| Mount Wutai-Nanchan Temples Dongye | |
Mount Wutai, also known by its Chinese name Wutaishan and as Mount Qingliang, is a sacred Buddhist site at the headwaters of the Qingshui in Shanxi Province, China. As host to over 53 sacred monasteries, Mount Wutai is home to many of China's most important monasteries and temples. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009 and is one of China’s great Sacred Landscapes. Nanchan Temples Dongye Great Hall (built in Tang Dyn is the earliest wooden building that still exists in China. It is located at Lijiazhuang, a village 22 kilometers southeast of Wutai in North China’s Shanxi province. It received a grand renovation in 1973 and was restored to its original splendor as a typical Tang-style temple. The statue of Sakyamuni, the primary figure in Buddhism is considered an outstanding masterpiece of the Tang Dynasty and was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit in 1961. |
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 1997 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage |
| Type | Postage Stamps |