Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is one of the five mountains, and is known as "the head of the five mountains" and "the first mountain in the world". Located in the middle of Shandong Province, it is under the jurisdiction of Tai 'an, Jinan and Zibo, with a total area of 24,200 hectares. The elevation of Yuhuangding, the main peak 1532.7 meters.
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 geological park because of its unique geological value. In March 2007, Mount Tai was named as the national AAAAA tourist attraction, and in February 65438, Mount Tai was named the first "China Calligraphy Mountain" in China.
Geographical location and background
Mount Tai runs through central Shandong, within the territory of Tai 'an, between Tai 'an, Jinan and Zibo. It was called "Daishan" and "Daizong" in ancient times, but it was renamed "Taishan" in the Spring and Autumn Period. Mount Tai is adjacent to Qufu, Confucius' hometown, and backed by Jinan, the spring city.
Mount Tai originated in the eastern part of North China Plain, above Qilu Plain, bordering the sea in the east, the Yellow River in the west and the waters of Wenzhou, Suzhou and Huaihe River in the south. It is about 200 kilometers long from east to west and 50 kilometers wide from north to south. Its main veins and branches cover more than ten surrounding counties, covering an area of 426 square kilometers, and the elevation of Huangyufeng, the main peak, is 1532.7 meters.
geologic feature
The geological structure of Mount Tai is very complex, mainly faults, and its structural feature is the inclined uplift of fault blocks. There are structures formed in Precambrian, Mesozoic and Cenozoic.
The Precambrian geological structure of Mount Tai is characterized by multi-stage folds, faults and ductile shear zones. They are superimposed and transformed with each other, forming extremely complex structural features, and the study of their genetic mechanism is one of the important contents of Precambrian geological research.