MT. Taishan is regarded as preeminent among the Five Sacred Mountains in China - Photo Album

Taishan lies in central Shandong Province, spanning the ranges of Tai'an and Jinan cities. It covers an area of 550 square meters. It was regarded as preeminent among China's Five Sacred Mountains.

Taishan is endowed with many scenic spots. A large number of them were given names in ancient times. They include 112 peaks, 98 precipices, 18 caves, 58 oddly shaped rocks, 102 streams and va...[Full]

Taishan lies in central Shandong Province, spanning the ranges of Tai'an and Jinan cities. It covers an area of 550 square meters. It was regarded as preeminent among China's Five Sacred Mountains.

Taishan is a mountain of outstanding value from the point of view of aesthetics, science, history and culture. Taishanwas elected to the "World Heritage List" in 1987. Chinese people tend to describe a situation as being as stable as Taishanor a matter as being as weighty as Taishan Mountain, giving clear evidence of such an impression.

Taishanhas an extremely rich cultural heritage. It has always been regarded as pre-eminent among China's five sacred mountains. It was also a symbol of power. ancient architecture.

Taishanrises abruptly to 1,300 meters above the vast plain of north China. The sharp contrast between Taishanand its surrounding plain and hills makes it especially majestic.

Taishan is a symbol of loftiness and grandeur, characterized by numerous old but still green pines and cypresses, towering precipices comprising metamorphic rock and granite, and ever-changing seas of clouds.

Taishan is also called Daishan, Daizong or Taiyue. Taishanlies west of the Yellow Sea and east of the Yellow River, spanning Tai’an City in the south and Jinan City in the north. The scenic area covers 125 square kilometers. Its main peak (Jade Emperor Peak) is 1,545 meters high. It is 8.9 kilometers from the Temple of the God of Taishanat the foot of the mountain to the Jade Emperor Peak, with over 6,660 steps, 60 major scenic sites, and nearly 1,000 cliffside sculptures and over 200 stone tablets. Taishan is regarded as preeminent among the Five Sacred Mountains.[Close]

Taishan lies in central Shandong Province, spanning the ranges of Tai'an and Jinan cities. It covers an area of 550 square meters. It was regarded as preeminent among China's Five Sacred Mountains.