Mount Tai

Taishan Mountain is a very famous mountain in China, it is known as the head of the Five Sacred Mountains in China. It is also a mountain with a long history and a special historic status. Taishan Mountain is located in the middle part of the city Tai’an, Shandong province. The mountain lies 40km south of the host city Jinan and has been considered the holy mountain because it is to the east, the direction from which the sun rises. In 1982, Taishan Mountain was admitted into the list of State key scenic spots and was formally listed in the directory of World Natural and Cultural Heritage in 1987.

 

Mount Tai is considered to be a cultural and historical museum. It is a famous place both of Taoism and Buddhism. Many years ago, Mount Tai has been a famous place. On top of Jade Emperor Peak——the highest peak of Mount Tai, you can see a beautiful scenery. The Temple of the God of Mount Tai, known as the Dai Temple, is the largest and most complete ancient building complex in the area. It is located at the foot of Mount Tai in the city of Tai’an and covers an area of 96,000 square meters. The temple was first built during the Qin Dynasty. In the center of the Hall of the Taishan Mountain are statues of the God of Taishan Mountain and his high-ranking attendants. The two corridors in front of the hall exhibit 72 statues of deities. As one of the five most famous mountains in China, it is recognized as the head of the Five-mountain and defined to be East-mountain adoringly. Three are many emperors climbed to the top for enthronement or other significant ceremonies in ancient China, for they considered it to be a symbol of Chinese power that given by master of nature. The earliest activities could go back to Xia dynasty and Shang dynasty, so it preserved a good many of cultural relics and historic sites. 

Moreover, Famous literators, poets and celebrities were attracted here, and thousands of poems and articles about it was written. Mount Tai is best-known nowadays. Mount Tai was again awarded one of the Top Ten Most Satisfactory Scenic Zones in China in 2005. Famous for its natural landscape, Mount Tai is absorbing more and more tourists to travel there.

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