Mount Laojun (Henan)

Laojun Mountain
老君山
Laojun Mountain
老君山
Highest point
Coordinates 33°43′07″N 111°38′59″E / 33.718610°N 111.649848°E / 33.718610; 111.649848
Geography
Location Luanchuan County, Henan, China

Mount Laojun (also called Jingshi Mountain) is a mountain in Henan Province, China.

Along with the Jiguan Cave, the mountain forms part of a tourist scenic area that is rated as AAAAA, the highest category in the tourist rating system. Historically, the mountain was a retreat for Laozi, the founder of Taoism.[1]

See also

References

  1. "In search of Taoism at Laojun Mountain in Luoyang". China Daily. September 3, 2015.
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