Chapter 802 Gan Zhe Temple
The Qing Ridge Plateau is the largest plateau in the Federation, with an average elevation exceeding four thousand meters.
Because the plateau is covered with vast stretches of green meadows year-round and is considered the roof of the world, it was named Qing Ridge Plateau.
The entire Qing Ridge Plateau is extremely vast, covering an area about one-fifth the size of the Capital District, comparable to several provinces.
However, because the population density is low, the entire Qing Ridge Plateau is divided into one province, known as Qingji Province.
Although the population is sparse, Qingji Province has many temples.
Some of the larger temples are famous ancient architectures throughout the Federation, making Qingji Province a popular tourist destination.
However, the temples in Qingji Province are not actually Buddhist temples, and the holders are not monks from the southern Buddhism.
Initially, the Qing Ridge Plateau was indeed dominated by Buddhism beliefs, but as Buddhism declined, it was abandoned.
The local people took over the Buddhist heritage and established a sect called the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism.
In name, the Ming Dynasty Esoteric Buddhism is in the same vein as Buddhism, but it only worships one great Buddha Ming Wang, whose various legendary stories are completely different from the Buddha in Buddhist terms.
In the Esoteric Sect’s mythology, the world was created in the dream of the great Buddha Ming Wang, and once the Buddha Ming Wang awakens, the world will face destruction.