The Fanjingshan, a natural beautiful site located in Guizhou province of China, also known as Mount Fanjing, is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains in southwestern China with an elevation of 2,570 m. The elevation of its entire area ranges from 480 to 2,570 meters above sea level. It is considered a sacred Buddhist site since the Tang Dynasty and is home to exceptional natural beauty with unusual rock formations and rich biodiversity. Fanjingshan is considered the bodhimaṇḍa - a spot in which one reached enlightenment. The mountain was named "Fanjing", an abbreviation of Fantianjingtu, whose English translation is - Mountain of the Pure Land of Brahma. The Fanjingshan national nature reserve has been established since 1978 and has been designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986. The national nature reserve has a total area of 567 sq km and is a conservation area for primitive vegetation of the mid sub-tropic alpine region of western China. The Mount Fanjing became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2018.
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A pair of temples is located on the top of a column of rock that looks like a giant thumb, known as the Red Cloud Golden Peak. On the summit, the temples of Buddha and Maitreya (Meitreya is regarded as a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology) have been built that are separated by a narrow gorge, which can be crossed by a small bridge. The influence of Buddhism reached Fanjingshan by the Tang dynasty. Since the Tang Dynasty, which was an imperial dynasty of China spanning the 7th to 10th centuries, a number of temples have been built here, but only a few survive. Many old temples have been rebuilt and new ones constructed. There are more than 8,000 stone steps from the foot to the summit. Climbing the peak of the winding mountain road is an incredible experience that offers a glimpse of the stunning views above the clouds of the Wuling mountain range from the summit.
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UNESCO recognizes that Fanjingshan is home to many plant and animal species which originated in the Tertiary period, between 65 million and 2 million years ago. Fanjingshan is home of 4,400 species of plants and 2,767 of animals, including many of the endangered. A great number of endangered species and endemic species are found here, Endangered species include the Chinese giant salamander, forest musk deer, and Reeve's pheasant, and Endemic species, such as the rare Guizhou golden monkey and the Fanjingshan. China now has a total of 53 sites that are inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, including 36 cultural Heritage sites, 13 natural Heritage sites, and 4 Cultural and Natural Heritage sites (Mixed).
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A pair of temples is located on the top of a column of rock that looks like a giant thumb, known as the Red Cloud Golden Peak. On the summit, the temples of Buddha and Maitreya (Meitreya is regarded as a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology) have been built that are separated by a narrow gorge, which can be crossed by a small bridge. The influence of Buddhism reached Fanjingshan by the Tang dynasty. Since the Tang Dynasty, which was an imperial dynasty of China spanning the 7th to 10th centuries, a number of temples have been built here, but only a few survive. Many old temples have been rebuilt and new ones constructed. There are more than 8,000 stone steps from the foot to the summit. Climbing the peak of the winding mountain road is an incredible experience that offers a glimpse of the stunning views above the clouds of the Wuling mountain range from the summit.
UNESCO recognizes that Fanjingshan is home to many plant and animal species which originated in the Tertiary period, between 65 million and 2 million years ago. Fanjingshan is home of 4,400 species of plants and 2,767 of animals, including many of the endangered. A great number of endangered species and endemic species are found here, Endangered species include the Chinese giant salamander, forest musk deer, and Reeve's pheasant, and Endemic species, such as the rare Guizhou golden monkey and the Fanjingshan. China now has a total of 53 sites that are inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, including 36 cultural Heritage sites, 13 natural Heritage sites, and 4 Cultural and Natural Heritage sites (Mixed).
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