Mount Qingcheng

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Next to Chengdu lies Mount Qingcheng，one of the birthplaces of Tao-ism（Daoism），China’s only indigenous religion.It is stil a religious centre sprinkle with caves and shrines venerated by Taosit.

Founded in AD 143 in Mount Qingcheng，Taoism has developed into an important religion in Southeast Asia，exerting tremendous influence there.For ordinary tourists，Mount Qingcheng is an ideal summer resort.The four-hour trek to its sum-mit，1600 metres above sea level，is a pleasant trip.Sixteen kilometres from Duiangyan city，Mount Qingcheng has been known since ancient times as “the most tranquil place under heaven”.Reaching the mountain on an earlyu spring or summer morning，the tourist will find it shrouded in mist，which moistens stone steps rising up towards the summit.Forests of pine，Chinese fir，cypress and all kinds of fragrant undergrowth make up a deep green world.The only sounds the tourist hears are birds，waterfalls and the tourists’footsteps.Chinese hermits and men of letters have long cherished the perfect sense of peace there.There are four fa-mous Taoist mountains such as Mount Qingcheng in Sichuan Province，Mount Wudang Hubei Province and Mount Laoshan in Shandong Province.