Jiuhuashan

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A view from Jiuhuashan's Lesser Tiantai peak

Higher Daxiong Baodian, located on Greater Tiantai peak

Jǐuhuáshān (also called "Mount Jiuhua", Simplified Chinese: 九华山; Traditional Chinese: 九華山, literally "Nine Glorious Mountains") is one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It is located in Qingyang County in Anhui province and is famous for its rich landscape and ancient temples.

Many of the mountain's shrines and temples are dedicated to Ksitigarbha (known in Chinese as Dìzàng, Traditional Chinese: 地藏), who is a bodhisattva and protector of souls in hell according to Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Pious Buddhists often come to this popular attraction in Anhui to climb to Greater Tiantai peak, which is regarded as Jiuhuashan's most important peak, although it is not the tallest.