Mount Qingcheng
Appearance
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv, vi |
Reference | 1001 |
Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Natural: x |
Reference | 1213 |
Inscription | 2006 (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.
Gallery
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Waterfalls at Mount Qingcheng
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An old town, Tai An at the foot of Mount Qingcheng
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Front Gate of Mt. Qingcheng
External links
- Media related to Mount Qingcheng at Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System: the official UNESCO site
30°54′00″N 103°34′59″E / 30.900°N 103.583°E