Back جبل مونت وتاى ARZ Monte Wutai AST Утайшан Bulgarian Mont Wutai Catalan Wutai Shan (bukid sa Pangmasang Republika sa Tśina, Shanxi Sheng, lat 39,05, long 113,53) CEB Wu-tchaj-šan Czech Wutai Shan German Όρος Γουτάι Greek Wutai-monto Esperanto Monte Wutai Spanish
| Mount Wutai | |
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| 五台山 | |
 Mount Wutai from the air | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,061 m (10,043 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°04′45″N 113°33′53″E / 39.07917°N 113.56472°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Wutai Wutai County, Shanxi, China | |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1279 |
| Inscription | 2009 (33rd Session) |
| Area | 18,415 ha |
| Buffer zone | 42,312 ha |
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| Chinese | 五台山 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Five-Terrace Mountain" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Its central area is surrounded by a cluster of flat-topped peaks or mesas roughly corresponding to the cardinal directions. The north peak (Beitai Ding or Yedou Feng) is the highest (3,061 m or 10,043 ft from sea) and is also the highest point in North 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[1] and named a AAAAA tourist attraction by China's National Tourism Administration in 2007.