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Compare the similarities and differences and characteristic landscapes of four famous Buddhist mountains in China.
Manjusri, Guanyin, Dizang and Pu Xian Dojo in Buddhism will become the four famous Buddhist mountains in China (Wutai Mountain, Putuo Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain and Emei Mountain) in the future.

Buddhism recognized Wutai Mountain in China as Manjusri Bodhisattva Dojo. Wutai Mountain has a long history and is a famous Buddhist activity place in China, ranking first among the "four famous mountains". Wutai Mountain is a rare treasure house of ancient buildings in China, rich in cultural relics and treasures. There are more than 50 temples in the whole mountain, of which 4 are designated as national key cultural relics protection and more than 20 are designated as provincial key cultural relics protection. The earliest preserved wooden structures in China are relics of the Tang Dynasty, and there are only two in China, both in Wutai Mountain. Wutai Mountain is one of the first national scenic spots announced by the State Council. The mountains are green and staggered, shaped like tigers. Strange peaks and rocks, beautiful caves on steep cliffs, clear springs and green ponds, dripping water, abound. The trees beside the cave are lush, and the flowers beside the spring are dense, and they are all lush, just like an alpine park. There are more than 600 species of plants in the whole mountain, including nearly 400 species of high-quality grass and more than 200 species of flowering plants with ornamental value. Fuxing Temple In 845 AD, the event of "Huichang destroying the law" occurred, and almost all Buddhist temples on Wutai Mountain were destroyed. Only the North Temple and this "Zuta of the Northern Wei Dynasty" among the three small temples in nanzenji survived. Changes of Jingu Temple Jingu Temple was dedicated to Manjusri Bodhisattva in the Tang Dynasty and changed to Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Ming Dynasty. This Manjusri Dojo in Tang Dynasty was changed to Guanyin Dojo in Ming Dynasty, which is rare among the four famous Buddhist temples in China. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty visited Wutai Mountain five times and stayed in Zhenrong Garden four times. Emperor Qianlong lived here many times. Later, Emperor Jiaqing lived here. These experiences make this temple a rare temple decorated with red walls and yellow tiles. Wutaishan archway originated from Li Fang system in Han Dynasty in China, which is a unique architectural form in China. There is also a beautiful arched archway in front of the temple on Wutai Mountain, like a symbol, which means "the favor of the emperor". One day in A.D. 1705, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to change ten green temples, such as Luozi Temple and Bodhisattva Top, into yellow temples. This has created a unique phenomenon that the green temple, the yellow temple and the mountain meet on Wutai Mountain.

Zhejiang Putuo Mountain is the global Dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Putuo Mountain, located about 100 nautical mile east of Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang Province, is a small island in Zhoushan Archipelago. The whole island covers an area of 12 square kilometer, showing a long and narrow shape, with the longest point from north to south of 8.6 Li and the widest point from east to west of 3.5 kilometers. The highest point is Foding Mountain, about 300 meters above sea level. Mount Putuo is famous not only for its magnificent sea and sky, but also for its deep mountains and forests. Boarding the Range Rover, overlooking the blue sea, the island floats on the sea, and the scenery is extremely moving with the small white sail. The predecessors made such a high evaluation of Putuo Mountain: "If the mountain and the lake win, the West Lake will be pushed;" The victory of mountains and seas is to push Putuo. "Comparing Putuo with the paradise on earth West Lake, it should be said that this comment is objective. Putuo Luojia, named after the mountain, is the place where avalokitesvara gives lectures in Buddhism. Putuo Mountain, located in the east of Zhejiang Province, as the global Dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva, is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. Since Guanyin in 863, Hua Hui, a monk sent by Japan to the Tang Dynasty, welcomed the Guanyin icon back to Japan. In the face of big winds and waves, Guanyin statue has a name since then: refusing to go to Guanyin. In the 8th century A.D., sea routes from the south of China to Japan and the Korean Peninsula gradually formed. The formation of Guanyin Dojo in Putuo Mountain, China, benefited from the opportunity laid by the Maritime Silk Road. Doing homework is the most important thing in a monk's day, and it is also the most important activity in Putuo Mountain Temple every day. In this morning and evening chanting, Putuo Mountain welcomed and sent away generations of eminent monks. Luxiang Buddhism, referred to as Gudaotou for short, is an ancient pier on Putuo Mountain. Before the modern pier was put into use, it was the only entrance for pilgrims to climb Mount Putuo. Those who come here to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva must go ashore from now on. Fusaiji Fusaiji, built in Yongzheng period, is the largest temple in Putuo Mountain and the center of Buddhist activities in Putuo Mountain. This temple was once highly valued by Yong Zhengdi.

Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui Province is the Dojo of Tibetan Bodhisattva. Since the Han dynasty, it has experienced the confluence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and has a brilliant cultural precipitation. It is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. Jiuhua Mountain is magnificent, misty and beautiful, and the ancient temple of Zhupo is a collection of Yin and Yang, the essence of the sun and the moon. When Li Bai, a poet, visited the mountains, he looked at Jiu Feng as a gift of nine lotus flowers, touching the scenery and praising the poem: "Beauty is divided into two gases, and Lingshan blooms nine flowers." The existing 14 bodhisattva on the mountain is even more amazing to the world.

Emei Mountain is also a famous Buddhist mountain. According to legend, it is the Dojo of the Great Bodhisattva of Pu Xian who appeared beside Sakyamuni. Mount Emei was originally a religious place where Buddhism and Taoism coexisted. At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was the first "first temple" in the mountain with the medicine farm house as the temple. Later, after the continuous construction of Jin, Tang and Song Dynasties and the development of Ming and Qing Dynasties, more than 200 Buddhist temples were built successively, with thousands of monks. With the prosperity of Buddhism and the decline and extinction of Taoism, Mount Emei has become a Buddhist holy land centered on "Bodhisattva belief". Due to historical changes, there are still more than ten ancient temples such as Guobao Temple, Wannian Temple, Xianfeng Temple, Xixiangchi Scenic Area and Jinding in Emei Mountain Scenic Area. Buddhists in temples still maintain a normal religious life.