Mount Longhu (,
Gan: Lung-fu San) is located in
Yingtan,
Jiangxi
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China
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. It is famous for being one of the birthplaces of
Taoism
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, 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. 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 () and Zheng Yi (), both founded by
Zhang Daoling (), the
Han dynasty
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founder of the religion. There are more Taoist temples in nearby
Shangqing (), one of which is mentioned in the beginning of the famous Chinese traditional novel, ''
Outlaws of the Marsh'' ().
Mount Longhu also has cultural significance as a historical burial site of the
Guyue people, who placed the deceased in
hanging coffins on the mountain's cliff faces.
[Hanging Coffins in Longhushan (Dragon-Tiger Mountain)]
In August 2010
UNESCO
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inscribed Mount Longhu on the
World Heritage List
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as part of the complex of six sites that make up the
China Danxia.
Mount Longhu can be reached from the nearby city of
Yingtan.
Gallery
File:Longhu Shan 02.jpg, A cliff-side Taoist temple
File:Tianshifu Gate.JPG, The Tianshifu Gate of the Celestial Master Temple at Mount Longhu
File:Longhushan 9263.jpg, View of the mountain's cliff
File:Longhu Shan 01.jpg, Close-up of the cliff
See also
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Mount Lu
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Jinggang Mountains
References
Sacred places in Taoism
Taoist temples in China
Way of the Celestial Masters
Tourist attractions in Jiangxi
Longhu
Global Geoparks Network members
Landforms of Jiangxi
Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangxi
Longhu
Geoparks in China
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