Mt. Taishan

Lying in central Shangdong Province, Mt.Taishan, called Daishan in ancient times, is close to the Yellow Sea on the east and the Yellow River on the west. The ancient Chinese regarded Mt.Taishan as the most prominent of China's five sacred mountains. Emperors from different dynasties officiated the rites of worshipping Heaven and Earth on Mt. Taishan. Many men of letters, calligraphers and artists climbed up the mountain, leaving numerous masterpieces behind. Mt. Taishan is rich in cultural heritage as well as natural heritage as evidenced by geological features resulting from the earth crust movement, and by zoological and botanical resources. Having met the criteria Nos.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for inclusion of cultural properties and No.3 for inclusion of natural properties on the World Heritage List, Mt.Taishan was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1987.

The 18-Zigzag Mountain Path,Mt.Taishan