Laojun Mountain
老君山
Laojun Mountain老君山 is located in China
Laojun Mountain老君山
Laojun Mountain
老君山
Highest point
Elevation2,184 m (7,165 ft)
Coordinates33°43′14″N 111°38′37″E / 33.7205°N 111.6437°E / 33.7205; 111.6437
Geography
LocationLuanchuan County, Henan, China
The Wishing Tree of Mount Laojun 老君山的许愿树

Mount Laojun (also called Jingshi Mountain 景室山) is a mountain in Henan Province, China.

Along with the Jiguan Cave, the mountain forms part of a tourist scenic area that is rated as AAAAA, the highest category in the tourist rating system. Historically, the mountain was a retreat for Laozi, the founder of Taoism.[1]

See also

References

  1. "In search of Taoism at Laojun Mountain in Luoyang". China Daily. September 3, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.