1. Do you know the Five Sacred Mountains in China? What are they?
2. Do you know the Four Famous Buddhism Mountains in China? What are they?
3. Can you interpret one of the famous mountains in China?
China is renowned for the complicated geomorphologic surroundings like mountains,hills, cliffs, canyons, valleys, and volcanoes, which attract people all over the world. In the northwest of China, most of the mountains boast spectacular mountain landscapes with an altitude of more than 6,000 meters such as Everest ( 珠穆朗玛峰, 8,848 m), Godwin Mountain or K2 ( 乔戈里峰, 8,611 m), Shisha Pangma Mountain ( 希夏邦马峰, 8,013 m), Minya Konka Mountain ( 贡嘎山, 7,556 m), Muztag Mountain ( 慕士塔格峰, 7,546 m) and Siguniang or Four Sisters Mountain ( 四姑娘山, 6,250 m). These high mountains are steep and precipitous, covering with snow all year long, and appealing to the professional climbers, adventurers and scientific explorers at home and abroad.
With magical hues and shapes, mountain scenery displays the natural beauty, cultural relics and fantastic shapes, such as the Five Sacred Mountains and the Four Famous Buddhist Mountains, Huangshan Mountain ( 黄山), Lushan Mountain ( 庐山), Yandang Mountain ( 雁荡山), Danxia Mountain ( 丹霞山), Wudang Mountain ( 武当山), Qingcheng Mountain ( 青城山) and Sanqing Mountain ( 三清山).
1. The Five Sacred Mountains
In ancient times, the sacred mountains were very important destinations for Taoism followers to pay respect or pilgrimage. Emperors considered the mountains as the symbols of gods and came to the high mountains to sacrifice to the heaven. Men of letters also came for acquiring inspiration, composing poems, writing essays, painting and taking pictures.
The five sacred mountains were the places where emperors often arrived. In the Sui Dynasty (581-618), Emperor Wen ( 文帝) officially identified such Five Sacred Mountains according to their geographic locations as Taishan Mountain ( 泰山) to the east in Shandong Province, Huashan Mountain ( 华山) to the west in Shaanxi Province, Hengshan Mountain ( 恒山) to the north in Shanxi Province, Hengshan Mountain ( 衡山) to the south in Hunan Province and Songshan Mountain ( 嵩山) in the center in Henan Province.
1.1 Taishan Mountain
Taishan Mountain or Mount Tai ( 泰山), “the first of the Five Sacred Mountains”, lies some 43 miles to the south of Jinan City, Shandong Province. It was once called Mt. Dai ( 岱), Mt. Daizong ( 岱宗) or Mt. Taiyue ( 泰岳) in history. Rich in historic relics and unique natural scenery, it is a must for tour lovers. Mount Tai reflects splendid Chinese culture and natural beauty, and plays a key role in the development of Buddhism and Taoism. Its main peak, Jade Emperor Summit ( 玉皇顶) is about 1,532 meters high.
As the famous saying goes, “When one climbs up on Taishan Mountain, the world below him seems to be suddenly belittled.” The four greatest wonders of the mountain are: the Sunrise ( 旭日东升), the Sunset ( 晚霞夕照), the Sea of Clouds ( 云海玉盘) and the Golden Belt along the Yellow River ( 黄河金带). Besides, such scenic spots are also attractive as Shibapan Path or Eighteen Paths ( 十八盘), Lvzu Cave ( 吕祖洞), Guandi Temple or Temple of Emperor Guan ( 关
帝庙), Heilong Pond or Black Dragon Pond ( 黑龙池), Heavenly Queen Pool ( 王母池), Mid-heaven Gate ( 中天门), Dongyue Temple ( 岱庙), and Azure Cloud Temple ( 碧霞祠).
In 1987, Taishan Mountain was listed in the UNESCO’s World Natural and Cultural Heritage List.
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