Mount Longhu
| Longhu Shan | |
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 Mount Longhu | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Coordinates | 28°6′49″N 116°57′30″E / 28.11361°N 116.95833°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jiangxi, China |
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Mount Longhu (
China. It is famous for being one of the birthplaces of Taoism, with many Taoist temples built upon the mountainside. It is particularly important to the Zhengyi Dao as the Shangqing Temple and the Mansion of the Taoist Master (天师府) are located here.[1] It is also known as one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Taoism
.
Two notable Taoist temples on Mount Longhu are the temples of Immortal City (仙岩) and Zheng Yi (正一), both founded by
Outlaws of the Marsh
(水滸傳).
Mount Longhu also has cultural significance as a historical burial site of the Guyue people, who placed the deceased in hanging coffins on the mountains cliff faces.[2]
In August 2010
China Danxia.[3]
Mount Longhu can be reached from the nearby city of Yingtan.
Gallery
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A cliff-side Taoist temple -
The Tianshifu Gate of the Celestial Master Temple at Mount Longhu -
View of the mountain's cliff -
Close-up of the cliff
See also
References
- ^ Mt Longhu home of the mansion of taoist master Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hanging Coffins in Longhushan (Dragon-Tiger Mountain) Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "China Danxia". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
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