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Mount Tai Travel Guide
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Mount Tai, located just north of Tai’an city in East China’s Shangdong province, is a mountain of historical and cultural significance. The word tai in Chinese means stability and peace and the name Tai'an is attributed to the saying: "If Mount Tai is stable, so is the entire country" (both characters of Tai'an have an independent meaning of stability and peace). Mount Tai is crowned by Jade Emperor Peak (in Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor is the most powerful god in heaven) with an altitude of 1,545 meters. The formation of Mount Tai dates back to the Archeozoic Era, and now it is growing at the speed of 0.5 millimeters per year. It faces the Yellow Sea to the east and the Yellow River to the west, and is in the neighborhood of Confucius’ hometown, Qufu, and the City of Springs, Jinan. In 1987, Mount Tai was listed as both World Natural Heritage and World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Leader of the Five Sacred Mountains Among the Five Sacred Mountains...Read More »
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Mount Tai Quick Facts
- Chinese Name: 泰山
- Chinese Pinyin: tai shan
- Location: East of China
- Province: Shandong
- Elevation: 1532.7 metres (5,028.5 ft)
- Time Zone : (UTC+8)
- Age of Rock : Cambrian
- Easiest route: Cable Car
