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Mount Tai
Mount Tai is a mountain in Shandong, eastern China, rising to about 1,530 metres, the most revered of China's five sacred peaks. Emperors from Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han onward performed the feng and shan sacrifices there to announce their mandate to heaven, and its slopes are covered with temples and inscriptions. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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