Mount Tai One Of The Five Great Mountains In China

Mount Tai is a mountain of great historical and cultural significance at the north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, China. Mount Tai is one of the "Five Great Mountains", all situated on the Central Plains of the country. It ranks third among the five mountains in terms of height; it is 1532.7 meters tall and covers about 426 square kilometers.

Vegetation covers 79.9% of the area, which is densely wooded, the flora is diverse and known to comprise 989 species, of which 433 species are woody and the rest herbaceous. Medicinal plants total 462 species and include multiflower knotweed, Taishan ginseng, Chinese gromwell and sealwort, which are renowned throughout the country. Some trees are very old and famous, notably the Han Dynasty Cypresses(planted 2,100 years ago by Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty), 'Welcoming Guest Pine' (500 years old) and 'Fifth Rank Pine' (named by Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin Dynasty and replanted some 250 years ago).


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Mount Tai's reputation comes mostly from its cultural position. According to historical records, Mount Tai became a sacred place haunted by emperors to offer sacrifices and meditate in the Zhou Dynasty before 1000 BC. It is said that 72 emperors visited here. Many poets, writers and artists would climb up the mountain to look for inspiration.

One of the most beautiful scenes on Mount Tai is the sunrise. Many people spend the daylight climb up to the Lu-Viewing Platform and camp there to wait for the sunrise. It is very exciting and inspiring.

Visitors can derive much pleasure from climbing Mount Tai. From the red gate at the foot of the mountain to the South Heaven Gate at the top are some 7,000 stone steps, which wind their way up the mountain slopes, each step offering a different view.

To climb up the mountain, trương gia giới one can take one of two routes. The more popular east route starts from Taishan Arch. On the way up the 7,200 stone steps, the climber first passes the Ten Thousand Immortals Tower (Wanxianlou), Arhat Cliff (Luohanya), and kynghidongduong.vn Palace to Goddess Dou Mu (Doumugong). The climbing from the First Gate to Heaven (yi1 tian1 men2), the main entrance bordering on Tai'an town, up the entire mountain can take two and a half hours for the sprinting hiker to six hours for the leisure pace. Reaching the Midway Gate to Heaven from First Gate to Heaven is one hour at a sprint up to two and a half hours leisurely. To the northeast of the Palace to Goddess Dou Mu is Sutra Rock Valley in which the Buddhist Diamond Sutra was cut in characters measuring fifty centimeters across believed to be inscribed in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The west route, taken by fewer tourists, is more scenic, but has less cultural heritage.

Mount Tai became part of the world cultural heritage list in 1987.














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