| Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  China |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1001 |
| Region** | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Mount Qingcheng (Chinese: 青城山; pinyin: Qīngchéng Shān) is a mountain in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China. It is amongst the most important centres of Taoism (Daoism) in China. In Taoism mythology, it was the site of the Yellow Emperor's studies with Ning Fengzhi. As a centre of the Daoist religion it became host to many temples. The mountain has 36 peaks.
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 Waterfalls at Mount Qingcheng |
 An old town, Qin An at the foot of Mount Qingcheng |
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Coordinates: 31°00′07″N 103°36′18″E / 31.002°N 103.605°E
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