Mount Tai
mountain in Shandong, China
Mount Tai (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān) is a mountain in Sandong province, China. It is very important in Chinese culture. It is 1,545 meters (5,069 ft) tall.[2]
| Mount Tai | |
|---|---|
 The South Gate to Heaven at Mount Tai | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,532.7 m (5,029 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,505 m (4,938 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°15′21″N 117°06′27″E / 36.25583°N 117.10750°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Mountain type | metamorphic, sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cable Car |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi; Natural: vii |
| Reference | 437 |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| Area | 25,000 ha |
Cangdi is the deity traditionally said to rule the mountain. The famous festival Feng Shan happens on the mountain.
Related pages
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change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Central and Eastern China, Taiwan and Korea" Peaklist.org.Listed as "Tai Shan". Prominence based on an elevation of 1,545 m and a col of 40 m. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Yuan Xingzhong; Hong, Liu (2000). "Studies on the diversity of soil animals in Taishan Mountain". Journal of Forestry Research. 11 (2): 109–113. doi:10.1007/BF02856685. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
Other websites
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Media related to Mount Tai at Wikimedia Commons
Mount Tai travel guide from Wikivoyage- Tai Shan official website (in English)
- WCMC Description
- "Tai Shan, China" on Peakbagger
