Mount Qingliang Gazetteer (清涼山志)

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Republic of China · by 釋印光重修

110,014 · about 367 min

The Records of Mount Qingliang was revised and expanded by the Venerable Master Shi Yinguang during the Republican period, based on earlier gazetteers. Centered on the sacred realm of Mount Wutai in Shanxi, this work systematically documents the natural geography, historical evolution, temple architecture, biographies of eminent monks, accounts of spiritual wonders, and the patronage of successive emperors and rulers. As one of the four major Buddhist mountain gazetteers in Chinese Buddhism, it serves not only as an essential text for studying the geography, history, and cultural landscape of Mount Wutai, but also stands as an authoritative scripture that illuminates the faith associated with the bodhimaṇḍa of Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva. Integrating historical records with religious devotion, this gazetteer holds a revered place among Chinese Buddhist historical and geographical works, providing a precious foundation for understanding the culture of Buddhist sacred sites.