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China: Bodhisattva Puxian and the Huazang Temple at the Golden Summit (Jin Ding), Emeishan (Mount Emei), Sichuan Province

At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian. 16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei.
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China: Bodhisattva Puxian and the Huazang Temple at the Golden Summit (Jin Ding), Emeishan (Mount Emei), Sichuan Province
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At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian. 16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei.
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