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Heng & Mid -Air Temple
Mt Heng is located in Shanxi and has a height of 2,000 meters above sea level. There are many ancient structures in the mountain. The Mid-Air Temple was built 1,400 years ago and hosts warship for Taoist, Confucians and Buddhist. Temple was hang on middle of cliff and is still in perfect conditions after so many years.
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Huashan
Mt. Huashan, one of the five sacred mountains in China, is located in Shanxi and has a height of 2,153 meters above sea level. Difficult to access to the peaks through the narrow paths of 1 meter in width. There are four peaks and the slope is very steep. It was a place where Taoists studied Taoism and
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Huangshan
Located at Anhui, Mt. Huangshan was declared as World Nature and Culture Heritage by Unesco in 1990. It has a height over 1,800 meters and covers an area of 1,200 sq. km. It is a natural botanical garden with over 3,000 kinds of plants. Visitors wonder thorough the changing clouds and enjoy its natural beauty of the surrounding scenery.
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Shongshan
Located in Henan, Mt. Shongshan has a height over 1,500 meters above sea level. The most famous Shaolin Monastery is located here, where Shaolin monks exercise Qigong, Qingong and other Shaolin
Gongfu. There are some other temples in the mountain. One of the most famous ancient academies, Shaoyang Academy, is also located here.
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Taishan
Located in Shandong, Mt. Taishan is one of the most important mountains to Emperors, where they paid homage to Heaven and Earth. There are over twenty historical sites and thousands of ancient remains in the area. Combining with the natural scenery and the historical importance, Mt. Taishan has been recorded in UN catalog of Heritages.
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