Hua Shan
| Huà Shan | ||
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 View from the north summit of the Hua Shan |
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| height | 2155 m | |
| location | Shaanxi ( PR China ) | |
| Mountains | Qin Ling | |
| Coordinates | 34 ° 27 '48 " N , 110 ° 4' 51" E | |
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The Huà Shān ( Chinese 華山 / 华山 ) is one of the five sacred mountains in Shaanxi Province near the county town of Huayin in the People's Republic of China .
The mountain range is famous for its steep, picturesque rock faces and dangerous climbs to the top. Several peaks up to 2155 m are connected by mountain paths. There are monasteries, pagodas, temples, bridges and gates along the paths.
In the ancient Chinese worldview, which viewed the Middle Kingdom as a square, the Hua Shan mountain range embodies the western corner mountain.
The Dongdao Temple , one of the 21 most important Taoist temple on the list of China's State Council , is located in Hua Shan.
West summit
The chess pavilion, from the top of the east summit
Path on wooden boards
literature
- Deng Ming-Dao: The Taoist of Huashan. In training with the Grand Master of the Holy Mountain. Ansata-Verlag, Interlaken 1994, ISBN 3-7157-0175-7 .
- Deng Ming-Dao: The Holy Book of the Seven Bamboo Boards. Travels, adventures and struggles of the Huashan Taoist. Ansata-Verlag, Interlaken 1994, ISBN 3-7157-0178-1 .
- Deng Ming-Dao: Departure to Far Shores. Experiences of the Huashan Taoist in the New World. Ansata-Verlag, Interlaken 1994, ISBN 3-7157-0184-6 .
- Editha Leppich: Pilgrimage to China's holiest mountain. In: Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung . Vol. 52, Issue 31, 1943, pp. 370-371.
Web links
- Mountain tour on the Huashan in China: Selfie on the precipice. In: Spiegel Online , June 2, 2015