What is Sanqingshan?
Q: What is Sanqingshan?
A: Sanqingshan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China, based on Mount Sanqing, a renowned Taoist sacred mountain.
Q: Where is Mount Sanqing located?
A: Mount Sanqing is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Yushan County in Jiangxi Province, China.
Q: What are the three main summits of Mount Sanqing?
A: The three main summits of Mount Sanqing are Yujing, Yushui, and Yuhua, symbolising the Taoist trinity.
Q: How many species of plants and vertebrates are found in Mount Sanqing?
A: Over 2300 species of plants and 400 species of vertebrates are found in Mount Sanqing.
Q: What is the total area of Mount Sanqing?
A: The total area of Mount Sanqing is 229 km².
Q: When did Mount Sanqing become a National Geopark and a World Heritage Site?
A: Mount Sanqing became a National Geopark in 2005 and a World Heritage Site in 2008.
Q: What is the significance of the granite mountains in Mount Sanqing?
A: The granite mountains in Mount Sanqing hold the evidence of a billion years of geological evolution, including important geological events such as the amalgamation of the supercontinent Rodinia.
