The title of Mount Tai is "the exclusive respect of five mountains", which has always been regarded as a symbolic compliment to show the lofty status of Mount Tai. Historically, emperors worshipped Mount Tai, which was endowed with lofty status. It is a symbol of national prosperity and national unity, a representative of oriental civilization, and a place where the idea of "harmony between man and nature" is entrusted.

China Wuyue, the general name of the five famous mountains of Han culture in China, is the product of the combination of ancient folk worship of mountain gods, the concept of five elements and the meditation of emperors' patrolling and hunting, which was later inherited by Taoism and regarded as a famous Taoist mountain.

They are Mount Taishan in Dongyue (elevation 1545m, located in Taishan District, Tai 'an City, Shandong Province), Mount Huashan in Xiyue (elevation 2 154.9m, located in huayin city, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province), Mount Hengshan in Nanyue (elevation 1300.2m, located in Nanyue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province) and Mount Hengshan in Beiyue.

Extended data Taishan, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is located in the central part of Shandong Province and belongs to Tai 'an City, spanning Tai 'an, Jinan and Zibo, with a total area of 24,200 hectares. The elevation of Yuhuangding, the main peak, is 1.545 meters. Magnificent, it is known as "the head of the five mountains", "the length of the five mountains", the respect of the five mountains and "the first mountain in the world".

Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise "directly to the throne" and became a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and emperors. There is a saying that "Mount Tai is safe and the world is safe". From Qin Shihuang to Qing Dynasty, 13 emperors went to Mount Tai to worship or sacrifice, and 24 emperors sent officials to sacrifice 72 times.

Mount Tai is the symbol of the Chinese nation, the epitome of oriental culture, the place where the idea of "harmony between man and nature" is entrusted, and the home of the Chinese national spirit.

Mount Tai runs through the central part of Shandong Province, within the territory of Tai 'an, between Tai 'an, Jinan and Laiwu. It was called "Daishan" and "Daizong" in ancient times, but it was renamed "Taishan" in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Mount Tai is adjacent to Qufu, Confucius' hometown, and backed by Jinan, the spring city. Mount Tai rises in the eastern part of North China Plain, above Qilu Plain, with the sea in the east, the Yellow River in the west and the water of Wenzhou, Suzhou and Huaihe River in the south. It is about 200 kilometers long from east to west and 50 kilometers wide from north to south. The main vein and branch vein involve more than ten surrounding counties, covering an area of 426 square kilometers. Jade Emperor Peak, the main peak, is1545m above sea level.

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Baidu encyclopedia-Taishan mountain