What god is worshipped in Mount Tai? What is the name of the peak of Mount Tai?

Mount Tai faces the Yellow Sea to the east, the Yellow River to the west, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius to the front, and the Spring City of Jinan to the back. It stands majestically in the east of China. Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise that "goes directly to the throne of the emperor". It became a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and offered sacrifices by the emperor. There is a saying that "if Mount Tai is safe, the four seas will be safe". What god is enshrined in Mount Tai? What is the name of the peak of Mount Tai? Please continue to learn more.

Contents of this article

1. Which god is worshipped in Mount Tai?

2. What is the name of the peak of Mount Tai?

3. What should I bring to Mount Tai?

What god is worshipped in Mount Tai?

Introduction to Dongyue Emperor: Dongyue Emperor, also known as Taishan God, is an important mountain god in Taoism. Taishan God originated from the worship of natural gods by people in primitive society. Taoism believes that Taishan God is in charge of the number of nobles and humbles in the world, and the power of life and death. In ancient times, when emperors came to Taishan to offer sacrifices to the gods, they would first worship Taishan God in the Dai Temple, and the status of Taishan God became higher and higher. After the Yuan Dynasty, the emperor often sent officials to offer sacrifices to Taishan God. After the Xinhai Revolution, this system was abolished. Every year on the 28th day of the third lunar month, a grand temple fair will be held at the Dai Temple at the foot of the mountain to worship Taishan God.

Bixia Yuanjun Introduction: Bixia Yuanjun's full name is Bixia Yuanjun, the Jade Fairy of Mount Tai, Dongyue. She is an important goddess in Taoism. According to the "Yuanjun Records", when Qin Shihuang came to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods, he found a stone female statue on the top of Mount Tai, so he called her the Goddess of Shenzhou and held a memorial ceremony for her. When Emperor Zhenzong of Song, Zhao Heng, offered sacrifices to the gods, he dredged the spring pool on the top of the mountain and dug out a stone female statue. He ordered that it be replaced with a jade statue, and the Jade Fairy Bixia Yuanjun was conferred the title. The Zhaozhen Temple was built on the top of Mount Tai, which is now the Bixia Temple site. Taoism believes that Bixia Yuanjun protects all living beings and responds to the nine states. The worship of Bixia Yuanjun by the people began in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

What is the name of the peak of Mount Tai?

The top of Mount Tai is called Jade Emperor Peak.

Located in Tai'an City, Shandong Province, it is the main peak of Mount Tai. It is named after the "Jade Emperor Temple" on the top of the peak. It is 1532.7 meters above sea level. The Jade Emperor Temple was first built at an unknown time, but it was rebuilt during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. The main buildings include the Jade Emperor Hall, Yingxu Pavilion, Wanghe Pavilion, East and West Side Halls, etc. The bronze statue of the Jade Emperor is enshrined in the hall. The plaque on the shrine is inscribed with "Chaiwang Yifeng", indicating that ancient emperors once burned firewood here to worship the gods of mountains and rivers. There is a "Jiding Stone" in front of the hall, marking the highest point of Mount Tai. There is an inscription of "Ancient Dengfeng Terrace" in the northwest of the Jiding Stone, indicating that this is the place where emperors of all dynasties set up altars to worship the sky when they ascended Mount Tai.

Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is one of the Five Sacred Mountains. It is located in the central part of Shandong Province, stretching between the three cities of Tai'an, Jinan and Zibo, with a total area of ​​24,200 hectares. The main peak, Yuhuangding, is 1,532.7 meters above sea level. Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise that "goes directly to the throne of the emperor". It became a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and offered sacrifices to the emperors. There is a saying that "if Mount Tai is safe, the four seas will be safe". From Qin Shihuang to the Qing Dynasty, 13 generations of emperors successively climbed Mount Tai to offer sacrifices or worship, and another 24 generations of emperors sent officials to offer sacrifices 72 times. There are more than 20 ancient building complexes and more than 2,200 steles and stone carvings left on the mountain.

What should I bring to Mount Tai?

1. You must bring water. There seems to be no one selling anything on the mountain road at night. You can bring some food, but be sure to pay attention to the weight, otherwise you will be too tired.

2. Check the weather forecast before hiking and try to wear windproof clothes. It will be colder on a cloudy and windy day on the mountain, but it won't be too cold if there is no wind. There are clothes for rent on the top of the mountain. If you rent more clothes together, you can bargain and it won't be too expensive.

3. To walk up the mountain, you should go from Hongmen, pass Zhongtianmen, and finally reach Nantianmen. After entering Nantianmen, go to Riguan Peak to watch the sunrise. There is a cable car from Nantianmen to Zhongtianmen when you go down the mountain (there is also a cable car to Taohuayu, don’t take the wrong one). From Zhongtianmen, you can take a bus to Tianwai Village at the foot of the mountain (it is a bit far from Hongmen, and the taxi fare is about the starting price).

4. Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is one of the Five Sacred Mountains. It is located in the central part of Shandong Province, stretching between Tai'an, Jinan and Zibo, with a total area of ​​24,200 hectares. The main peak, Yuhuangding, has an altitude of 1,532.7 meters.