HERITAGE RECORD · 437

Mount Taishan

泰山

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The sacred Mount Tai ('shan' means 'mountain') was the object of an imperial cult for nearly 2,000 years, and the artistic masterpieces found there are in perfect harmony with the natural landscape. It has always been a source of inspiration for Chinese artists and scholars and symbolizes ancient Chinese civilizations and beliefs.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ216059 ↗

Area426 ha

Administrative areaQ43407

WikipediaMount Tai ↗

Chinese Wikipedia泰山 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

Cultural archive

Related poem

One day I shall reach the summit and see all other mountains become small.

杜甫 Du Fu · 《望岳》 / Gazing at Mount TaiOriginal: 会当凌绝顶，一览众山小。Original work in the public domainSource ↗

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