Mount Lao

Mount Lao
Laoshan
View of Mount Lao from within the Laoshan National Park.
Highest point
Elevation	1,132.7 m (3,716 ft)
Coordinates	36°11′30″N 120°35′30″E / 36.19167°N 120.59167°E / 36.19167; 120.59167
Geography
Mount Lao Qingdao Shandong Province, China Show map of Qingdao Mount Lao Mount Lao (Northern China) Show map of Northern China Mount Lao Mount Lao (China) Show map of China

Mount Lao, or Laoshan (simplified Chinese: 崂山; traditional Chinese: 嶗山; pinyin: Láo Shān), is a mountain located near the East China Sea on the southeastern coastline of the Shandong Peninsula in China. The mountain is culturally significant due to its long affiliation with Taoism and is often regarded as one of the "cradles of Taoism". It is the highest coastal mountain in China and the second highest mountain in Shandong, with the highest peak (Jufeng) reaching 1,132.7 metres (3,716 ft).^[1] The mountain lies about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the northeast of the downtown area of the City of Qingdao and is protected by the Qingdao Laoshan National Park that covers an area of 446 square kilometers.