demise of the Ming Dynasty and into the Qing Dynasty. Finally, Emperor Shunzhi consented to have the rites to be moved to Shanxi as well. Center Great Mountain: Sōng Shān "Lofty Mountain" (), Hénán Province, Sacred Mountains of Buddhism In Chinese Buddhism, the Four "Sacred Mountains of China" are: Wǔtái Shān "Five-Platform Mountain" (), Shānxī Province, , Wutai is the home of the Bodhisattva of wisdom, Manjusri or Wenshu (Traditional: ) in Chinese. Éméi Shān "High and Lofty Mountain" (), Sìchuān Province, The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian (). Jǐuhuá Shān "Nine Glories Mountain" (), Ānhuī Province, , Many of the mountain's shrines and temples are dedicated to Ksitigarbha (known in Chinese as Dìzàng, , in Japanese as Jizō), who is a bodhisattva and protector of beings in hell realms Pǔtuó Shān "Mount Potalaka (Sanskrit)" (), Zhèjiāng Province, This mountain is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), bodhisattva of compassion. It became a popular pilgrimage site and received imperial support in the Song Dynasty. Other sacred mountains Mount Xuedou (雪竇山) has been recently promoted as a fifth sacred mountain of Chinese Buddhism. This was first advocated by Changxing (1896-1939), an associate of the famous reformer Taixu. Xuedou mountain is seen as the sacred place of bodhisattva Maitreya. It is located 8 kilometers north-west of Xikou Town, Fenghua City, Zhejiang. Xuedou Mountain is at 29°41'3.1"N, 121°7'12.0"E. Mount Xuedou is home to the newly expanded Xuedou monastery, which was originally founded in the Jin Dynasty and is connected with the eccentric monk named Budai, who is considered to have been an emanation of Maitreya. Fanjing shan () part of the Wuling Mountains in Tongren, Guizhou, is another sacred mountain associated with Maitreya. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Fanjing shan is also often claimed to be the fifth sacred mountain of Chinese Buddhism. Lu shan is also an important sacred mountain in Chinese Buddhism, especially for Pure Land Buddhism. It is the site Donglin Temple, founded by the Pure Land patriarch Huiyuan. Five Mountains of Chan Buddhism Chan Buddhism developed the Five Mountains and Ten Temples System (五山十刹, wushan shicha) during the late Southern Song (1127–1279). The five mountains where the top Chan monasteries in the empire were located were: Lingyin Temple (灵隐寺, Lingyin si) on Lingyin mountain, Hang prefecture, Qiantang county Jingci Temple (净慈寺, Jingci si) on Nanping mountain, Hang prefecture, Qiantang