The Five Sacred Mountains

The Five Sacred Mountains

After a hundred years of vicissitudes, the four characters of "Wu Yue Du Zun" are in regular script style, which was composed by jade of Tai'an clan in 1907. "The five mountains alone

”The landscape stone group is located on the only way to the top of Mount Tai (southeast of Yuhuangmiao), 1545 meters above sea level. The cliff is 210cm high, 65cm wide and 55x42cm in diameter. On the right side of it is a regular script inscription of "hold your head high in the sky". Since November 2004, Mount Tai scenic area has carried out the protection and renovation of the "Five Sacred Mountains" landscape stone group. Mount Tai is a tourist attraction for emperors and literati, leaving many cultural relics and historic sites. In addition to temples and statues, there are more than 2000 cliff stone carvings on the mountain. Among them, the most representative stone carvings of many historic sites are "the Five Sacred Mountains", which has become the symbol of Mount Tai and has been designed into the background pattern of RMB.

historical origin

Mount Tai is the chief of the five mountains. The five mountains are the general name of the five famous mountains in China. They generally refer to Taishan (located in Shandong), Hengshan (located in Hunan), Huashan (located in Shaanxi), Hengshan (located in Shanxi) and Songshan (located in Henan). Because of its majestic momentum, Mount Tai has the reputation of "the first famous mountain in the world". Taishan area has become an important birthplace of Oriental culture as early as ancient times. The fossil remains of Xintai people 50000 years ago and Yiyuan people 400000 years ago show the early human activities in this area. Zuohe poem: "the soul is strong, the east of Kyushu is open, and the sun rises. The emperors of the hundred dynasties were ordered, and ten thousand officials were sent to Peng Ying. " It can be seen that Mount Tai has profound historical and cultural accumulation.

"Five Sacred Mountains" has always been regarded as a sign of praise to show the lofty status of Mount Tai. There are also "the family of five mountains", "the first mountain", "the first mountain" and so on. However, its inner meaning, especially the social and psychological motivation when the compliment was put forward, needs to be further explored and carefully explored.

Although Tang Xuanzong's Ji Tai Shan Ming has already been praised as "the uncle of the five mountains", it is first seen in Shi Jie's poem "Tai Shan" that it is clearly known as "the five mountains alone". Its text said: "seven hundred Li Lu Wang, North looking he Yanyan. The mountains are known to be extremely precipitous, and the five mountains are only dignified. The world ascends to small, guimeng vision pill. This is the ancestor of the group. Don't hoe the plants. " The poem reveals the two main bases of Taishan's "exclusive respect". One is the size of Mount Tai. "Yanyan" is a spatial image with lofty appearance. Second, Mount Tai has existed for a long time. "Zu" has the meanings of "Chu" and "Shi". It is the concept of time, and can also be extended to the essence and matrix of things. In Zhuangzi Shanmu, there is a saying that "the ancestor of all things floats". It is this kind of space-time characteristics that endows Mount Tai with special dignity and sacredness.

The origin of honor

"The Five Sacred Mountains" is the title of Mount Tai. Among the five mountains, Mount Tai is not the highest or the most beautiful, not to mention the most precipitous. The reason why Mount Tai has always been regarded as the top of China's famous mountains is that its stone carvings record the long history of the Chinese nation, which lays the foundation for its spiritual home of Chinese culture. Although it is not very high - more than 1500 meters above sea level, it has an extremely high status in Chinese history and culture. As we all know, Mount Everest is the highest geographic peak in the world, while Mount Tai is the highest cultural peak in China.

"Five Mountains" is the general name of five famous mountains in China. They are Taishan in the East, Huashan in the west, Songshan in the middle, Hengshan in the South and Hengshan in the north. The five mountains originated from the ancient Chinese worship of mountains and rivers. It is said that Pan Gu, the great God of heaven and earth, became five mountains with his head and limbs after his death. In terms of altitude, Mount Tai only occupies the third place among the five mountains, and is even more nameless among China's mountains. Why did it become the leader of the five mountains? The reason lies in Fengchan culture. Due to the worship of the emperors in history, Mount Tai has been given a high status. It is a symbol of national prosperity and national unity, a representative of Oriental civilization, and a place for the thought of "harmony between man and nature".

With thousands of years of Chinese culture and history, Mount Tai has become a symbol of the Chinese nation. Mount Tai is as famous as the Great Wall. According to Sima Qian's famous saying, "death is more important than Mount Tai or less than a feather." When it comes to "having eyes but not knowing Mount Tai", "Mount Tai does not bend down" They are deepening our yearning for Mount Tai. Climbing Mount Tai, like climbing the Great Wall, has become the dream of many Chinese. Since ancient times, Mount Tai has been regarded as a symbol of the stability of the country, the consolidation of the political power, the prosperity of the country, and the unity of the nation. No matter who becomes an emperor, the first important thing is to pay homage to Mount Tai. Therefore, Mount Tai has become the only famous mountain in China that has been granted Zen by the emperor. Both emperors and generals, as well as famous masters, all admired Mount Tai. Confucius "ascends Mount Tai and the world is small" is a good story, and Du Fu "will be at the top of the mountain and see all the mountains at a glance", which has become an eternal masterpiece. There are more than ten thousand poems and songs praising Mount Tai in the past dynasties. Poetry is a splendid treasure of Mount Tai culture. In the five yuan version, this pattern is on the back.

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"The five mountains alone" highly outlines the status of Mount Tai. Its vigorous and powerful font and unique geographical location make it the most representative art masterpiece of more than 2000 stone carvings in Mount Tai. With the continuous improvement of its popularity, it has become the landmark landscape of Mount Tai, and countless admirers are competing to take photos with it.

Mount Tai, Qilu

Mount Tai was called Daishan and Daizong in ancient times. "Dai" means "Da" in ancient Chinese, and Daishan is "Dashan". In Chinese traditional culture, Mount Tai is the highest mountain, and later it was deified as the leader of China's mountains and rivers. Mount Tai is now located in the north of Taishan District, Tai'an City, Shandong Province. The whole Tai'an City is named after Mount Tai, which means that the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Mount Tai covers an area of 426 square kilometers. Yuhuangding, the main peak, is surrounded by more than 100 peaks. There are 98 cliffs and 102 valleys in the mountain, which constitute the majestic Mount Tai mountain system. The scenery of Mount Tai is beautiful. On the way to the top of the mountain, the road turns around and suddenly becomes bright. When you reach the top of the mountain, you can see far and far, and everything is under your feet. The heroic feeling of "climbing Mount Tai and making the world small" arises spontaneously.

There are many ancient and famous trees in Mount Tai, including six Han cypresses planted by the emperor of the Han Dynasty, which have been more than 2100 years old, locust trees planted 1300 years ago, pine trees planted 500 years ago, and so on. In 1987, Mount Tai was awarded the world natural and cultural heritage by the United Nations.

Mount Tai, located in the middle of Shandong Province, is the highest mountain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. Compared with the surrounding low plains and hills, Mount Tai's majestic, tall and solemn momentum gives people a strong shock. Qilu, where Mount Tai is located, is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization.

Address: Taishan Scenic Area, Taishan District, Taian City

Longitude: 117.109618

Latitude: 36.257013

Ticket information: no ticket required. Included in the ticket of Mount Tai scenic spot

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