| Mount Wutai-Fo Guang Temples Doucan | |
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. Fo Guang Temples Doucan is a Buddhist temple located five kilometres from Doucun, Wutai County, Shanxi Province of China. The major hall of the temple is the Great East Hall, built in 857 AD, during the Tang Dynasty (618–907). In 2009, Foguang Temple, now recognized as China’s second oldest surviving wooden structure, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the surrounding monasteries comprising the Buddhist cultural landscape of Mount Wutai.
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| Issued Country | China |
| Issued Year | 1997 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage |
| Type | Postage Stamps |