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

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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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