Mount Tai

Introduction to Mount Tai – Chief of the Five Sacred Mountains in ChinaWith an area of 426 square kilometers and the altitude of main peak 1,545 meters, Mount Tai is located in Tai'an City of east China’s Shandong Province. Among Five Sacred Mountains in China, i.e. Tai Shan, Heng Shan (衡山) in Hunan Province, Hua Shan in Shaanxi Province, Heng Shan (恒山) in Shanxi Province and Song Shan in Henan Province, Tai Shan is the most famous one, and it was listed in the World Natural and Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO in 1987.In fact, the altitude of Mount Tai is not the highest among the Five Sacred Mountains, but it is reputed as “Chief of the Five Sacred Mountains" and "First Mountain under Heaven", that’s because of its geographical conditions and primitive religion. Standing on vast plain and facing boundless sea, Mountain Tai rises abruptly from flat land and its comparatively high altitude constitutes sharp contrast to surrounding environment, thus it appeared especially extensive and high. Moreover, Chinese people considered the East to be the symbol of hope and good luck for it is from where sun rises, Mt. Tai is located in the east of China naturally it…