four mountain sanctuaries
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四大名山
- Mount Wu-tai ( 五台山 ) in Shansi Province, China - domain of Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, characterized by his great wisdom,
- Mount E-mei ( 峨嵋山 ) in Sichuan Province, China - domain of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, characterized by his great conduct.
- Mount Pu-tuo ( 普陀山 ) in Zhejiang Province, China - domain of Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, characterized by his great compassion.
- Mount Jiu-hua ( 九華山 ) in Anhui Province, China - domain of Bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha, characterized by his great vow.