五岳The Five Sacred Mountains

1、 It is located in Hengyang, the second largest city in Hunan Province. It is also a famous mountain worshipped（尊敬、崇拜）（尊敬、崇拜） by Buddhists in China. Hengshan has 72 peaks and extends 150 kilometers. The highest peak of the mountain is called Zhurong Peak, 1,290 meters above the sea level. The mountai

2、n has many temples, among which the biggest is the Nanyue Temple, which covers an area of 100,000 square meters and which is the largest group of ancient buildings in Hunan province. The temple has nine courtyards and the main hall is 22 meters high, supported by 72 stone pillars, which symbolize th

3、e 72 peaks of the mountain. On the top, Watching Sunrise Platform is the best scenic spots. As early as 2,000 years ago, many emperors and celebrities visited Hengshan and left quite a lot of stone inscriptions of poems. Mount Tai locates in the middle part of Shandong province spanning two cities (

4、Taian city and Jinan city) with total area of 426 square kilometers. It ranks No.1 among the five scared mountains in China. In 1987, Mount Tai was listed as Cultural and Natural World Heritage site and honored “World Geopark” in 2006. The typical character of natural scenery of Mount Tai is imposin

5、g（壮观的）（壮观的）, steepy（险峻的）（险峻的）, surprising, serene（平静的）（平静的）, secluded（隐居的）（隐居的）, profound（渊博的）（渊博的）, and spacious（宽广的）（宽广的）. 7000 stone stairs which runs 9 kilometers long through the mountain from the foot to the zenith（顶峰）（顶峰） looks like the axes（轴线）（轴线） of Mount Tai .Since ancient time, Mount Tai

6、 is recognized as holy and sacred（神圣的）（神圣的） Mountain. Confucians and Taoists coexist （和平共处）（和平共处）harmoniously on the mountain. And civilians worshiped the mountain with sincere esteem. In other words, the Mount Tai has becomed the symbol of Chinese spirit. The mountain also has the unique marvelous

7、wonders: the rising sun at dawn, the jade plate of sea of clouds, the aura appearing around Bixia Temple, rosy clouds at sunset etc. With the Yellow River to the north and Qinling Mountain Range at the back to the south,Mount Hua (2,160 meters above the sea level), in the south of Huayin City,120 ki

8、lometers east of Xian ,and commands the gateway from Central China to the Northwest. It is well known for its precipitousness （悬崖峭壁）（悬崖峭壁）and picturesque （独特别致（独特别致的）的）beauty,acclaimed as“ the first steep（陡峭的）（陡峭的） mountain in the world. It has five imposing peaks with precipices（悬崖绝壁）（悬崖绝壁） and ove

9、rhanging rocks. Each presents a unique scenic beauty, surrounded by over 36 minor peaks. From a distance, these five major peaks look like a lotus flower among the mountains . Mount Hua is the cradle（摇篮、发祥地）（摇篮、发祥地） of the chinese culture.In recent years, the tourism here has developed rapidly. Moun

10、t Hua has been listed as one of the national AAAAA scenic spots, and awarded a golden medal Top 50 Destinations in China for Foreigners in 2006. Hengshan is located in Shanxi province. It is a Taoist activities place.In ancient times, its geographical position is very important, so many emperors, ge

11、nerals fought here. So far, there are still many ancient battlefield（战场）（战场） sites.Hengshan is well known for its fantastic scenery. Many ancient famous poets wrote lots of poems here.Songshan is located in western Henan province. It was approved by the state council as the first national key scenic area. It was named world geological park“. Shaolin Temple was established in 495A.D. at the western foot of Songshan Mountain, 13 kilometers northwest to Dengfeng City. The then Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei dynasty (386-557) had the temple built to accommodate the