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  Travel Destinations - Anhui, China - Jiuhuashan: A Garden of Unearthly Delights - September 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Jiuhuashan, one of China's holiest mountains is home to the Lord of the Buddhist Underworld.
Jiuhuashan, one of China's four Buddhist holy mountains, is barnacled with temples dedicated to the Lord of the Underworld, Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, a surprisingly benign fellow.
Pilgrims have been coming to the temples of Jiuhuashan, the Nine Blossom Mountain, since the days when China was only outlandish rumour in the streets of Rome.
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 Map of China Province - Region, Regional
No wonder that Mt. Jiuhuashan became one of the four great Buddhist mountains in China (the other three are Mt. Emeishan in Sichuan, Mt. Wutaishan in Shanxi and the Mt. Putuoshan in Zhejiang).
Huacheng Temple is the oldest among all temples on Mt. Jiuhuashan.
In the Historical Relics Museum of Mt. Jiuhuashan are on display many precious sutras and cultural relics contained in Huacheng and other temples.
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 Attractions in Jiuhuashan: Heavenly Terrace Peak (Tiantai Feng) Hundred Year Palace (Basui Gong) Tending Garden ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
He called it Nine Flower Mountain (Jiuhuashan), after the prominent peaks that he could see around him, jutting through the clouds like newly sprouting buds.
Jiuhuashan is one of the best mountains in China for those who wish to appreciate a Buddhist culture that is only slightly marred by the tourism industry.
The mountain has a number of Buddhist complexes to be explored at leisure, some in the village of Jiuhua and others up the steps that wind around the mountain's peaks.
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 Jiuhuashan Buddist Temples and Crags
The climb also took longer than we had thought, and Jan was happy to hear Gerry say that he didn’t think we should try the alternate way down, which he had originally wanted to do.
Still, in only 25 minutes we were at the top and before too much longer we were back in Jiuhuashan and on the lookout for a place for dinner.
In the teashop, Gerry found two VCD’s about Jiuhuashan and Jan found the fan she had wanted to buy for Megan’s birthday at Y10 less than at the Julong Hotel.
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 Chinese Architecture: Baisuigong temple, Jiuhuashan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Originally named the Star Picking Temple (Zai Xing An), it was later given its present name in the 16th century when the eminent monk Wu Xia moved to the mountain for the last days of his life.
Legend says that after the monk visited temples on Wutai and Emei mountains, he compiled the Huayang Sutras (written in gold dust and his own blood) and died on Jiuhuashan at age 126.
The temple in those days was so remote that Wu Xia's body was only found three years after his death, apparently perfectly preserved.
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 JiuHuaShan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Located in Qingyang county, Anhui province, the mountain covers an area of about 60 square miles and is regarded as one of the four Buddhist sacred mountains.
However it was renamed Mt. Jiuhuashan, meaning "the Mountain of the Nine Lotuses," originated from the poem written by Li Bai, the famous poet of the Tang dynasty: "From the azure skies above descends a jade-like flow, and nine fascinating lotuses rise out of the hills below."
It was not until the late eighth century, the mountain became a place where religious rites were held to worship the god of earth.
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 River cruises: Splendors of China and the Grand Yangtze, Asia river cruises, Yantze river cruises, cruise European ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Jiuhuashan, one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains.
Guichi is the port for your excursion to Mt.
Jiuhuashan, one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains, and a place of worship for 1,500 years.
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 Chinese Architecture: Qiyuansi temple, Jiuhuashan
(mid 16th century onward) other sites in Jiuhuashan
Qiyuansi, or Tending Garden Monastery, is the largest of the Jiuhuashan temples.
Originally built in the mid 16th century during the reign of emperor Jiajing of the Ming dynasty, the current architecture is more influenced by the renovations that occurred during the Qing dynasty.
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The TTH is a section of the Hefei-Tongling-Huangshan expressway which, in turn, is a key element of the national trunk highway, the Tianjin to Shantou expressway.
The construction and operation of the TTH is expected to greatly improve the transportation network, accelerate the economic development in the poverty region and promote the tourism of Anhui Province.
According to the diversity and abundance indicators defined in the Index System Study for Bio-diversity, the diversity of wildlife species in Jiuhuashan Mountains and Huangshan Mountains is Class B and abundance of species is Class A. There are project area enjoys a high level of bio-diversity.
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Anhui is also known for its scientific research, with the prestigious China Science and Technology University based in Hefei.
Jiuhuashan Mountain: a sacred Buddhist mountain with around 70 ancient temples
Huangshan (Yellow) Mountains: a national park with spectacular scenery and thirty peaks above 1500m.
www.china-w.com /AboutChina/Travel/Guide/Anhui.htm   (376 words)

  
 Mount Wutai: Taiyuan City Guide
It is rated on both the list of the first group of national scenic spots designated by the State Council, and the list of the Top 10 scenic spots in Shanxi Province.
Jiuhuashan in Anhui Province, all of which are renowned as the four sacred Buddhist Mountains.
Wutaishan covers an area of 2,837 square kilometers (1,095.4 square miles), and its five main peaks, positioned east, south, west, north, and in the middle, embrace one another with broad and plain terraces rather than forests on their tops.
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 guilin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Jiuhuashan Mountain, situated in the southwestern part of Qingyang County, Anhui Province is one of the four Buddhist sacred Mountains.
The highest peak Shiwang Peak is 1,342 meters above sea level.
Jiuhuashan is also famous for its Buddhist cultural relics.
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 Famous Chinese Mountains - Famous Chinese Mountains - Travel to China
Jiuhuashan lie within the boundaries of Qingyang county of Anhui Province, hide Bodhisattva rites place, China four major Buddha Christian name mountain one of, The national key scenic spot, the whole area 120 Sq.
Jiuhuashan has another name called nine sub mountains, Yin Yun of cloud of cigarette, stands upright toweringly, Swallow the rivers angrily ……
The scenic spot of Wuyi Mountain lies within the boundaries of Wuyi Mountain market of northwestern part of Fujian Province, Invite to the south of the downtown district 15 Kilometer, in the southeast hillfoot of section in the north of Wuyi Mountain Range, the area of scenic spot is invited 70 Sq.
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 Mountain of the Nine Blossoms / Mount Jiuhuashan, Wuhu
Mountain of the Nine Blossoms / Mount Jiuhuashan, Wuhu
Wuhu - Mountain of the Nine Blossoms / Mount Jiuhuashan
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 Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net
One day during the hot summer, a couple of practitioners and I went to a famous Buddhist place called Jiuhuashan Mountain to clarify the truth.
He said that at Jiuhuashan Mountain there were some monks and nuns who had practiced Falun Dafa, and that after July 20, 1999 they suffered a lot of persecution.
The Buddhism Association fully controlled all the monks and nuns and he did not know what had happened outside this area, but he was now glad to know the facts.
clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2004/3/23/46325.html   (1667 words)

  
 Travel in China,Five Terrace Mountain
The area is also known for its purity, with clean air, that distinguishes it from the province's polluted cities of Datong and Taiyuan, clean streams, including the aptly named Clear Water River (Qingshui he), and a piety of Buddhist thought.
Wutaishan is one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains (Si da fojiao mingshan), along with E'meishan, Jiuhuashan and Putuoshan.
It is located close to the northeastern border of Shanxi, not far from both Datong and even the Great Wall (about 150km).
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Each year, Huangshan mountain receives a large number of tourists from around the world and in 2001, the tourists reached 1.34 million, including a certain amount foreign tourists.
This is due to the significantly increased motor vehicle speeds on the highway and smoother motor vehicle speeds (less acceleration, deceleration and idling) over motor vehicle traffic on the existing S103 and partly on state highway G205.
There are several environmental programs in these scenic sites including a major environmental upgrading program for Huangshan mountain and Jiuhuashan mountain, funded partially by the ADB.
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 Hundred Year Palace - Jiuhuashan : China Tour, China Travel guide & Travel Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
After visiting the temples in both Wutaishan and E'meishan, the wise monk, who is said to have compiled the Huayang Sutras (written in gold dust and his own blood), eventually settled in the Jiuhuashan area until his death at the venerable age of 126.
Emperor Chongzheng, of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD) fame, heard about this religious icon, and had the tiny body of Wu Xia covered in gold leaf and placed in the temple.
Imperial favours were also granted, allowing for the expansion of the temple to the fourth largest in Jiuhuashan.
www.yoyochina.net /destination/attractions.aspx?DestinationID=23&AttractionID=122   (318 words)

  
 China Cultural tours, Jiuhuashan Mountain, Emei Shan Mountain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
China Cultural tours, Jiuhuashan Mountain, Emei Shan Mountain
Mt.Jiuhua lies 20km northeast of Qingyang County, Anhui Province and is a sacred place for Buddhist pilgrims.
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 China Mount Huangshan,Mount Jiuhuashan Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Witness the splendid sunrise from top of Huangshan, After breakfast, You will explore the peak circuit and several side trails, including trails leading to Lion Peak and to Beginning-to-Believe Peak, descend the mountain by cable car.
Then bus to Jiuhuashan, Overnight at Jiuhuashan Dragon Hotel
Visit Jiuhuashan - the one of most important Buddhist Shrine.
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 Julong Hotel Jiuhuashan Mountain - Special Internet Rates - Julong Hotel Jiuhuashan Mountain China
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 Victoria Cruises announces 2003 Yangtze River programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Traveling the length of the Yangtze River on the Grand Yangtze Discovery itinerary introduces passengers to the ancient and modern wonders of China between Chongqing, a major hub on the Western Yangtze, and Nanjing, historically significant as the seat of the imperial court of the first Ming emperor.
The itinerary includes stops at Jiujiang, once the premier port for the porcelain and tea trade, as well as the starting point for a visit to Mt. Lushan; Guichi; and mystical Mt. JiuHuaShan.
Wuhan, formerly the walled city of the Kingdom of Wu, is where travelers can visit Sheshan (Snake Mountain) and Huangha Lou (Yellow Crane Tower).
www.worldroom.com /pages/travelnews/print_version/print08200202a.phtml   (467 words)

  
 China 2002.
That is, after a detour from Huangshan to Jiuhuashan we must return to Huangshan and then go to Jiujiang.
However the route that China Swan had agreed with the Chinese authorities was:-
On the 29th of August our China Swan guide (Gong) followed the route agreed with China Comfort from Huangshan to Jiujiang, without telling us that this was not the route agreed with the Chinese authorities.
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Destination Guide >> China >> Anhui >> Jiuhuashan
Hundred Year Palace, that still contains the mummified golden corpse of Wu Xia, and that gives great views out over the village.
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 Julong Jiuhuashan Mountain China
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 Julong Hotel in Jiuhuashan,Anhui--China-eHotels.com
The restaurants provide good Chinese and vegetarian cuisine, as well as mediocre western food.
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 Julong Hotel - Jiuhuashan Hotels - China Hotel Guide
China Hotel Guide > Anhui > Jiuhuashan > Julong Hotel, Jiuhuashan
The Julong Hotel (Julong dajiudian), is a three star that is typical of the Han Chinese guesthouses that can be found up many of the country's famous mountains.
No part of this website should be used without priror consent of the owner of this website.
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