Due to the ancient people's worship of the sun and mountains, from Yao and Shun to Qin and Han Dynasties to Ming and Qing Dynasties, Mount Tai has been a sacred mountain for emperors to worship Zen and heaven for thousands of years. With the meditation of the emperor, Mount Tai was deified, and two schools of Buddhism and Taoism, scholars and celebrities came one after another, leaving many places of interest to Mount Tai and Tai 'an. Tai 'an is also named after Mount Tai, which comes from the old saying "Mount Tai is safe in the world", meaning "peaceful country and peaceful people".

Physical geography and culture:

Taian is located at the foot of Mount Tai. Built on the mountain, the mountain city is integrated, and there are Lotus Mountain and Culai Mountain in the territory. Taian is rich in water resources, including Dawen River, Sihe River, Chaiwen River and Dongping Lake. The geographical structure of mountains and rivers has obvious influence on many place names in Tai 'an, such as Shankou, Jiaoyu, Shiya, Huamawan, Quangou, Chahe, Yuchi, Xiagang and Chaoquan.

Custom:

Tianqi Festival? The sixth day of the sixth lunar month.

On the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth lunar month in the year of 1008, Song Zhenzong closed its doors and meditated on a large scale. In order to thank God, he not only built the Temple of Heaven in Dai Temple, but also designated the sixth day of the sixth lunar month as the sun. This festival lasts until the married daughter goes back to her parents' home to visit her parents, or the day when she dries clothes and books.

Bath Buddha Festival, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month.

Legend has it that Buddha Sakyamuni was born. On that day, the Buddha was bathed in water. This festival near Mount Tai has added the content of celebrating the birthdays of Emperor Dongyue and Bi Xia Yuan Jun, which is a trinity and has been very grand since ancient times.

Taishan International Mountaineering Festival September 6-8 Taishan International Mountaineering Festival has become a fitness program recommended by the State Sports Commission to the whole people.

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Taian snacks

Taian sanmei

Taian Sanmei Tofu is a famous dish with Taian flavor. The cabbage, tofu and Taishan spring water produced in Tai 'an have always been known as "the three beauties of Tai 'an". Tai' an cabbage is big and solid, with fine quality and no tendons; Taian tofu, the flesh is delicate and pure, tender but not old; Taishan spring water is sweet and refreshing, with few impurities.

After Li Bai moved to Jinan from Anlu, Hubei Province in 736, in the 24th year of Kaiyuan, Tang Dynasty, when Du Fu lived in Shandong, they visited Mount Tai many times and tasted the flavor of "Tai 'an Sanmei" dishes. "You can't enjoy the three beauties when you visit the mountain, but you can't enjoy the whole view of Mount Tai", which is a long-standing local story praising the three beauties.

Baidu encyclopedia-Taian folk custom

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