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Mount Hua holds a revered status among the Five Sacred Mountains due to its close proximity to Chang'an, the capital of the Han and Tang dynasties. During the Eastern Han dynasty , it was believed that the god of Mount Hua possessed the power to bring abundant clouds and rain, foster the growth of all things, bestow blessings, and bring benefit ...
Mount Hua (simplified Chinese: 华山; traditional Chinese: 華山; pinyin: Huà Shān) is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi Province, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Xi'an. It is the "Western Mountain" of the Five Great Mountains of China and has a long history of religious significance.
Religious worship of Mount Tai has a tradition dating back 3,000 years, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC). By the time of the Zhou dynasty ( c. 1046 – 256 BC) sacrifices at Mount Tai had become highly ritualized ceremonies in which a local feudal lord would travel there to make sacrifices of food and jade ritual items.
The Xiyue Temple (西岳庙) is a Chinese Taoist temple located at the foot of Mount Hua of the city of Huayin in the northwest of the Shaanxi Province. [1] Here the emperor sacrificed to the god of Mount Hua. Its magnificence is compared to that of the Imperial Palace in Beijing and it is called the "Forbidden City of Shaanxi". [2]
Mount Pinatubo – home of the powerful Kapampangan moon god, Apûng Malyari, who also rules over the eight sacred rivers; [32] in contrast, the neighboring Mount Arayat is the home of the powerful sun god of war and death, Aring Sinukûan, who taught the early Kapampangans the industry of metallurgy, woodcutting, rice culture and waging wars ...
Huayue Sanniang (Chinese: 华岳三娘), also known as Sanshengmu (Chinese: 三圣母), is a Chinese goddess and third daughter of the Emperor Xiyue, the god of Mount Hua. [1] After marrying a mortal, she was imprisoned under Mount Hua as a punishment for violating the rules of Heaven.
This list contains an overview of the government recognized Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Central Luzon. The list is based on the official lists provided by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts, National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Museum of the Philippines.
Locations of the Sacred Mountains of China. The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, [1] which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages.