Why is Mount Tai the head of the Five Mountains? Was there any sacrifice in ancient times? What are the characteristics and allusions?

The only Mount Tai among the Five Mountains.

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Why is Mount Tai the head of the Five Mountains? Was there any sacrifice in ancient times? What are the characteristics and allusions?

The only Mount Tai among the Five Mountains.

The tour guide said, "Olego, Olego, near Daiqi, far from the mountainside." I once passed Ole Peak and thought it was Mount Tai. Amenorrhea is an ancient etiquette. Mount Tai and Zen Fu Liangshan are sealed.

According to the explanation in Historical Records, "the earth on Mount Tai is built as an altar to worship and report to heaven, hence the name Feng. Except for the land on the mountain below Mount Tai, the land has been rewarded, so it is called Zen. "

The tour guide said that from ancient times and Qin Shihuang to the last emperor of Qing Dynasty, * * * many emperors went to Mount Tai to hold meditation ceremonies.

Why are so many emperors keen on this?

I think one is to pray for good weather and prosperity, and the other is to show off one's strong national strength, thus raising one's worth even more.

Qin Yuan Prime Minister Reese carved 222 words on Mount Tai. After vicissitudes of life, only the word "I am sick, I was invited" is complete, and the word "I am ignorant of death" is incomplete. Qin Taishan stone carvings are listed as national first-class cultural relics and are rare treasures. Lu Xun praised it as "the inscription of Han and Jin dynasties came from this."

Reese advised Qin Shihuang, but it was a pity that the festival was not guaranteed. In Dune Change, he got on the boat of the treacherous court official Zhao Gao, was cheated, and was later killed by Qin Ershi. Before his execution, he said to his son, "If I want to lead the yellow dog again, I will go out to the East Gate of Shangcai to chase the sly rabbit. How can I get it? "

At that time, Zhao Gao framed Reese for "rebellion" and punished him with five kinds of torture: flogging (tattooing on his face), flogging (cutting off his nose), cutting off his tongue, cutting off his toes and beheading him in the city, and exterminating the three clans.

There is a well-known word called "Old Mount Tai", that is, the old father-in-law called "Mount Tai". Here is a story:

According to Youyang Miscellaneous Language in Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, ascended Mount Tai to meditate in the fourth year of Kaiyuan (726). Prime Minister Zhang said that he was appointed as the envoy of Zen Buddhism and took his son-in-law Zheng Yi with him. According to the old practice, officials below the prime minister can be promoted to the next level as long as they are lucky enough to participate in meditation with the emperor. Zheng Yi was originally a do officer. Zhang said that he used his power to promote him to the fourth grade at once. Zheng Yi said: "The power of Mount Tai is also great!" Pun intended, so later generations called his wife and father "Mount Tai".

Hmm. How interesting

Since the establishment of "Five Mountains" in the Han Dynasty, Mount Tai has always been in the position of "Five Mountains alone".

0 1 Five Mountains have their own characteristics: Mount Tai is majestic, Mount Heng is beautiful, Huashan is steep, Mount Heng is beautiful and Songshan is deep.

The elevation of Mount Tai is1.532m, which is not high in the mountains of China, but nearly1.000m lower than that of Mount Huashan in Xiyue. The main peak of Mount Tai is 1545 meters above sea level, known as "Jade Emperor Peak" and "Tianzhu Peak", with a relative height of 139 1 meter, making it the first famous mountain in the eastern coastal areas of China. It is steep and straight, and is known as "Mount Tai is the best in the world".

Mount Tai is located in the middle of Shandong Province, with steep and continuous mountains and relatively low surrounding terrain, which gives ancestors a magnificent and unconquerable feeling about Mount Tai.

Mount Tai is the highest mountain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River and one of the cradles of ancient civilization. In ancient times, floods often occurred in the Yellow River basin, and ancestors relied on Mount Tai to avoid floods. Mount Tai is their refuge. Over time, people have developed the psychology of relying on Mount Tai, and Mount Tai has gradually become a myth.

The ancients lacked a correct understanding of nature and thought that everything was given by heaven and earth, which led to mysterious worship. Because people's activities were limited at that time, Mount Tai was the highest mountain in their jurisdiction. In ancient Chinese characters, "Tai" and "Dai" both mean "big", and Mount Tai means big mountain.

On Mount Tai, it seems to be closest to the sun. The image of the sun volcano unearthed in Dawenkou vividly depicts the psychology of the ancients, and the height of Mount Tai makes it more mythical.

Due to the range of activities of our ancestors and the first height of Mount Tai in this area, Mount Tai appears to worship heaven and god. These sacrifices were used by ancient emperors, and in order to strengthen their rule, they all publicized "theocracy". In order to prove this theory, there was a move to seal Mount Tai, so that the role of Mount Tai in offering sacrifices to heaven and gods could be continued and carried forward.

This behavior of feudal rulers further strengthened Mount Tai's position as a sacred mountain in people's minds, and one of the important events that every generation of emperors must have in their lives is to close their doors to Zen. Although there was no meditation after the Song Dynasty, the emperor's meditation had already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the people all knew that Mount Tai was a sacred mountain.

There are historical reasons for the lofty status of Mount Tai.

Since Qin Shihuang first climbed Mount Tai meditation, 72 emperors in China have visited Mount Tai meditation. Many ancient literati also left a lot of poems and songs about Mount Tai.

Confucius sighed that "Climbing Mount Tai is smaller than the world" and Du Fu wrote "Climbing to the top, the other mountains all appear dwarfs under the sky.." .

These two points are incomparable to the other four mountains.

Also, among the five mountains, Mount Tai is in the east, the sun rises in the east, and the ancients revere the east.

Conclusion When we go to Mount Tai, we can not only appreciate the history and culture, but also appreciate the magical beauty of nature. Mount Tai is tall and majestic, like the sky, so it is regarded as a symbol of loftiness and greatness, and it has also become the pride of the Chinese nation.

Tell me something that ordinary people can't think of. Dongyue is the first of the five mountains because of Dongyue the Great.

First, Dongyue Emperor Dongyue Emperor was an early god in the ancient history and culture of China. Considering that China is a memorial to the sky and stars before summer. The custom of offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods will not be later than the Shang Dynasty, which means that Dongyue Emperor appeared in the Shang Dynasty at the latest.

The Shang Dynasty developed its economy and attached importance to commerce, but there was a spiritual return, that is, Dongyue the Great. Shang dynasty was full of witchcraft and belief in ghosts and gods, so where was the destination of ghosts? The answer is Emperor Dongyue. Emperor Dongyue has been the ruler of the underworld since the Shang Dynasty, with a detached position and the status of the Lord of the underworld. No fairy can compare with it. Dongyue the Great is beyond the existence of God.

dongyue the great

Second, the religious identity of the emperor In western society, religious identity and political identity are separated, so there are popes and emperors in the western world. But as an oriental, the emperor is a trinity of politics, military and religion, so the emperor himself bears the responsibility of high priest. And interestingly, in the Han dynasty, the emperor began to be only responsible for offering sacrifices to heaven. Idolatry, like western style, has become a symbol of China's backwardness. Although there is a market among the people, it is difficult to reach the stage of elegance.

Politically, the highest position of the emperor was inherited from the son of heaven.

The emperor himself is actually a highly unified executive power, which has little legal significance.

Militarily, not every dynasty emperor was the highest military attache, but in ancient China, the emperor was the supreme commander.

Because the emperor undertakes the function of offering sacrifices, there are sacrificial objects. The main object of emperor's sacrifice is heaven, and the main place of sacrifice is Tang Ming. Tang Ming has a roof, that is, the Temple of Heaven, but no roof. In the royal family, the status of the ancestors of the royal family is equal to that of heaven, so the emperor only sacrifices to the ancestors of the royal family and heaven. Only when it is particularly prosperous will the royal family worship the land. This is called closed-door meditation. Among them, India worships heaven and Zen worships the earth. The emperor needs to wear a formal suit when offering sacrifices, that is, a special formal suit with a crown.

The emperor should wear the most luxurious clothes when offering sacrifices to heaven.

Why did you choose Mount Tai and Dongyue? Not because Mount Tai is Dongyue, but because Dongyue the Great is the Lord of the underworld. The emperor's sacrifice to Dongyue means that the royal family supports the Lord of the underworld, which means that the world is stable. Therefore, Emperor Dongyue is important. Mount Tai was moved by the light of Emperor Dongyue, because Mount Tai was the Dojo of Emperor Dongyue.

The purpose of the emperor's worship of Dongyue is to appease the Li people. The emperor controlled all the people, and made the Lord of the underworld ally with the royal family through sacrifice, in order to let the Li people live a poor and happy life, and don't act rashly.

Thirdly, among other well-known orthodoxy of offering sacrifices to heaven in China, meditation is mainly in Mount Tai, but there are also some in Songshan, such as Wu Zetian.

In fact, the most famous non-Mount Tai Zen in the history of China is that Huo Qubing sealed the wolf and occupied Xu.

During the Han Dynasty, the grassland forces represented by Xiongnu had a fierce collision with the farming forces of the Han Dynasty. Emperor gaozu thought he shot down the world by himself and had the orthodoxy of the world. However, I didn't expect the Emperor Gaozu in the north to be directly blocked by the Huns in Deng Baishan outside Datong City. Khan means the son of heaven, and the name of the emperor's son of heaven comes from the legal basis of China. Modu chanyu is the headmaster of the grassland. In other words, in modu chanyu's eyes, he is the real son of heaven, and Liu Bang is just the son of the nouveau riche. So modu chanyu besieged Liu Bang in Deng Baishan, just to warn Liu Bang that you are nothing, and I am the real son of heaven. Liu Bang had to pay tribute to improve his relationship with Xiongnu.

name of a chieftain of Xiongnu in the early Han Dynasty

At this time, the grassland is in full swing to worship heaven. Most of the Ming halls in the grassland have no houses, but are held in the grassland wilderness to light the flame. Strictly speaking, the ceremony of grassland is just to worship heaven, not land.

It was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who changed all this. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the generals of the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, were able to fight for war, especially Huo Qubing. He did not say anything about breaking the Xiongnu, but also closed a retreat on the Wolf Xu Mountain, telling the grassland with practical actions that the big fellow is the orthodox in the world, and the name of the son of heaven is only in the big fellow.

Huo Qubing Lang Feng Juxu

The act of offering sacrifices to Mount Tai initiated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also caused a great sensation on the grassland, because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty offered sacrifices to heaven and earth at the same time, and in the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was the status of ordinary people, even if it was so humble. Therefore, all countries along the Silk Road obeyed the orders of this great man. Since then, the Huns dare not call Khan, but Khan, equivalent to the king.

Cold words have little to do with Taishan deity. In Mount Tai, the reason for offering sacrifices to heaven is that there is the Lord of the underworld, Dongyue the Great, and even the royal family is in awe. In the ancient cultural system of China, the five mountains were gods of five mountains, and the real dragon emperor was the stars in the sky, on an equal footing with the gods. Therefore, the emperor is not afraid of mountain gods, and he is afraid of Dongyue the Great.

The name of Five Mountains originated from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who enfeoffed it, which was a part of ancient feudal system in China.

The exact location of the five mountains has always been controversial. For example, Beiyue, the Central Plains dynasty thought it was in Baoding, Hebei, but the grassland dynasty thought it was near Datong, Shanxi. Because Beiyue is of special significance to the grassland dynasty, Datong in Shanxi has always been the gateway to the Central Plains. For prairie people, being recognized by Datong people is also a symbol of their own civilization. Therefore, in troubled times, the Northern Dynasties first held a ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven near Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue, Datong, Shanxi Province, indicating that entering civilization was a great progress, and then the temple was closed (that is, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth at the same time). Today, the earliest ancient Tang Ming remains in Datong, Shanxi. Xi 'an and Luoyang Tang Ming both developed accordingly, and the Temple of Heaven in the Forbidden City in Beijing was the master. Their function is to worship heaven.

Datong Tang Ming site

The status of Songshan Mountain in Mount Tai is to accept Zen, which is higher than offering sacrifices to heaven. Sacrifice to heaven is held every year, but meditation is beyond the power of the country and the people.

Mount Tai meditation ceremony

Mount Tai is located in Tai 'an District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. Formerly known as Tian Sun, also known as Daizong. The length of the five mountains, the king was ordered, and the Zen mind remained unchanged. More than forty miles high, there is a rock on the east side of the top of the mountain called Sun View, and the cock crow can watch the sunrise. Therefore, it has a reputation of exclusive respect for the five mountains!

"The first mountain in the world", "the top of ten famous mountains in China" and "the top of five mountains" are all laudatory names of Mount Tai, which is located in the middle of Shandong Province and stands among the mountains in Shandong Province. Yuhuangding, the main peak of Mount Tai, is1532.7m above sea level. In fact, Mount Tai is not as high as Mount Huashan (265,438+060 m), so it can only rank third. In fact, Zhongyue Songshan is located in Henan Province, which was called "the world" in ancient times. So what makes Mount Tai the first of the five mountains?

The name of Mount Tai is Mount Tai, which was called Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue in ancient times. In ancient times, it was called volcano and Mount Tai. In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, "Tai" means "Da", that is to say, the original meaning of Mount Tai is actually the meaning of Dashan. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Tai was named after the same pronunciation, so Mount Tai came into being. In Yi Shuo Gua, the meaning of "being peaceful and peaceful, then being safe" means great stability, so the ancients regarded Mount Tai as a symbol of security and stability, so there are allusions such as "being as stable as Mount Tai", "being safe and peaceful" and "a feather on Mount Tai".

Legend has it that after Pangu's death, the head of the five mountains was Dongyue, the left arm was Nanyue, and the right arm was Beiyue, which was enough to be Xiyue. Pangu's corpse turned east and turned into the East Mountain, so Mount Tai certainly became the head of the Five Mountains. The ancients said, "Mount Tai swallows Xihua, suppresses Nanheng and drives Zhong Song and Yibeiheng, which is the length of the five mountains." The so-called sky is unattainable, so I set up a meditation ceremony on Mount Tai to worship it, hoping to get close to the gods. In the traditional culture of China, the East is regarded as the place where everything changes and early spring takes place. Therefore, the East ranks first in China, so Mount Tai has the reputation of "the length of five mountains" and "the exclusive respect of five mountains". Mount Tai faces the vast sea in the east, the Yellow River with a long history in the west, and the water of temperature, beauty and Huai River in the south, which is in sharp contrast with the plain hills. Therefore, it is visually extraordinarily tall, full of rhythm and lofty momentum of "other mountains are short under the sky". The mountains stretch over 65,438,000 kilometers and cover an area of 426 square kilometers.

As one of the important birthplaces of China culture, Mount Tai, the birthplace of Zen Buddhism, had traces of human activities as early as 400,000 years ago. Yiyuan people, Xintai people, Dawenkou culture and Longshan culture. It's just proof of their continuous development. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the prosperity of Qilu State also left its mark on Mount Tai, and Confucius' Confucianism is still a classic pursued by people. After entering the Qin and Han Dynasties, Mount Tai gradually became a symbol of political power.

People regard Mount Tai as a symbol of good luck and pray for good weather. The rulers regard Mount Tai as a stable place for national unity. In order to pray for the long-term stability of the country, ancient emperors such as Qin Shihuang, Qin Ershi, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Di, Han Andi, Emperor Wendi of the Sui Dynasty, Tang Gaozong, Wu Zetian, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Song Zhenzong, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and Qianlong came to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices, carve stone carvings and make meritorious deeds. From Qin and Han Dynasties to Ming and Qing Dynasties, emperors visited Mount Tai for meditation 27 times.

Mount Tai and Culture Mount Tai is a magnificent holy mountain! ? Out of Qilu, green peaks can still be seen.

The magical nature brings together thousands of beautiful mountains in the south and the separation between morning and dusk in the north.

Layers of white clouds, cleaning the gully on the chest; The flat bird flew into the eye socket.

Try to climb to the top of the mountain: it dwarfs all the peaks under our feet.

The poet Du Fu described the majestic scene of Mount Tai and enthusiastically praised the majestic momentum and magical and beautiful scenery of Mount Tai. Numerous literati in the past dynasties came to Mount Tai, attracted by the history and scenery of Mount Tai, and left countless chapters, such as Song of Autumn Ling by Confucius, Closed Sutra by Sima Xiangru, Fei Long Pian by Cao Zhi and Fu on Mount Tai by Li Bai. But also left many poems and songs, and its cultural heritage is extremely rich, with 97 existing ancient sites and 22 ancient buildings.

Conclusion: Taishan Mountain has profound cultural background.

The mountain is not high, and the fairy is named;

The water is not deep, and the dragon is the spirit.

The majestic Mount Tai is called the head of the Five Mountains, which is inseparable from its profound cultural background.

In myths and legends, Pangu created the world and created everything. He is the ancestor of mankind. His breath turned into wind, his eyes turned into lightning, when he was happy, it was sunny, and when he was depressed, it was rainy. Pangu died, the giant fell to the ground, his head became Mount Taishan in Dongyue, his belly became Mount Songshan in Zhongyue, his left arm became Mount Hengshan in Nanyue, his right arm became Mount Hengshan in Beiyue, his feet became Mount Huashan in Xiyue, and his eyes turned. Because Pangu's head became Mount Tai, Mount Tai is called the head of the Five Mountains.

Mount Tai is dedicated to two immortals, Emperor Dongyue and Prince Bi Xia.

According to legend, Emperor Dongyue is the fifth generation grandson of Pangu King. He has mastered the human soul and the life and death, height and position of the world. He's where it all started.

Yuan Jun, Bi Xia, protects all sentient beings, responds to Kyushu, is in charge of Yuefu magic weapon, and observes good and evil on earth. She is a very influential goddess.

Since ancient times, Mount Tai has been a symbol of national unity and supreme rights.

According to legend, in ancient times, both the Yellow Emperor and Shun Di had been to Mount Tai. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, emperors of all dynasties went to Mount Tai for meditation 27 times, expressing the divine right of the throne, acting as emperors, and consolidating their rule with the help of the divine power of Mount Tai. The famous Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, Guangwudi, Wu Zetian and Kangxi all went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices.

Mount Tai has been promoted to a sacred position beyond the reach of other scenic spots in China by kings of past dynasties.

Mount Tai is magnificent, with magnificent scenery and rich cultural atmosphere, attracting literati of all ages. Left a rich cultural treasure.

Confucius: The Song of Autumn Ling

Sima Xiangru: The Book of Zen.

Cao Zhi: Feilong

Li Bai: Ode to Mount Tai

Du Fu: Wang Yue.

The famous murals, stone carvings and stone tablets are even more dazzling.

It will be the best, and all the other mountains look small under the sky. ..

Mount Tai really lives up to its reputation.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "Mount Tai is safe in the world". Therefore, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, emperors of all dynasties have come to Mount Tai to worship in Zen. Today, the custom of meditation and sacrifice in Mount Tai is one of the most important intangible cultural heritages of Mount Tai and a unique spiritual and cultural phenomenon in China.

What do you mean by "meditation"?

Closed-door Zen refers to an activity in which the ancient emperors of China offered sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth in Mount Tai. The ancients explained: "Building an earthen altar on Mount Tai to worship the heavens is a combination; Sacrifice Zen at the foot of Mount Tai. "

In the process of human development, there are all kinds of nature worship, among which the worship of mountains is the most influential and extensive. Three generations ago, the ancients built "burning firewood to worship heaven" on the Gudeng Fengtai on the top of Mount Tai, that is, communicating with the gods by burning incense, and finally evolved into a "closed meditation" ceremony in which the emperor built a circular platform on the top of Mount Tai and a square platform at the foot of the mountain to worship the earth. In fact, these are all manifestations of emotional communication between ancient people and nature.

The earliest physical evidence of Mount Tai meditation is recorded in the official history, and it is Qin Shihuang. From then on, * * * 12 emperors came to Mount Tai for meditation and sacrifice. Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, Tang Gaozu, Wu Zetian, Zhao Heng, Song Zhenzong, etc. Large-scale sacrificial activities were held for Mount Tai.

Simply put, Mount Tai meditation is actually a combination of political needs and folk response. This is a means for the rulers to consolidate their position. The rulers used Mount Tai, a grand ceremony of "the unity of man and nature", to establish religion with the help of Mount Tai Shinto, "serve the world and praise the emperor", and showed the world that "the monarch and the minister are endowed by heaven and the destiny belongs to them". This coincides with the saying that the five mountains of Mount Tai are the only ones in the Ninth Five-Year Plan and the emperor is the supreme!

Speaking of direction, China people have a habit: whether it is "southeast and northwest" or "east, west, north and south", the East is always the beginning.

Because in the cultural concept of Chinese civilization, the worship of the sun is deeply rooted, and the place where the sun rises: the East is regarded as the supreme place and the first of the five parties.

In various fairy tales, when the sun rises, all evil spirits can be dispelled.

Therefore, the East has always been the most respected orientation of Chinese civilization, and therefore Mount Tai, the Dongyue among the five mountains, is the "head of the five mountains".

In addition to the worship of the sun and the East, Mount Tai is the first of the five mountains for the following reasons:

First of all, the geographical location, Taishan is located in Qilu, where too many cultural masters were born, such as Confucius, Mencius, Sun Tzu, Lu Ban, Mozi and so on. Carrying the deepest foundation of Chinese civilization, the dividing line between the north and the south of Qilu is Mount Tai.

The story of "Confucius made a fortune when he climbed Mount Dongshan, and set up a small world when he climbed Mount Taishan" is profound in the minds of emperors and people in past dynasties.

According to statistics, there are seventy-two emperors in Mount Tai who worship Zen.

Not all emperors are qualified to go to Mount Tai to meditate, only those who change dynasties, return the world to peace and expand the territory are qualified.

Retreating Zen is actually two things: building earth on the top of Mount Tai to worship heaven and reporting the merits of heaven, which is called "closing the door"; At the foot of Mount Tai, it is called Zen to pay homage to the ground for merit.

The first emperor visited the south five times and arrived in Shandong three times, becoming the first emperor of Mount Tai to worship Zen.

Some people have doubts. The first emperor's home was in Guanzhong, and the nearby Huashan Mountain was higher and steeper than Mount Tai. Why did he go to Mount Tai to worship Zen?

Indeed, Mount Tai is not high above sea level, only 1545 meters, which is only the third among the five mountains.

But this is the fallacy that we look at ancient firms from the perspective of modern people.

Because ancient people didn't look at the altitude, although Huashan is steep, its altitude is 2 154.9 meters, which is the highest among the five mountains. However, because Huashan is located in the mountainous area and there are many mountains nearby, in the impression of the ancients, it is only the highest one among the surrounding peaks.

Looking at Mount Tai is different. The surrounding areas are dominated by lowlands, and the gap is very obvious. In ancient times when there was no altitude measurement, people believed their first feelings more.

Today's Chinese territory has already broken through the land of Kyushu in the period of the first emperor, and the Five Mountains are no longer the highest place in Chinese territory, but even so, the position of the Five Mountains and Mount Tai in Chinese civilization has long been ingrained and has become one of the cultural symbols that China people will always agree with.

The five mountains are Mount Taishan in Dongyue, Huashan in Xiyue, Hengshan in Nanyue, Hengshan in Beiyue and Songshan in Zhongyue. In ancient times, these five mountains were sacred mountains in the minds of China people. Many people are surprised. According to our traditional cultural thought, it should be headed by Zhongyue. Why did Mount Tai become the first of the five mountains? In fact, there are many reasons for these problems, one is the influence of China traditional culture, and the other is the unique geographical location of Mount Tai.

China respects Mount Tai's unique geographical position in the East, which is different from the other four famous mountains. Mount Tai is located in the plain area, surrounded by endless plains. Only Mount Tai is towering, giving people a very high feeling. After all, there are no mountains around as a reference. In fact, the real height of Mount Tai is not high. It is only because there are no mountains nearby that he looks tall. It is precisely because of this feature that Qin Shihuang was deeply shocked after visiting Mount Tai in the east, so he climbed the mountain and meditated in seclusion.

The uniqueness of Mount Tai also lies in its mountain gods. It is precisely because of the above three reasons that Mount Tai is famous all over the world and has become the most desirable holy mountain for emperors, generals and literati.

Wuyue Mountain is the general name of the five famous mountains in China, namely Mount Tai, which is located in Taian, Shandong Province. Hengshan, located in Hengyang, Hunan; Huashan, which is located in Huayin, Shaanxi; Hengshan, located in Hunyuan, Shanxi; And Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng, Henan Province.

The concept of "Five Mountains" first appeared in the Warring States Period. During the Warring States Period, Zou Yan, a Yin and Yang scholar, strongly advocated the "Five Elements Theory" and "Five Virtues at the End". With the spread of the conclusion of the end of five virtues, the theory of five mountains came into being. Therefore, Shi Hua once said: "There are four mountains in Tang Yu and five mountains in the early Zhou Dynasty." It was not until the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that Sima Qian clearly pointed out in Historical Records that the five mountains were "Daizong (Taishan), Huashan, Hengshan, Hengshan and Gaosong (Songshan)".

Xu Xiake once said, "When the Five Mountains come back, you don't look at the mountains." The five mountains are the crown of the mountains, and Mount Tai is the length of the five mountains. However, the reason why Mount Tai became the "head of the five mountains" is not because Mount Tai is the head of the five mountains. According to the data, Huashan Mountain in Xiyue (2 154.9 meters above sea level) is the highest among the five mountains, while Taishan Mountain (0 1532.7 meters above sea level) is only ranked third, and its height is not as high as Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue (20 16. 1 meter above sea level). Then why did it become the head of the five mountains and the Lord of the mountains and rivers?

1. "Closed Zen" culture gives Taishan an unshakable position. "Closed-door Zen" is a grand ceremony for ancient emperors to sacrifice to heaven and earth, and it is also a unique position for emperors to publicize "divine right of monarchy" to the world.

The first emperor to meditate in Mount Tai was Qin Shihuang.

After the Qin Dynasty unified China, Qin Shihuang traveled east in 2 19 BC and held a meditation ceremony in Taishan. From beginning to end, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu, Tang Gaozong, Xuanzong, and Song Zhenzong all held retreat ceremonies in Taishan. Although Zen Buddhism has not been held since Zhenzong, emperors of past dynasties still held ceremonies to worship heaven in Mount Tai to show the legitimacy of their status. The combination of Mount Tai and imperial power endows Mount Tai with an unshakable and unique position.

Second, the unique position in the myths and legends In the ancient myths of China, Mount Tai was the Dojo of "Heaven, Qi, People and Sheng Da", that is, Dongyue Dida.

Emperor Dongyue is an important figure in Taoism, who is in charge of the life and death of all things in the world and dominates the underworld. As his Dojo, Mount Tai has also become a famous place to cure ghosts.

The myth of Mount Tai God began in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. After the appearance of Taoism in Han Dynasty, Taoism incorporated Mount Tai into its own myth system. Under the seal of emperors and the vigorous promotion of Taoism, the status of Mount Tai God is getting higher and higher. Of course, this also has a deep relationship with the emperor's meditation on Mount Tai. From the beginning, Empresses and Kings of all dynasties went to Mount Tai to meditate. As the God of Mount Tai, Emperor Dongyue was inevitably not respected. That's why Mount Tai is the first of the five mountains.

Conclusion:

Generally speaking, the reason why Mount Tai can become the "exclusive respect of the five mountains" is mainly related to being respected by the emperors. From the beginning of the first emperor, emperors of all dynasties went to Mount Tai to worship heaven and earth. The emperors publicized their civil and military skills to the world, and at the same time showed that their imperial power was inviolable.