Taishan, first between five great mountains

The Taishan mountain rises in center majestic of the province of Shandong. Sight towards Qufu, the cradle of Confucius, and leans in Jinan, capital of Shandong. Its main summit – to 1 545 M.s of height, perforates the firmament. From the antiquity, he is concocida next to the other four famous mountains: Huashan, Songshan, Hengshan of Sur and Hengshan of the North of Chinese. The one of Taishan “ first under the sky is called "

Long ago, the Chinese rendered cultured to Taishan, because they thought that when this one stayed stable, the four seas that surround to China were not a threat. During the long period of the Qin dynasty to the Qing, the emperors went to Taishan to make offerings and to celebrate ritual acts, while they ordered to construct temples and to make sculptures, they left thus innumerable inscriptions.

“Only when you have crowned Taishan, you will know small that he is the world” is a lasting phrase that left to Confucius the Wise person us after scaling the mountain, which much more reinforces the fame of its seduction. During thousands of years, numerous lawyers have visited and expressed in poems, their admiration before this magnificencia.

Other attractiveness of Taishan is pronounced through their relics: veintitantos architectonic buildings and 2 200 lapidary and rock inscriptions. After crossing Taishan, the extinct Guo Moruo – famous contemporary polígrafo, thought that these relics reflected, in small, the cultural history of China. In 1987, Taishan was including in the list of Natural and Cultural Patrimonies of the World.

The majority of the tourists visits, first, the Daimiao Temple, place where it surrendered cultured to the God of the mountain. It is also the main temple, constructed between the Qin periods and Are (221-220 a. n. e. ) and enlarged under the Tang and Song (618-1279 d. n. e). The Palace Tianzhu, great building constructed under the Song (960-1127), thanks to its excellent architectonic style, figure between three more representative works palaciegas of old China (the other two are the Palace of the Supreme Harmony of the Imperial Palace, in Peking, and the Dacheng Palace, in Qufu). On a wall of the palace a colorful mural is seen: The God of Taishan in inspection tour, builds of the Song dynasty, in the solemn scene is described when the God leaves hunting and returns with rich pieces. He is one of the pictorial treasures of old the Chinese. In addition in their exteriors, aged trees rise leafy towards the sky. The wakes are throughout. There is also an enrolled tablet according to the handwriting of Li If, prime minister of the Qin dynasty, which constitutes a rare and valuable object. In order that the visitors know the culture better Taishan, they take place, and adiario in this place ceremonies like when the emperors rendered cultured to the mountain at the Qing time (1644-1911).

The Taishan Mountain combines the beauty of the natural landscape with attractive the cultural ones that offers; it includes five sectors, that are characterized respectively by their tranquility, vastness, amenity, mystery and wonder.

Thus, by the route of the east it is possible to be arrived at the Sector from the Tranquility, ascending a perron of 6 283 steps between the Red Door and the Southern Door of the Sky. Each step completely a different landscape is observed. In long time he was exclusive for the sovereigns. Throughout the passage, and to both sides, are numerous cultural relics like the Palace of the Red Door, the Ten the Thousands Pavilion of Immortal and the Central Door of the Sky, among others.

In the Valley of the Líticas Inscriptions, on a stone terrace of mu (15 mu is equivalent one hectare), sutra búdico of the People of Beiqi of 1 ago is recorded 400 years. Each character, of square form and cleared angles, firm and strong outlines, has half meter by side, and constitutes great artistic value. The Eighteen Montanos bends are a trip to the adventure – steep Zone that rises more than 400 meters and, has 1 600 steps. It is a test of value and I throw for the mountain climbers and visitors since they lead directly to the Door of the Southern Sky, where a view is appraised that widens the heart and cheers the soul.

By the route of the west it is possible to be arrived at the Sector of Vastness, where the purity of hills and the beauty of streams, the Pool of the Black Dragoon, the Bridge of the Longevity and the Rocky crag of the Fan are admired, that are main points of tourist attraction.

The Sector of the Amenity is proud by its hills of green brilliant and their crystalline water streams that remember the landscapes of the south of the Yangtsé river. The Hills of the Green Screen, Support of Pen, Five Tips, as well as the Stream of the Colorful Tape, is the frequented points more.

The Sector of the Mystery is distinguished by its landscapes recluídos between hills. Here “ Surges of Pines of Shiwu " are pulled impetuously; as well, the Tips of Celestial Vela penetrate the sky as two swords and the cataracts Wanzhang and Tianzhu hurry rugientes.

Finally, the Sector of the Wonders is based on the summit of Daiding. World of the Immortal ones is “ " When the traveller takes a walk that way, is identified totally with them. When arriving at the Yuhuang summit (the emperor of Jade), highest from exit of the most impressive sun can there be seen. Every day to the dawn, they are many contemplate it to the tourists to enjoy a unique spectacle: the east is returning gilded, and a red sun promotes – slowly Suddenly, seems to jump, among the mountain and the cloud bank – When rising the star king the Earth waking up.

Taishan is old, they confirm its visible rest of the paleolithic and neolithic era; here cultures like those of Dawenkou and Longshan bloomed. But he is new at the same time and for its comfort cablevías is equipped with three cableways and two helicopters that alleviate to the traveller the fatigue and allow one him vición ampler of the landscape.

In addition, every year in the winter international festivales of mountain climbing are realized. Also, to maintain in good state these old cultural relics, 6 000 steps have been recovered completely. Now it tells tambiún with a center of advising and a comfortable international hotel reciún inaugurated, where the promotion is offered “ Project without nocheú that adds one more a wonder to this tourist center.