price discount group: Minors aged 6 (not included) to 18 (included), full-time undergraduates and students with a legal and valid certificate will be given a half-price discount.

Service Facilities

PARKING LOT:[Scenic Parking Lot] Reference Price: Free; Address: South Gate of the Scenic Spot; Location: 2000
WiFi:Account: ishanxi; password: no password; scope: panoramic area
Park traffic:Reference price: 40 yuan/person in off-season, 50 yuan/person in peak season; Address: Visitor Center; Reference price: 40 yuan/person in off-season, 50 yuan/person in peak season; Address: Visitor Center
bathroom:There are multiple toilets in Wutai Mountain, which are located near the South Gate Visitor Center, Wuye Temple, Shuxiang Temple, Dailuoding, etc., and are marked with eye-catching signs.
smoking zone:Location: There are designated areas in the Visitor Center
Infant room:Address: There is a baby care center in the visitor center
FOOD:There are many restaurants in Wutai Mountain, which are near Wuye Temple, Shuxiang Temple, Dailuoding, etc., and are marked with eye-catching signs

must see tips

1. Summer is the best time to visit Wutai Mountain, and there are many tourists. Going there in winter is relatively quiet, so don't feel a little bit different. It should be noted that most of the hotels here are closed in winter, and large hotels have sufficient heating. Rooms are tight on weekends, so it's best to book in advance.
2. During the Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist festivals, the temples on the mountain will have a wealth of celebration activities, the most famous of which is the Yellow Sect Jumping Budha around the 15th day of the sixth lunar month. If you are interested, you can follow the event forecast on the official website.
3. Some monasteries can place orders and eat fast, but it is generally for lay people. If you live in a monastery, please be sure to respect the rules of the monastery.
4. Most of the temples in Wutai Mountain provide three sticks of incense for free, so there is no need to spend a high price to buy the so-called "high incense".