Taishan Introduction

Mount Tai

One of the Five Mountains in China (Mount Tai, Mount Huashan, Mount Heng, Mount Song, and Mount Heng). It is located in the middle of Shandong Province, east of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, stretching between Jinan, Tai'an, Changqing and other cities and counties. It was called Daishan and Daizong in ancient times, and it was called Taishan from the Spring and Autumn Period. Because it is located in eastern China, it is called Dongyue. The ancients regarded the east as the place where all things change and the first spring occurs. Therefore, Mount Tai in Dongyue is known as "the most powerful among the five mountains". Ancient emperors held Zen ceremonies here many times. Literati also came here to explore the ancient sites and left countless famous quotes. Mount Tai was formed in the Archaean Eon, about 2.5 billion years ago. It is a fault-block mountainous area composed of gneiss. The mountains are majestic, the scenery is spectacular, and there are many places of interest. The total area is 426 square kilometers, with the main peak Tianzhu Peak at an altitude of 1,524 meters. Scenic spots include Tianzhu Peak, Tianzhu Peak, Riguan Peak, Baizhang Cliff, Xianren Bridge, Duisong Mountain, Wudafu Pine, Wangren Pine, Liuchaosong, Longtan Waterfall, Yunqiao Waterfall, etc. Tianzhu Peak is the top of Mount Tai and is called the Jade Emperor Peak because of the Jade Emperor Palace. The Jade Emperor Hall is a Ming Dynasty building with a simple shape and a statue of the Jade Emperor inside. There is a sun-viewing pavilion in the east of the hall and a river-viewing pavilion in the west. The rising sun, the sunset, the golden belt of the Yellow River, and the jade plate of the sea of ??clouds are the four wonders of Daiding. Tianzhu Peak is located in Shiwu behind Mount Tai. The peak rises from the bottom of the valley, as high as a candle. In the southeast of Yuhuangding, there is an open area on the peak slope, which is also a good place to watch the sunrise. There are many cultural relics and historic sites in Mount Tai, dotted with palaces, verandas, towers, pavilions, pavilions and terraces. There are more than 20 major buildings. Daizongfang, Queen Mother Pond, Nantianmen, Bixia Temple, Puzhao Temple, etc. are all very famous. Daizongfang is the gateway to Mount Tai. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the ninth year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1731). Made of Taishan granite.