In which city is Shandong Taishan located? Where is Shandong Taishan located?

Shandong Taishan is located in Tai'an City, Shandong Province.

Mount Tai is also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue. It is one of the five mountains and is known as "the first of the five mountains" and "the first mountain in the world". Located in the central part of Shandong Province, it is affiliated to Tai'an City and spans Tai'an, Jinan and Zibo cities, with a total area of ??24,200 hectares. The main peak, Yuhuangding, is 1,532.7 meters above sea level.

In 1982, Mount Tai was included in the first batch of national scenic spots. In 1987, Mount Tai was approved by UNESCO as China's first dual world cultural and natural heritage. In 2002, Mount Tai was ranked first among the "Top Ten Cultural Mountains in China"

In 2005, Mount Tai became a national geopark. In 2006, Mount Taishan became a World Geopark due to its unique geological value. In March 2007, Mount Tai was rated as a national AAAAA tourist attraction. In December, Mount Tai was named China's first "Chinese Calligraphy Mountain".

Geographic location and background

Mount Tai runs through central Shandong, within Tai'an City, between Tai'an City, Jinan City and Zibo City. It was called "Daishan" and "Daizong" in ancient times, but was renamed "Taishan" in the Spring and Autumn Period. Mount Tai is adjacent to Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, and backed by the spring city of Jinan.

Mount Tai rises in the eastern part of the North China Plain, above the Qilu Plain, bordering the sea to the east, the Yellow River to the west, and the waters of Wen, Si and Huai to the south. It is about 200 kilometers long from east to west and 50 kilometers wide from north to south. Its main veins and branches cover more than ten surrounding counties, covering an area of ??426 square kilometers, and its main peak, Yuhuang Peak, is 1,532.7 meters above sea level.

Geological Characteristics

The geological structure of Mount Tai is very complex, mainly faults, and its structural characteristics are the oblique uplift of fault blocks. There are structures formed in the Precambrian, as well as structures formed in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Era.

The Precambrian geological structure of Mount Tai is characterized by multi-stage folds, faults and ductile shear zones. They superimpose and transform each other, forming extremely complex structural features. The study of their genetic mechanisms is one of the important contents of Precambrian geological research.