What is there to study in Mount Tai?

In Tai'an City, Shandong Province, Mount Tai is also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue, Taiyue, etc. With so many names, it is actually the most famous mountain in the country. The name Mount Tai was first seen in the Book of Songs, and "Tai" means great, smooth and peaceful. Taishan Mountain stands abruptly in the ancient Qilu Kingdom on the edge of the North China Plain. Together with Hengshan Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, Huashan Mountain and Songshan Mountain, it is collectively known as the Five Mountains. Because it is located in the east, it is called Dongyue, so it is known as the "Longest of the Five Mountains". ....It faces the magnificent sea to the east and the long-running Yellow River to the west. It towers over the land of Qilu and has been the political, economic and cultural center of the East for thousands of years. Mount Tai has profound cultural connotations. Its ancient buildings are mainly in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It integrates architecture, painting, sculpture, rocks, and trees. It is a great and solemn symbol of Eastern civilization. For thousands of years, Mount Tai has been the place where emperors of all dynasties have dedicated themselves to Zen. As the sacred mountain for worshiping heaven, Mount Tai was deified as emperors enshrined it in Zen. Buddhism and Taoism, as well as literati and celebrities came in droves, leaving many places of interest in Mount Tai and Tai'an. Mount Tai's natural landscape is majestic and tall. It has thousands of years of penetration and rendering of spiritual culture and the contrast of human landscape, so it is called "the first of the Five Mountains". It is the epitome of the spiritual culture of the Chinese nation, and now it has become a precious heritage in the world. Mount Tai's scenic spots are centered on the main peak of Mount Tai, distributed in a radial pattern, and are composed of natural landscapes and cultural landscapes. From the sacrificial ground, through the Taicheng Dai Temple where the emperor resides, to the Jade Emperor's Peak, which seals the sky, it forms a ten-kilometer-long axis of underworld - human world - heaven.

Mount Taishan has extremely beautiful and spectacular natural scenery. Its main characteristics are majestic, strange, dangerous, beautiful, secluded and mysterious. Mount Tai's majestic, majestic, deep and beautiful natural landscape often makes the world sigh. There are also countless places of interest and cliff monuments, making Mount Tai a rare historical and cultural tourist attraction in the world. Taishan Scenic Area is divided into five areas: Foothills, You, Miao, Ao and Kuang. Among them, Foothills Area is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has deep ancient temples. It is located on the mountain-circling route between the Middle Road and West Road at the southern foot of Mount Tai. The quiet area is surrounded by greenery, and each step has a beautiful scenery. It is located between Dai Temple along the middle road and Nantianmen; after passing Nantianmen and Tianjie to the top section, although the terrain is flat, there is a cave and the scenery is particularly pleasant. This section is called the wonderful area; the shadow of Mount Tai is Hou Shiwu , here there are lush trees, luxuriant flowers and plants, and it is known as the Olympic Area; the open area is located at Dazhong Bridge, across the Black Dragon Pond, along the Xixi Bridge to Zhongtianmen, where the road is smooth and green, and the stream is deep and the valley is secluded. So there is the feeling of "climbing Mount Tai and minimizing the world" and "being at the top of the mountain and seeing all the small mountains at a glance".

There are many places of interest in Taishan. The main attractions are Dai Temple, Puzhao Temple, Queen Mother Pond, Guandi Temple, Hongmen Palace, Doumu Palace, Jingshi Valley, Wusong Pavilion, and Bixia Temple. , Xianren Bridge, Riguan Peak, Nantianmen, Jade Emperor Peak, etc. Among them, the rising sun, the sunset, the golden belt of the Yellow River, and the jade plate of the sea of ??clouds are known as the four wonders of Daiding.

Location

It is located in the middle of Shandong Province, at the southern foot of Mount Tai, bordering the provincial capital Jinan to the north, the "Holy City" Qufu to the south, Zibo, the "Capital of Qi", to the east, and the Yellow River to the west.

Climate

Taishan has a climate with four distinct seasons, each with its own characteristics. The summer is cool, with the average temperature in the hottest month of July being only 17°C. Even if you are hiking in the sweltering summer, you will still feel cool and comfortable under the shade of green pines and cypresses. You still need to bring cold clothes when you reach the top of the mountain. Although summer is the rainy season for Mount Tai, if you can catch up with the summer rain and the weather clears up, you can enjoy the magnificent scenery of the red clouds on the mountain and the blue waves of the sea of ??clouds at your feet. Spring and autumn are relatively mild, with an average temperature of 10°C, but spring is more windy and sandy. In autumn, there are less wind and rain and more sunny days. The autumn air is crisp and clear, and it is the golden season for mountain climbing to watch the sunrise. Although the weather is cold in winter, there are more opportunities to see the sunrise.

Best travel time: April to November is the best time to visit Mount Tai, and autumn is the best time to watch the sunrise. The sunset at Daiding is more attractive than the sunrise. It is said that when the weather is good, you can see the Yellow River. The scenery is amazing only when it snows in winter. Don’t give up climbing easily on rainy days. At this time, you will often encounter the wonders of the sea of ??clouds on the mountain. You will be even luckier if you catch the sunrise and the sea of ??clouds. There are too many people in Mount Tai during the Golden Week, but the management of the cable cars and winding roads on Mount Tai is indeed very good.

An area of ??426 square kilometers

The administrative division governs 2 districts, Taishan and Daiyue, 2 county-level cities, Xintai and Feicheng, and 2 counties, Ningyang and Dongping.