Lotus Buddha Country | Jiuhua Mountain | Chizhou

In the past, upon the Jiujang River, one would gaze at the peaks of Jiuhua. The Milky Way hangs over the green waters, with nine lotuses blooming in splendor. The wandering poet Li Bai, who traveled the four seas, Would not miss this famous mountain of Ksitigarbha belief. He gave Jiuhua Mountain its enduring name through his poetry, Helping to spread its fame far and wide. In the late Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, A Silla monk named Jin Qiaojue traveled thousands of miles to Jiuzi Mountain. He stayed here to practice asceticism for decades. Three years after his nirvana, his body remained lifelike, And was regarded by later generations as a manifestation of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Jiuhua Mountain was also seen as the sacred place of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Ranked among the four great Buddhist mountains. Great vows, filial piety, salvation, and dedication Are the essence of the Ksitigarbha belief, And one of the long-standing Bodhisattva beliefs in Mahayana Buddhism. Though it is a famous mountain of the world, It exudes the charming atmosphere of the countryside. Rural fields, Crops abound. Children yet to learn the ways of farming and weaving, Also learn to plant melons in the shade of the mulberry trees. Little friends and their grandfathers learn to recognize potatoes, garlic, peas, monkey king tea...