On June 26, 2009, Wutai Mountain (Five Terrace Mountain) was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.Wutai Mountain is located in the northeast of Shanxi province, which belongs to the north part of Taihang Mountains. It is one of the four great Buddhist Mountains. The other three are Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang, Emei Mountain in Sichuan and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui.Wutai Mountain is the highest mountain in northern China. which is currently a famous tourism destination featuring of natural landscape, historical relics, ancient architectures, Buddhist culture, folk customs and summer resort.

      It was awarded to be national key places of interest, and one of the ten most famous mountains in China. It is also the national natural and cultural heritage. It is now the national five-A tour area.The famous festivals include: Tiaobuzha around 15th June by lunar calendar. This festival is originated from Tibet; it is one of the most important Buddhist ceremonies in Wutai Mountain. The day before the festival, the Lama monks in temples began reading or reciting the sutra and having a Jinggang(金刚) dance for cracking down the ghosts on the Bodhisattva Summit. On the 15th, June, hundreds of monks walk along the streets.

      The front is kept a Bodhisattva Statue, the most respectable monk takes the sedan and two lama monks ride horses. The rest play the Buddhist music to go to the ceremonial place, Luomuhou Temple for God-Dancing. On the 16th, they kill ghosts on the Bodhisattva Peak. Also in June each year, the Mule-Horse Fair is holden, this is another grand festival each year, many large Buddhist ceremonies is available; many folk cultural performances are also attracting many people from different areas. During this time, businessmen have the deal with one another for mule and horse business.