Mount Qingyuan
Mount Qingyuan | |
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![]() Stone statue of Laozi at the foot of Mount Qingyuan | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
Coordinates | 24°57′17″N 118°36′29″E / 24.95472°N 118.60806°E |
Geography | |
Location | near Quanzhou, Fujian, China |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | China |
Part of | Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
Reference | 1561 |
Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
Mount Qingyuan (Chinese: 清源山; pinyin: Qīngyuán Shān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-goân San) is a mountain and national park protecting it, Fujian Province, located in the East China region of China.
Geography
The mountain is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) from Quanzhou city. The summit is 498 m (1,634 ft) above sea level.
National park
Mount Qingyuan National Park protects a total area of 62 km2 (24 sq mi). It includes three major scenic features, the namesake Mount Qingyuan, and Mount Ling and Mount Jiuri.
History
Mount Qingyuan has been famous since the
The centuries of development on Mount Qingyuan has imprinted various important historical and cultural artifacts. Such examples include nine huge
The statue of Laozi is famed as being the largest stone carving of him made during the
in 2021 The wind-praying inscriptions on Mount Jiuri were inscribed on the
See also
- Mountains of Fujian
- Mountains of China
References
- ^ The History Of QuanZhou
- ^ "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 22 Aug 2021.