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Mount Taishan is one of the spiritual symbols of Chinese civilization, and an imperial, ritual place where emperors once paid homage to heaven and earth.Located in the central part of east China’s Shandong Province, Mount Taishan stretches more than 200 kilometers from east to west and 50 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of about 426 square kilometers and a maximum altitude of 1,545 meters. In ancient times, Chinese ancestors believed that heaven and earth were held up by five mountains, which were therefore revered as five sacred mountains, among which the easternmost mountain was Mount Taishan. Towering over the vast earth in the east, Taishan is the first among the five to welcome the rising sun, and ancient Chinese believed this was where life began. hence it is recognized as being supreme among the five sacred mountains.From Yao, Shun, and Yu in ancient times, to Qin Shi Huang (the first emperor of a unified China), the ambitious Emperor Wudi of Han, Wu Zetian (the first and only empress of China), Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), they all came to pay tribute to Mount Taishan. Its long history and magnificent natural scenery make Mount…