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Mount Taishan

Mount Taishan Why Mount Taishan is special
Mount Taishan is the most sacred of China's five famous holy mountains. It's also renowned for its scenic beauty and 5,000 steps leading to the Taishan summit.

Mount Taishan tips and insights
How to pronounce
Taishan: tye-shan

Emperors
Over the course of two thousand years, emperors came to worship on Mount Taishan. Some built pavilions, the most heralded being Five Pines, which dates back to the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BC).

The 2 best known Taoist sites
Dai Temple at the base of Mount Taishan and Azure Cloud Temple at its peak (see photo) are Mount Taishan's most famous Taoist sites.

Climbing Mount Taishan
Despite the steep, lengthy stairs, many pilgrims and tourists make the climb. It takes the average visitor 4 hours up, 2 hours down to conquer the 5,000 steps. If 5,000 steps are beyond your physical endurance, you can take a cable car. It cuts the number of stairs you have to climb in half.

Views Artists
Leading Chinese artists over the centuries have painted the cloud shrouded Mount Taishan.

Name Location
Mount Taishan is in Shandong province and about 500 kilometers (300 miles) southeast of Beijing.
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