The Shu-ching, a classic of traditional history compiled around the fifth century B.C., mentions how the ruler Shun (2255-2206BC) went every five years on a pilgrimage to the four mountains that defined the limits of his realm. Offering a sacrifice on the summit of each mountain, he began a tradition that has lasted to the present age (it is interesting to note that the Chinese phrase for pilgrimage - ch' ao-shan chin-hsiang - means 'paying one's respect to a mountain'). While only one of these mountains, Tai Shan (originally called Tai Tsung), was referred to by name in the Shu-ching, from other sources we learn that the following five mountains were highly venerated by the Taoists in ancient times:
These mountains were not, however, the only or even the most important of the Taoist sacred peaks. Writing in Pilgrims and Sacred Sites in China (listed in the bibliography under Naquin), John Lagerwey comments: "A note on what is meant by "Taoist mountain" is perhaps in order here. It is traditional to regard the Five Peaks (wu-yueh) as Taoist, in contrast with the "four most famous (Buddhist) mountains" (ssu-ta ming shan). While both history and cosmology can be called on to justify this identification of the Five Peaks with Taoism, these mountains already constituted a distinct group in the Former Han dynasty before Taoism had taken on an organized ecclesiastical form, and it is only from the late sixth century on that Taoists made a concerted effort to claim these mountains as theirs. The Taoists were never entirely successful in pressing this claim, and of the five only Hua Shan and T'ai Shan, albeit in a very different manner, play a significant and ongoing role in Taoist religious history. Perhaps even more to the point, even these two mountains are nowhere near as important to Taoist history as are such mountains as Mao Shan and Lung-hu Shan, centers, respectively, of Shang-ch'ing and Cheng-i Taoism. Together with Ko-tsao Shan (in Kiangsi), the ordination center of Ling-pao Taoism, these mountains constituted the "tripod" on which officially recognized forms of Taoism rested from the early twelfth century on."
temperate forests have more seasonal changes.
There are two types of rain forests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rain forests are found closer to the equator where it is warm. Temperate rain forests are found near the cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator. The tropical rain forest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long.
No, bobcats are primarily found in North America in a variety of habitats including forests, swamps, deserts, and scrublands. They do not typically inhabit tropical rain forests.
South India and Sri Lanka are where there are rain forests on the subcontinent.
Temperate rain forests are usually coastal and have cooler summers and milder winters than Tropical rain forests. Also Temperate rain forests have summer fogs that keep it moist. temperate rain forests also have lots of moss and consists of Deciduous trees.
Taklimakan is a dessert like area while the rain forests in Indonesia have lush vegitation.
The majority of China's rainforests are located in the Hainan province. The Jian Feng Ling and Diaolou Mountain parks are two such areas. In total there are over 2097 square kilometers of rain forests located in the six parks.
yes ......well i know it is in the amazon but im not sure for the others
In the rain forests.
they live in hot, dry forests. not rain forests.
The rain forests on the subcontinent are located in southern India. There are also rain forests found in Sri Lanka.
Antarctica has zero rain forests.
Rain forest Climate is usually hot and humid Due to the fact that there is lots of rain in rain forests. Subtropical and tropical rain forests are hotter than temperature rain forests
yes they do live in rain forests
There are no tropical rain forests in Minnesota.
rain
Wood is taken from rain forests, so much that today's rain forests are a fraction of their original size. Medicines can be made from chemicals in rain forest plants.