Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is one of the five mountains and is known as "the first of the five mountains and the first mountain in the world". Located in the middle of Shandong Province, it belongs to Tai 'an City, covering three cities of Tai 'an, Jinan and Zibo, with a total area of 24,200 hectares. The elevation of Yuhuangding, the main peak, is 1, 532.7 meters.
Mount Tai, symbolizing the prosperity of the country and the survival of the nation, inherits the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization and carries rich geographical, historical and cultural connotations. The Xanadu, regarded by the ancients as a "direct throne", has become 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 for meditation or sacrifice, and 24 emperors sent officials to sacrifice 72 times. There are 29 ancient buildings such as temples, palaces and temples, 28 ancient sites 128, and more than 2,000 large and small stone tablets and cliff carvings. Its scenery is majestic, quiet and handsome, with beautiful and magnificent natural landscapes such as stone dock and sea of clouds and jade plate. Its history and culture, natural scenery and geological wonders are integrated, and it has special historical, cultural, aesthetic and scientific values. 1982, Mount Tai was included in the first batch of national scenic spots.
From 65438 to 0987, Mount Tai was approved by UNESCO as the first dual world cultural and natural heritage in China. In 2002, Mount Tai was named the first of the "Top Ten Famous Cultural Mountains in China". In 2005, Mount Tai became a national geological park. In 2006, Mount Tai became a world geopark because of its unique geological value. In March 2007, Mount Tai was rated as a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction; In February 65438, Mount Tai was named the first "China Famous Calligraphy Mountain" in China.
Taishan culture:
From a historical perspective, the study of Mount Tai can be roughly divided into three stages: from ancient times to 1949, from 1949 to the end of last century and the new century.
Mount Tai as a Mirror was edited by Qu Jinxian and published by Qilu Bookstore in 2005 (pre-Qin to Qing Dynasty). This monograph discusses the formation, development and evolution of Taishan culture from a brand-new angle, and expounds the cultural characteristics that appeared in various historical periods. This paper demonstrates the origin relationship between Mount Tai culture and China culture, reveals the evolution track of Mount Tai from natural mountain to political mountain, religious mountain, cultural mountain, folk mountain, and then to spiritual mountain, highlights the spiritual connotation and practical significance of Mount Tai culture, and shows the latest achievements in the current study of Mount Tai.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Taishan District.