Standing on the top of Danya
hill north of Penglai City, Penglai Pavilion is a famous tourist
I site of Shandong Province. According to legend, Penglai was known
as one of the three fairy mountains on the sea. The Pavilion,built
in the Northern Song Dynasty, was extended in the Ming Dynasty and
rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, with Sanqing Hall, Lvlzhu Hall, Tianhou
Palace and Longwang (Dragon King) Palace standing I to its south.
Penglai
Pavilion has long been the place where the men of letters and refined
scholars often visited.
Penglai Pavilion Map
Mt.Laoshan
situated 35
km east of Qingdao City, Mt. Laoshan is a national major scenic
area with towering Peaks, high cliffs, deep and serene ancient caves,
clear springs and waterfalls. It has a long history and humid climate,
with a large number of Taoist temples built in past dynasties. Mt.
Laoshan is an ideal summer resort and famous scenic area.
Mt.Taishan Map
Mt.Taishan
Towering
in the central part of Shandong Province, Mt.Taishan, with its elevation
of 1545 metres above sea level, is the first of China's five sacred
mountains and one of the national major famous scenic areas. In1987,MtTaishan
was listed in the World Natural and Cultural Heritages by UNESCO.
In
history, emperors and many scholars stepped on the mountain to view
its magnifi cent scenery,having left quite a many famous poems and
inscriptions.
The
main scenic spots are Wangmu ( Heavenly Mother ) Pool, Doumu Palace,
Jingshi ( Sutra Rock ) Valley, Heilong (Black Dragon)Pool,Shanzi(Fanshaped)cliff,Changshou(Longevity)Bridge.Daimiao
Temple, situated in Tai'an City at the southern foot ofthe mountain,
was first built in the Han Dynasty, and large-scale additions were
made during the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is a key cultural heritage
under state protection.
During
the Spring and Autumn period, Qufu was the capital of the Lu State
and the birthpalce of the world-famous thinker Confucius. It possesses
abundance of cultural relics and historic sites, of which, Confucian
Temple, Confucius Residence and Confucian Woods are the most famous.
Confucian Temple is one of the three palatial architectures in China,
which houses a large number of steles and other cultural relics.
Confucius Residence covers 120000 sq. metres and is a magnificent
mansion only next to imperial palace of the Ming or Qing Dynasties
in scale.
Confucian
Woods, the cemetery for Confucius and his descendants, has a history
of over 2300 years, covering more than 200 hectares.
Shangdong Map
