Panoramic China -- Shandong: Home of Mount Taishan

Author: Sun Chengzhi;
Language: English
Format: 1 book
Page: 225
Publication Date: 01/2006
ISBN: 7119041762
Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Series: Panoramic China
Details
It is easy to have a quick look at China's past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The "Panoramic China" series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.

Shandong: Home of Mount Taishan

China has many great mountains, among them Mount Taishan in Shandong, Mount Hengshan in Hunan, Mount Huashan in Shaanxi, Moung Hengshan in Shanxi and Mount Songshan in Henan which are regarded as sacred mountains guarding the country east, south, west, north and central areas respectively, thus the term Five Sacred Mountains.
Towering Mount Taishan stands rooted in the east and mirrored in the sea. Rich in relics and with profound historical associations, it was honoured as Chief of the Five Sacred Mountains and Watch Guard of the State. From antiquity right up to the late 18th century, it was the first place that rulers would come to inspect and hold sacrificial ceremonies. Encompassing the geological formation of Mount Taishan, historical records about imperial ceremonies on the mountain, Mount Taishan culture, religion and folk customs, tales about the ancient philosophers, statesmen, poets and scholars who visited the great place of all the books about Mount Taishan, this is indeed the most comprehensive. The book is lavishly illustrated, with 220 pictures vividly depicting the seasonal changes and the magnificent buildings on this sacred mountain.