Mount Fanjing, or Fanjingshan, is part of the Wuling mountain range in southwestern China’s Guizhou province. Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site last year, the mountain is home to a conservation area, a nature reserve, and a number of Buddhist temples—it has been considered a sacred site for centuries. Two of these temples sit atop a lonely spire called the New Golden Summit, or Red Clouds Golden Summit, which rises more than 330 feet (100 meters) above the surrounding mountaintop. The Temple of the Buddha and Maitreya Temple are separated by a narrow gorge that visitors can cross via a short bridge.
A Photo Visit to Mount Fanjing
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Read moreThe Temple of the Buddha and Maitreya Temple, photographed from above, atop the New Golden Summit on Mount Fanjing, in May 2018 #
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Read moreA sea of clouds, photographed at sunset in Mount Fanjing Nature Reserve #
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Read moreAn aerial view of the short bridge connecting the temples atop the New Golden Summit #
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Read moreA view of the New Golden Summit, looking west #
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Read moreA rainbow appears above Buddhist temples on Mount Fanjing. #
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Read moreStairs lead up to a temple on Mount Fanjing. #
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Read moreA view to the south #
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Read moreClimbing up through the gorge of the New Golden Summit #
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Read moreA closer look at the peak #
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Read moreMount Fanjing is considered one of Chinese Buddhism's sacred mountains—the fifth most important one in China. #
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Read moreUnique geological landforms, including the "Mushroom Stone" at right #
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Read moreClouds roll past the New Golden Summit on Mount Fanjing. #
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