Mount Sanqingshan National Park
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Title
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Subject
Tourism
Description
Mount Sanqingshan National Park, located in Jiangxi Province, China, is a well-known world natural heritage site named after the three peaks of "Yujing, Yuhua and Yuxu". The park has a unique granite landform, and was recognized as a World Geopark in 2012. With a geological history of over 900 million years, the park boasts a rich variety of flora and fauna, including over 2,000 plant species and more than 400 vertebrate species, many of which are endemic to the region.
Furthermore, Mount Sanqingshan National Park has significant cultural and historical value in Taoist culture. The Taoist culture in Sanqing Mountain has a long history, dating back to Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty, who emphasized the harmonious coexistence between man and nature to achieve the goal of becoming immortal. Today, the mountain and surrounding area contain ancient temples, shrines, and other religious structures, many of which have existed since the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Source
is51102023
Date
900 million years ago
Contributor
DiMei
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
751
Date Submitted
06/05/2023
References
"Mount Sanqingshan National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
Extent
-cm x -cm x -cm
Medium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sanqing
Spatial Coverage
current,28.68,118.25;
Provenance
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Object
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sanqing#cite_note-unesco-1
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Place Name
Place
Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Prim Media
1626
End Date
Now
Status
public
Stewardship
Jiangxi Province
Condition
1
Contact
dm333@st-andrews.ac.uk
Notes
Mount Sanqing is the highest of the Huaiyu Mountains and is known for its outstanding scenery and unique geological formations. The area became a National Geopark in 2005, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. It is a famous tourist destination as well as a refuge for animals and plants. The national park contains more than 2300 species of plants and 400 species of vertebrates. The total area of Mount Sanqing is 229 km².
Collection
Citation
“Mount Sanqingshan National Park,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1627.
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