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Rather than simply referring the reader to Biblical chapter and verse, the author provides the full scriptural text with a matching visual. For those who have already visited the are, this book can help them relive the experience of a lifetime. For others it can serve as a vicarious pilgrimage.
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Mapping of sacred mountains of China.The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (:;:;: ) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, and they were the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages. They are associated with the and the of. The group associated with Buddhism is referred to as the Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism (: ), and the group associated with Taoism is referred to as the Four Sacred Mountains of Taoism (: ).The sacred mountains have all been important destinations for, the for pilgrimage (:;:;: ) being a shortened version of an expression which means 'paying respect to a holy mountain' (:;:;: ). The Wudang MountainsThe 'Four Sacred Mountains' of Taoism are: : 武当山;: 武當山; literally 'Military Wherewithal'; northwestern part of.
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Main peak: 1612m. Simplified Chinese: 龙虎山; Traditional Chinese: 龍虎山; literally 'Dragon and Tiger',. Main peak: 247.4m. : 齐云山;: 齊雲山; literally 'Neat Clouds',.
Main peak: 585m. : 青城山; literally 'Misty Green City Wall'; (Nearby city: Dujiangyan,. Main peak: 1260m (surveyed in 2007). ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson (1984). Mountain names. P. 199., p. 121.
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Morpeth (2007). Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Festivals Management: An International Perspective. Sacred Buddhist sites especially evidence this kind of environment, such as Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, Mount Putuo and Mount Emei. The four biggest Taoist mountains – Mount Longhu, Mount Qiyun, Mount Qingcheng and Mount Wudang – are also beautiful and tranquil. Alliance of Religions and Conversation. The four sacred Buddhist mountains of China are believed to be the homes of Boddhisattvas (enlightened beings who have delayed their Nirvana to remain on earth and help others find enlightenment). Xi Wen.
China Today. Bingenheimer, Marcus (2016). Island of Guanyin - Mount Putuo and its Gazetteers. London, New York: Oxford University Press.
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