Places in China — Beautiful Sceneries and Exceptional Cultural Attractions

There are many attractive Chinese places that are worth visiting, from extraordinary feats with great historical and cultural values to stunningly beautiful natural scenic areas with fascinating legends.

Five Great Mountains

In the Chinese creation myth, Pan Gu’s head and limbs incarnated into the Five Great Mountains after he departed.

They are divine, magnificent, and spectacular, believed to be the path to heaven or the residence of different deities.

Therefore, in those great mountains, emperors held grand ceremonies to worship heaven and pray for blessing, and Taoists and Buddhists built temples to practice.

In addition, mountains seem eternal compared to human history; hence, they have accumulated many folktales and legends that have been passed on from generation to generation for thousands of years.

Therefore, besides amazing natural scenes, every mountain’s origin and historical and cultural values are also interesting.

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Mount Tai

Mount Tai was the most sacred place in history, where accomplished emperors held grand Fengshan ceremonies to worship heaven and earth.

In mythology and religion, it is believed that the place connects immortal deities, humans, and ghosts.

Mount Hua

Mount Hua, the steepest mountain in China, has been respected as the origin place of Chinese culture and the holy land of the Taoism Religion.

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North Mount Heng

North Mount Heng is famous for the Hanging Temple, a splendid representative of the syncretism of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

Besides, it had been an important military site in history, leaving many battlefield-related ruins.

South Mount Heng

South Mount Heng is representative of longevity in Chinese culture and an important center of private Confucianism academies in history.

Mount Song

Mount Song was believed to be The Centre of Heaven and Earth in ancient Chinese culture, where the oldest observatory and the famous Shaolin Monastery were located.

Exceptional Mountain Landscapes in China

Besides the Five Great Mountains, many other magnificent mountains have amazing natural scenes, fascinating legends, and significant historical, cultural, and religious values.