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Mount Qingcheng

Coordinates: 30°54′00″N 103°34′59″E / 30.900°N 103.583°E / 30.900; 103.583
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Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A Taoist temple at Mount Qingcheng
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv, vi
Reference1001
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CriteriaNatural: x
Reference1213
Inscription2006 (30th Session)

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 Taoist 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. It is home to Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center.

Laojun Tower

30°54′00″N 103°34′59″E / 30.900°N 103.583°E / 30.900; 103.583