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What is the unique mountain of the Five Mountains?

Mount Tai is the only statue of the Five Mountains.

from Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi to Ming and Qing emperors. Emperors in past dynasties offered sacrifices or closed meditation, and built temples on the mountains to sculpt gods and carve inscriptions on stones. Scholars admire Mount Tai even more, and come to climb mountains, write poems, write essays, draw pictures and take photos. Up to now, there are still more than 2 ancient buildings and more than 2,2 stone tablets on Mount Tai. Dai Temple under Mount Tai is a big temple dedicated to the God of Mount Tai. When emperors climbed Mount Tai, they must first go to Dai Temple to worship.

There are 6,293 stone steps from Hongmen at the foot of Mount Tai to Nantianmen at the top of the mountain. As the peaks turn, the scenery changes, which is the imperial way for emperors to climb mountains. The cultural relics and historic sites in Mount Tai are mostly located on both sides of the mountain road, mainly including the Red Gate Palace, Wanxianlou, Doumu Palace, stone valley, Zhongtianmen, Shibapan and Nantianmen.

Recommended tourist attractions of Mount Tai

1. The underground rift valley of Mount Tai

The rift valley is closely connected with the karst caves formed in hundreds of millions of years, and the caves are full of stone flowers, stone pillars, stalagmites, stone curtains and stone waterfalls, forming a magical and wonderful picture scroll. Relying on the rich groundwater resources in the caves, it is the longest underground river drifting so far, and the waterways are winding and thrilling.

2. Jade Emperor Peak

Also known as Tianzhu Peak, it is the top of the main peak of Mount Tai, the head of the Five Mountains, and it is named after the Jade Emperor Hall on the peak. The main buildings include Yingxu Pavilion, Wanghe Pavilion and East-West Annex Hall. The East Pavilion is expected to see the rising sun, and the West Pavilion can see the golden belt of the Yellow River.

3. The Southern Tianmen

Looking up from the bottom, it is like a palace in the sky, and it is the gateway to the top of Mount Tai. The door is an attic-style building, with a stone arch-shaped doorway and the title Nantianmen. Decorated with red walls and covered with yellow glazed tiles, it is magnificent. On the side of the door, there is a couplet saying that the door has been opened for nine days and stepped back for three days; There are thousands of wonders in the world.

what are the above references? Baidu encyclopedia-Taishan mountain