There are many famous mountains in China, but among them, Mount Tai stands proudly in the east of China as the "father of mountains" and "father of mountains". 1987 is listed as a world natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO. Mount Tai not only occupies a place in China's few double world heritages, but also is recommended as the top of the top ten famous mountains in China. Mount Tai is praised for its unique charm. Have the opportunity to walk into Mount Tai, feel the splendid culture of Mount Tai for thousands of years, appreciate the magnificent soul of Mount Tai and feel the deep feelings of the Chinese nation.
Mount Tai is the epitome of oriental culture, with a heavy cultural accumulation. There are 34 ancient temples in the mountains, more than 1 10, more than 400 stone carvings 1400, and more than 20,000 ancient and famous trees.
Mount Tai, also known as "Dongyue", is located in Tai 'an City, Shandong Province, bordering Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, in the south and Jinan, the provincial capital, in the north. Mount Tai covers an area of 426 square kilometers, and its main peak is 1545 meters above sea level. Known as "the head of the five mountains" and "the first mountain in the world". It is a combination of magnificent natural scenery and splendid history and culture. It is not only a natural mountain park, but also a concentration of Chinese history and culture. 1982 was listed as the key scenic spot in China, 1987 as the world natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO, and 1992 as the "Top 40 Tourist Attractions in China" by the National Tourism Administration.
Mount Tai is famous for its grandeur. It originated in the eastern part of North China Plain, above the Qilu hills. Although it ranks third among the "Five Mountains", its relative height with the surrounding plains and hills is1.300m, forming a trend of towering peaks and stone pillars in the east. The altitude of Tai 'an is150m, Zhongtianmen is 847m, Nantianmen1460m and Yuhuangding1545m. From low to high, from flat to steep, there is a strong sense of rhythm. Mount Tai is huge, broad-based, stable and heavy, so people often say: "as stable as Mount Tai" and "as heavy as Mount Tai".
Every morning, hundreds of tourists compete for the sunrise on Mount Tai.
The special geographical conditions of Mount Tai form a variety of climate, hydrology and vegetation landscapes. Mount Tai is located in the warm temperate zone and belongs to the semi-humid monsoon climate. Due to the high altitude, the climate of Mount Tai changes vertically with the different terrain heights. The temperature decreases with height. The annual average temperature is 12.8 degrees below the mountain and 5.3 degrees above the mountain, with warm temperate zone below the mountain and middle temperate zone above the mountain. Mount Tai is rich in precipitation, with an average annual decrease of 722.6 mm in Tai 'an, but it reaches L? 132 mm. From the climate landscape, sunrise, sunset glow, sea of clouds, Buddha's light and fog are all wonders; From the hydrological landscape, Black Dragon Pool Waterfall, Doumu Palace Santan Waterfall, Yunbuqiao Waterfall and many mountain springs and streams have all become the crowning touch of Mount Tai. From the perspective of vegetation, "the mountains are covered with green flowers in spring, and the clouds are lingering in summer, and the weather is myriad. In autumn, the mountains and plains are full of water waves, and the red leaves reflect the sky; " In winter, the mountain dances with silver snakes, pine and cypress snow curtains. "The four seasons are colorful.
Mount Tai is full of Gu Song, some connected like sisters, some independent houses, proud of the snow in the wind. In fog, it looks like ink painting. The wind is full of pines, such as tigers whistling and dragons singing.
Mount Tai has a long history and culture. The remains of Dawenkou culture at the southern foot of Mount Tai (about 6300-4400 years ago) and Longshan culture at the northern foot of Mount Tai (about 4400-3900 years ago) show that Mount Tai is an important birthplace of ancient civilization in China. From the ancient ancestors' natural worship of Mount Tai, Mount Tai gradually developed into an altar connected with "heaven". The "son of heaven" appointed as king must go to Mount Tai to worship heaven and earth. According to Records of the Historian Guanzi, "There were seventy-two people who sealed Mount Tai and thought about Liang's father." During the two thousand years from Qin Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, more than ten emperors, including Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, Guangwudi, Zhang, Han 'an, Xiaowen, Sui Wendi, Tang Xuanzong, Qing Shengzu and Qing Dynasty, visited Mount Tai to worship Zen. Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism have also grown up in Mount Tai. There are many temples on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain, with morning bells and drums and incense.
Mount Tai is a gathering place for scholars. Confucius, Sima Qian, Cao Zhi, Lu Ji, Xie Lingyun, Li Bai, Du Fu, Liu Yuxi, Su Zhe, Yuan Haowen and Ding Yao all visited Mount Tai, leaving countless poems and songs.
Tiangong is the main building of Dai Temple, which was built in the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1009). The main hall stands on the wide terrace, with a length of 48.7 meters, a width of 19.79 meters, a height of 22.3 meters and a width of 9 rooms. Double-eaved palace, yellow glazed tiles and painted arches are very spectacular. Tianqi Hall, Taihe Hall of the Forbidden City and Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple in Qufu are also called the three palace-style buildings in ancient China.
A long history has left many cultural relics and historic sites for Mount Tai. There are more than 20 ancient buildings in Mount Tai, including Dai Temple, Temple, Temple and Doum Palace. There are more than 0/400 stone carvings/kloc-,such as Qin stone carvings, Han steles, Qianbei stele, Lady stele, Beiqi stone valley stone carvings, Tang Moya stele, etc. The layout of human landscape is from Gaolishan to Daimiao, and from Daimiao to Yuhuangding, forming a triple space of "hell", "earth" and "heaven".
At the end of the 18th Plate is the Nantianmen, also known as "Santianmen" and "Tianmen Pass", with an altitude of1.460m, which is the gateway to the "fairy world". People have gone through hardships and boarded the worse gate. Looking back on the road they have traveled, they are often full of pride.
To visit Mount Tai, there are four ways to reach Daiding. The first road, from Hong Men to the worse gate, has 6,600 stone steps, with twists and turns and changeable scenery, which is the imperial road of emperors in previous dynasties. Along the way, there are mainly scenic spots such as Hongmen Palace, Wanxianlou, Doudou Palace, Shigu, Zhongtianmen and Shibapan, with beautiful scenery. The second road is from Tianwai Village to Zhongtianmen by car, and Panshan Highway winds in ileum. This area is surrounded by Black Dragon Pool, Changshou Bridge and Fanya, with beautiful scenery. The third way is to climb the mountain from the northwest of Mount Tai, and climb from the flower picking source to the top of Daiding. Along the way, there are Cuiping Mountain, Bijia Mountain, Wufeng Diecui Mountain, Caidai Brook and Yixiantian. Beautiful peaks and streams and waterfalls are unique to the majestic Mount Tai. The fourth route goes up the mountain in the northeast of Mount Tai, and the Songtao of Shiwu is a great spectacle of Daiyin. Big and beautiful candle peaks stab the sky like two long knives. Baizhang Waterfall and Tianzhu Waterfall fly down, and the sound shock is ten miles, which is extremely strange.
On the top of Mount Tai, there is a Tianjie with a length of about 1 km, which starts from the worse gate in the west and ends at Bi Xia Temple in the east. On both sides are hotels and shops, antique. Tianjie Neighborhood is located on the west side of Tianjie.
The beauty of Mount Tai lies in its summit. Climbing the worse gate and strolling through the streets is like inviting you to visit Tianfu Heaven.