Mountain Climbing in China
Written by Lydia, September 2012
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Holy Place,
Nature & Wildlife,
Religious Experience,
UNESCO Heritage Site,
Walking/Hiking,
Monastery,
Mountain,
Temple
Comment from Lydia
In a country as large as China, hiking, trekking and climbing opportunities abound, but for many Chinese outdoors-enthusiasts, climbing the five sacred Taoist mountains is a lifelong goal. Besides housing at least one temple, all important pilgrimage spots, each of the sacred peaks are beautiful in their own right.
Five Great Mountains of Taoism
The five holy mountains associated with Taoism are loosely associated
with the cardinal directions. The five are said to represent the body of
Pangu, the creator, with Tai Mountain as the head in the East.
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