| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Dujiangyan City, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China |
| Part of | Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(vi) |
| Reference | 1001 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Coordinates | 31°0′6″N 103°36′19″E / 31.00167°N 103.60528°E |
  Location of Mount Qingcheng in Sichuan  Mount Qingcheng (China) | |
Mount Qingcheng (Chinese: 青城山; pinyin: Qīngchéng Shān) is a sacred Taoist mountain in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
It is considered one of the birthplaces of Taoism[1] and one of the most important Taoist religious sites in China. In Taoist mythology, it was the site of the Yellow Emperor's studies with Ning Fengzi. As an important site of the Taoism, it became host to many Taoist monasteries and temples. The mountain has 36 peaks. The mountain is also home to Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center and since 2000 has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] Mount Qingcheng was affected by the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008.[3][4]
- ^ "Mount Qingcheng - One of the birthplaces of Chinese Taoism".
- ^ "Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 10 Apr 2021.
- ^ Nan, Shun-xun; Foit-Albert, Beverly (2007). China's Sacred Sites. Himalayan Institute Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780893892623.
- ^ Hargett, James M. (16 February 2012). Stairway to Heaven: A Journey to the Summit of Mount Emei. SUNY Press. p. 54. ISBN 9780791482186.