Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t4.2

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Mount Jiuhua, as a nation-level scenic spot, occupies an area of 334 sq km, whose highest peak is the Shiwang Peak, 1,342 m above sea level. Within 100 km around the mountain, there are 99 peaks, all boasting beautiful views. On a horizontal inscribed board, Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) entitled Mount Jiuhua as The First Mountain in southeast China. As one of the Buddhist holy lands in China, Mount Jiuhua has 99 temples in total, nine of which are listed as nation-level key temples and 30 of which are province-level key temples. The famous temples include Ganlu Temple, Huacheng Temple, Zhiyuan Temple, Zhantanlin Huiju Temple etc. At present, Mount Jiuhua has about 600 monks, treasures 6,300 Buddhism statues and more than 2,000 precious historical relics.