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Mount Tai Scenic Area is a national key scenic area in Tai'an City, Shandong Province.

An area of ??more than 400 square kilometers. Mount Tai is hailed as a symbol of the greatness and sublimity of the Chinese nation. It is a fault-block mountainous area composed of ancient gneiss that rises above the Qilu Hills on the eastern edge of the North China Plain. The main peak is 1545m above sea level. The mountain is majestic and majestic. It is the first of the five mountains.

From Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zong of Tang, and Emperor Song to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, emperors of all dynasties offered Zen sacrifices, and literati chanted and inscribed, leaving behind a wealth of cultural relics and monuments, which are known as open-air history and art. museum. There are places of interest such as Dai Temple, Puzhao Temple, Bixia Temple, Jingshiyu Carved Stones, Lingyan Temple, Jade Emperor Peak, Riguan Peak, Yueguan Peak, Shiwu Songtao, Yingchou Stream, Longtan Waterfall and many other scenic spots. Ancient and valuable trees.

The Myth of Mount Tai Scenic Area

Emperor Dongyue is the Taishan God worshiped by Taoism and inherited from folk customs. Mount Tai was called Dongyue in ancient times and has been worshiped by people since ancient times. Later, people personified it, gave it a surname and a taboo, and engaged it in marriage and children.

The Weishu of the Han Dynasty said: "The king of Mount Tai in the East has a surname of Chang Long." Volume 397 of "Taiping Yulan" quoted Zhang Hua's "Natural History" as saying that the god of Mount Tai had a daughter and "married She is the wife of the Western Sea."

The Biography of Duan Chenggen in Volume 52 of "Book of Wei" is also known as Taishan Shen Youzi and Duan Hui's classmate. Volume 18 of "Neng Gai Zhai Man Lu" by Wu Zeng of the Song Dynasty further stated that there were five Dongyue Youzi, "but the third son was granted the title of Wei Quan (or "Wei Xiong") General in the later Tang Dynasty, and was granted the title of Binling Marquis in this dynasty." The important thing is: Folks believe that Mount Tai is the destination of human souls after death, and the God of Mount Tai is the supreme master of ghosts in the underworld. This belief originated in the Western Han Dynasty.

The "Deed of Filial Piety and Aid to the Gods" written in Weishu of the Han Dynasty says: "The grandson of the Heavenly Emperor of Mount Tai is responsible for summoning human souls." "All things in the East are the beginning, so the length of the owner's life is determined." In modern times, "tomb certificates" unearthed from tombs of the Eastern Han Dynasty also stated that "living people belong to west Chang'an, and dead people belong to east Taishan" and "life belongs to Chang'an, and death belongs to Taishan. Death and life are in different places, and they must not prevent (hinder) each other." language.

In addition, there are many records in historical records about people going to Mount Tai after their death to serve as the Lord of Mount Tai, the order of Mount Tai, and the recording of events in Mount Tai. "The Biography of Shen Qing" in Volume 37 of "Southern History" states that Shen Sengzhao was involved in the Taoism of the Heavenly Master when he was young, "and he recorded people's good and bad times at all times, which is quite true. Ziyun recorded things for Mount Tai, and they were included in Yousi. It must be Sengzhao." signature.

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