Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Shanxi
Explore 3 sacred places in Shanxi, China, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Shanxi
Site types in Shanxi
Showing 1-3 of 3 sites in this regional guide
Beiyue Hengshan Mountain
Datong, Shanxi, China
Beiyue Hengshan is the Northern Great Mountain of China's Five Sacred Peaks — the cosmic axis points that have anchored Chinese civilization's relationship with heaven for...
Mt. Wu Tai Shan
Taihuai, Shanxi, China
Mount Wutai is the earthly home of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, identified in the Avatamsaka Sutra as residing on a Clear Cool Mountain in the northeast....
Yungang Grottoes
Datong, Shanxi, China
The Yungang Grottoes stretch for a kilometer along a sandstone cliff face near Datong, Shanxi Province, a procession of 252 caves containing over 51,000 carved Buddhist...
Key questions
Shanxi sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Shanxi?
- This regional guide currently includes 3 sacred sites in Shanxi, China.
- Which traditions are represented in Shanxi?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Buddhism, Taoism.
- Can I view Shanxi sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.