Sanqingshan

mountain range

Sanqingshan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China. It is based on Mount Sanqing, which is a renowned Taoist sacred mountain.

Sanqingshan National Geopark
A map showing the location of the park
A map showing the location of the park
LocationJiangxi, China
Nearest cityShangrao
Coordinates28°54′57″N 118°3′52″E / 28.91583°N 118.06444°E / 28.91583; 118.06444
Area229.5 km²
Established2005
Official nameMount Sanqingshan National Park
CriteriaNatural: (vii)
Reference1292
Inscription2008 (32nd Session)
Area22,950 ha (56,700 acres)
Buffer zone16,850 ha (41,600 acres)

The mountain is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Yushan County in Jiangxi Province, China. It has outstanding scenery. There are three main summits: Yujing, Yushui, and Yuhua, symbolising the Taoist trinity.

Mount Sanqing is a national park of China. It is a famous "honeypot" (place for tourists) and a home of over 2300 species of plants and 400 species of vertebrates. The total area of Mount Sanqing is 229 km². It became a National Geopark in 2005 and a World Heritage Site in 2008.[1][2]

These granite mountains hold the evidence of a billion years of geological evolution. This includes the evidence of important geological events, such as the amalgamation of the supercontinent Rodinia.

References

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  1. "Sanqingshan Geopark". Global Geoparks Network. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. Canadian fossil park, an Icelandic volcanic island and archipelago in Yemen among sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
 
The granite pillars