Mount Sanqing

Sanqingshan National Geopark
Location	Jiangxi, China
Nearest city	Shangrao
Coordinates	28°54′57″N 118°3′52″E / 28.91583°N 118.06444°E / 28.91583; 118.06444
Area	229.5 km²
Established	2005
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Criteria	Natural: (vii)
Reference	1292
Inscription	2008 (32nd Session)
Area	22,950 ha (56,700 acres)
Buffer zone	16,850 ha (41,600 acres)

Mount Sanqing (Chinese: 三清山; pinyin: Sānqīng Shān) is a renowned Taoist sacred mountain located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Yushan County in Jiangxi Province. Sanqing means the "Three Pure Ones" in Chinese as Mount Sanqing is made up of three main summits: Yujing, Yushui, and Yuhua, representing the Taoist trinity.

A Chinese phrase “三峰峻拔、如三清列坐其巅” (“Three steep peaks, like the Three Pure Ones sit the summits”) explains why it was named San Qing. Amongst the three hills, the Yujing hill (1817 meters above sea level) is the highest.

Mount Sanqing is the highest of the Huaiyu Mountains and is known for its outstanding scenery and unique geological formations.^[1] The area became a National Geopark in 2005, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.^[2][3] It is a famous tourist destination as well as a refuge for animals and plants. The national park contains more than 2300 species of plants and 400 species of vertebrates.^[4] The total area of Mount Sanqing is 229 km².