Mount Tai is located in the northern part of Taishan District in Tai'an City.
Mountain Tai runs through central Shandong, within the territory of Tai'an City, between Tai'an City and Jinan City. It was called "Dai Mountain" and "Daizong" in ancient times, and was renamed "Taishan" in the Spring and Autumn Period.
In front of Mount Tai is Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, and in the back is the spring city of Jinan. Mount Tai rises in the east of the North China Plain and towers over the Qilu Plain. It is bounded by the sea in the east, the Yellow River in the west, and the waters of Wen, Si, and Huai in the south. Its main vein, branches, and remaining veins involve more than ten surrounding counties, covering an area of Covering an area of ??426 square kilometers, the main peak, Yuhuangding, is 1,545 meters above sea level.
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Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise that "directly leads to the throne of the emperor". It became a sacred mountain worshiped by the people and a sacred mountain for emperors to offer sacrifices. There is a saying that "if Mount Tai is safe, all the world will be safe". . From the first emperor of Qin to the Qing Dynasty, 13 generations of emperors visited Mount Tai to worship or offer sacrifices in person, and 24 generations of emperors sent officials to offer sacrifices 72 times.
More than 20 ancient building complexes and more than 2,200 steles and stone carvings have been left on the majestic mountain of Mount Tai. Taoism and Buddhism regard Mount Tai as the "Fairy Mountain Buddha Country", deify Mount Tai, and build a large number of palaces and temples on Mount Tai.
Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia - Mount Tai (Taishan District, Tai'an City, Shandong Province)
Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia - Taishan