Mount Fanjing is located in the northeast of Tongren in Guizhou Province at an elevation of 2572 meters. It is the main peak of Wuling Mountains, the National Nature Reserve, and a member of Man and Biosphere Reserve of the United Nations, covering an area of 567 square kilometers.

Primitive vegetation is the major feature of Mount Fanjing,with mountains standing majestically, peaks rising one after another, streams crossing and waterfalls overshooting. Its famous attractions include Golden Summit with red clouds, Yuejing Mountain, Sleeping Buddha, Mushroom Stone,Jiulong Pond, Layers of Mountains,Phoenix Mountain, etc.

Mount Fanjing becomes a rare global biodiversity base because of its complex terrain and environment. According to research data, there are about 2000 kinds of existing plant species in the area. 31 of these species have been included to the National Protection List, including 6 species of national first-class and 25 species of national second-class protected plants. There are 44 different types of forests like dove trees, hemlock,beech forest,yellow polar etc. Mount Fanjing is also a habitat for endangered animals,like golden monkeys,Tibetan macaque,clouded leopard,serow and black bears. And among them golden monkeys which are also called the only children of the earth with only 800 remaining are key animals under direct state protection.

Buddhism on Mount Fanjing dated back to Tang Dynasty and became prosperous in Ming Dynasty. Ceci Stele established during the reign of Emperor Wanli describes Mount Fanjing which stands without being destroyed and stays famous and unique from ancient to modern times as the ancestor of all the mountains. Mount Fanjing called as the residence for Maitreya by Buddhists since ancient times makes the golden summit with rising moon and sun its center and 4 royal temples and 48 Buddhist convents scattered like stars the base to greet all people.The main hall, Chengen Palace and four or five other small palaces between Golden Summit and Yuejing Mountain protect the two Buddha from two sides.

Golden summit is the center of the mountains. The construction of two palaces on the summit facing each other, two Buddha waiting beside the emperor’s honor guard, boundless field, and the blissful heavenly palace is the striking masterpiece made by White Lotus Community in the Southern Song Dynasty, a miracle in the history development of famous Buddhism mountains and an exotic flower blooming above Golden Summit.