Mount Taimu () is a mountain in

Ningde Ningde (; Foochow Romanized: Nìng-dáik), also known as Mindong (; Foochow Romanized: Mìng-dĕ̤ng; lit. East of Fujian), is a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders ...

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. It is located 46km south of the

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Fuding () is a county-level city in northeastern Ningde prefecture-level city, on Fujian's border with Zhejiang province. History Fuding county was established during the Qing Dynasty in 1739 AD. On December 15, 1950, the Matsu Administrative Office ( ...

Mythology

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, the mountain was considered a gathering point for deities from the

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Tourism

Since 2013, it has been classified as a

AAAAA scenic area AAAAA (5A) is awarded to the most important and best-maintained tourist attractions in the People's Republic of China, given the highest level in the rating categories used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As of 2020, there are 279 touris ...

by the

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. The mountain and its surroundings contain scenic waterfalls, caves, temples, and hills.

References

{{reflist Mountains of Fujian Geography of East China AAAAA-rated tourist attractions Tourist attractions in Fujian Tourist attractions in Ningde