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A Taoist temple on the mountain
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| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
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| Location | Xiuning County, Anhui Province, China |
Mount Qiyun (simplified Chinese: 齐云山; traditional Chinese: 齊雲山; pinyin: Qíyún Shān; lit. 'Cloud-High Mountain') is a mountain and national park located in Xiuning CountyinAnhui Province, China. It lies at the foot of the Huangshan mountain range some 33 kilometres (21 mi) to the west of Huangshan City and is known as one of the Four Sacred MountainsofTaoism. Noted for its numerous inscriptions and tablets, as well as monasteries and temples, particularly dedicated to Xuantian Shangdi, the highest point of the mountain rises to 585 metres (1,919 ft).
Through Chinese history, Chinese poets and writers including Li Bai, Tang Yin and Yu Dafu have visited Mount Qiyun either to compose poetry or to leave an inscription.[1]
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| Five Great Mountains |
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| Four Sacred Chinese Buddhist Mountains |
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| Four Sacred Tibetan Buddhist Mountains |
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| Four Sacred Taoist Mountains |
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| Three Sacred Mountains |
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| Three Famous Mountains |
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| Five Garrison Mountains |
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| Other Sacred Mountains |
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