Dongyue Emperor, also known as Taishan God, has different opinions about his life, ranging from Jin Hong to Tai Hao. In the traditional Han mythology and official orthodoxy, Mount Tai is one of the duties of Di Qing Tai Hao, so Di Qing, also known as Dongdi, is the God of Mount Tai. According to the folklore of the Han nationality, Emperor Dongyue was in charge of the fertility of everything in the world.

Brief introduction of Mount Tai

Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is one of the five mountains, and is known as "the head of the five mountains" and "the first mountain in the world". Located in the middle of Shandong Province, it belongs to Tai 'an City, covering three cities of Tai 'an, Jinan and Zibo, with a total area of 24,200 hectares. The elevation of Yuhuangding, the main peak, is 1, 532.7 meters.

Mount Tai, symbolizing the prosperity of the country and the survival of the nation, inherits the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization and carries rich geographical, historical and cultural connotations. The Xanadu, regarded by the ancients as a "direct throne", has become a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and emperors. There is a saying that "Mount Tai is safe and the world is safe".

From Qin Shihuang to Qing Dynasty, 13 emperors went to Mount Tai for meditation or sacrifice, and 24 emperors sent officials to sacrifice 72 times. There are 29 ancient buildings such as temples, palaces and temples, 28 ancient sites 128, and more than 2,000 large and small stone tablets and cliff carvings.