Wutai Mount is the highest point in the province. For hundreds of years, Wutai Mountain has been China's most sacred Buddhist ground, mainly because it was here that the highly revered Wenshu Pusa (Manjusri), the Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Virtue, once lived and taught Buddhism. Wutai mountain is actually a cluster of five terrace-like peaks, hence the name Wutai (Five Terraces). Each of the five main peaks of Wutaishan boasts a beautiful and unique view and history. The highest peak, North Terrace, has an altitude of 3,058 meters, so it is nicknamed as the “Roof of North China”. As early as in the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were temples built here. The 47 temples and the monasteries existing at present, built in different dynasties with various styles, have turned the Wutai Mountain into a center of activities for Chinese Buddhist

It is cool and pleasant in summer, so the mountain is given another name: Qingliang (Cool and Pleasant) Mountain and it has been regarded as an ideal place for escaping summer heat since ancient times. In the quiet valleys between the peaks lay a few ancient temples, twisting trails and awe-inspiring views. Construction of the temples began in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) and lasted 1900 years. 76 temples remain in this area making it the largest collection of temples in China.