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Mountain on the Sea

Mount Lao, or Laoshan, is a famous Taoist mountain in Qingdao, the eastern part of which is adjacent to the East China Sea, and its highest peak, Giant Peak, is 1132 meters above sea level. The Taoist culture of Laoshan has a long history and there are famous Taoist places on the mountain such as Taiqing Palace and Shangqing Palace.

Mount Lao 崂山, or Laoshan, is a famous Taoist mountain in Qingdao, the eastern part is adjacent to the East China Sea, its highest peak, Giant Peak, is 1132 meters above sea level, with a reputation as The Most Renowned Mountain over the Ocean.

Laoshan Mountain is famous for its stunning peaks, strange rocks, and famous caves since ancient times, and there are many ancient Taoist temples in Laoshan. The whole Laoshan is divided into several scenic areas according to geographical location and natural appearance: Taiqing 太清, Chessboard Stone 棋盘石, Yangkou 仰口, Jufeng 巨峰, Beijiushui 北九水, and Hualou 华楼.

Mount Tai is Higher While Mount Lao is More Gorgeous

The Seaside Laoshan Taiqing Palace complex is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and is the central landscape of the Taiqing area. The Taiqing Palace (Palace of Supreme Purity), began in the Western Han Dynasty, more than 2,000 years ago, is the oldest and largest Taoist temple in Laoshan. Taiqing Palace has more than one hundred halls, such as the San Qing Hall, San Guan Hall, San Huang Hall, and ancient trees such as The Dragon Head Elm Han Dynasty Lingxiao Cypress and other trees which are more than a thousand years old. There is a 50 meters high World's Tallest Statue of Lao Tzu in Taiqing. Climb up to the Oceanview Pavilion at the highest point of Taiqing Palace and look far away, you can feel that all troubles are gone like the passing clouds under your feet.

Bronze Statue of Lao Tzu in Taiqing Palace

Manywhere Trivia:
There is a BIZZARE local drink called “Laoshan White Flower Snake Herb Water (Laoshan Oldenlandia Water)”, trust me, you gotta try it.

The Yangkou area is located in the northeast of Laoshan, in addition to the Taiping Palace, Guandi Temple, and other Taoist temples, it is best known for its dangerous and majestic natural landscape. To reach the top here, you need to pass through a passable wonder named Sky-seeking Cave 觅天洞. A natural cave of 100 meters high has been formed between the two cliff walls, and although there is a climbing path carved out of the boulders by later generations, you still need to get on your hands and knees and bend your head down to pass through it. When you step on the mountain-top Tianyuan, the Heavenly Court 天苑, it really seems like you are in the heavenly palace of Jade Emperor.

The Chessboard Stone scenic area is also known as the Huayan Tour Area, and both the chessboard stone and the Narayana Cave are naturally formed natural landscapes. The Huayan Temple 华严寺 was built in the Qing Dynasty, with a main hall dedicated to the Three Saints of Hua-yan (Shakyamuni Triad), namely Vairocana Buddha, Manjushri and Samantabhadra.