"Religious Daoism" came into existence with the emergence in the later Han dynasty (+25 - +220) of ecstatic, communal movements basing their religious teachings on a mystical interpretation of the writings of Zhuangzi and Laozi. During the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, ...
Mount Wuyi, located at Fuijan province, is the most outstanding biodiversity conservation zone of Southeast China. It's the largest and most representative example of Chinese subtropical forests and South Chinese rainforests' biodiversity. The region is part of the Cathayshan fold system...
Situated in the north of Jiangxi Province, at 115°52'-116°08E'29°26-29°41'N, it occupies an area of 302 square Kilometers, The Great Hang Yang Peak, the highest peak of the mountain, is 1,474 meters high(above sea level). On December 6,1996, the United Nations Educational, Scient...
Qingchengshan Mountain is 75 kilometers from Chengdu City. The mountain here is covered with green trees; therefore it is called Qingchengshan (Green City Mountain). There are 36 peaks, the highest peak Laoxiaoding being 1,600 meters above sea level, and 108 scenic spots. It is famous because the...
Dragon and Tiger Mountain (Longhu Mountain) is a famous Taoism mountain with a long history. 16 km (about 9.94 miles) south of Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, the mountain has been noted as the 'Residence of Celestials' and 'Blest Earthly Abode' because of its beautiful scenery. As a cradle land ...
Located southwest of Danjiangkou City, Hubei Province, Wudang Mountains is a famous Taoism resort. People call it "the First Mountain under Heaven", which is a little exaggeration, but it has to be seen to be believed. Wudang Mountains back on to the Shennong Stream, reaching Qinling i...
Mt. Fanjingshan, the forever Pure Land, is located in an area comprising parts of the three counties of Jiangkou, Yinjiang and Songtao in the northeast section of Guizhou Province. With its highest peak with an altitude of 2572 meters, Mt. Fanjingshan is not only the highest mountain in Guizhou b...
Located in southern Anhui Province, Mount Huangshan covers an area of 250 kilometers, of which 154 square kilometers are scenic attractions. Its landscape features “four wonders” of imposing peaks, spectacular rocks, odd-shaped pines, and a sea of clouds. Mount Huangshan boas...
Bordered on the Yangtze River in the north and overlooked the Mt. Huangshan in the south, Mt. Jiuhua covers an area of 100 square kilometers southwest of Qingyang County, Anhui Province , not far from the picturesque Mt.Huangshan. Mt. Jiuhua boasts 99 peaks and 18 scenic spots in its area. With i...
Mt. Emei is located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It is towering, beautiful, old and mysterious. Mt. Emei is like a huge green screen standing in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain. Looking its winding and beautiful figure, you will find that it resembles very much an eyebrow of a girl. It is...