Temple Enshrining Ceremony At Sacred Wutai Mountain

WUTAI COUNTY, CHINA - MAY 10: (CHINA OUT) A monk prays at a monastery on Wutai Mountain on May 10, 2005 in Wutai County of Shanxi Province, China. Wutai Mount is one of the four holy Buddhist mountains in China and the only Chinese mountain mentioned in Buddhist scriptures; it consists of five platform-shaped peaks, the highest, at 3,058 meters above sea level, is called the "roof of North China." It's said that a Manjusri (bodhisattva of Wisdom) once lived and taught Buddhism there. Mount Wutai is the most sacred mountain in China and draws pilgrims from China and other Asian countries to come and pay homage; there are now 47 well-preserved ancient monasteries containing a rich legacy of artist and Buddhist cultural relics on the mountain.(Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)