Mount Qingcheng

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Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System *
A Taoist temple at Mount Qingcheng
Country Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv, vi
Reference 1001
Region ** Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 2000 (24th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCO

Mount Qingcheng (Chinese: 青城山; pinyin: Qīngchéng Shān) is a mountain in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China. It is amongst the most important centres of Taoism (Daoism) in China. In Taoism mythology, it was the site of the Yellow Emperor's studies with Ning Fengzhi. As a centre of the Daoist religion it became host to many temples. The mountain has 36 peaks.

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  • Waterfalls at Mount Qingcheng

  • An old town, Qin An at the foot of Mount Qingcheng

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East

Classical Gardens of Suzhou  · Fujian Tulou  · Lushan National Park  · Mount Huang (Huangshan)  · Mount Sanqing (Sanqingshan)  · Mount Tai (Taishan)  · Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan)  · Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion, Qufu  · Ancient villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun  · West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
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South Central

Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains  · Historic Centre of Macau  · Kaiping Diaolou and Villages  · Longmen Grottoes  · Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory  · Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area  · Yin Xu
Southwest

Dazu Rock Carvings  · Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka  · Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area  · Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area  · Old Town of Lijiang  · Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area  · Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System  · Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries  · Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
North

Mount Wutai (Wutaishan)  · Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples including the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and the Puning Temple  · Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang  · Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian  · Ancient City of Pingyao  · Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing  · Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing  · Yungang Grottoes
Northeast

Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom  · Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
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Coordinates: 31°00′07″N 103°36′18″E / 31.002°N 103.605°E / 31.002; 103.605


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