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What is the cultural background of Shandong?
I. Mount Tai

Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is located in the middle of Shandong Province and belongs to Tai 'an City, with a total area of 24,200 hectares. Yuhuangding, the main peak, is 1545 meters above sea level, which is magnificent.

Known as "the head of the five mountains", "the length of the five mountains" and "the first mountain in the world". Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise "directly to the throne" and became a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and emperors. There is a saying that "Mount Tai is safe and the world is safe". From Qin Shihuang to Qing Dynasty, there were 13 emperors who went to Mount Tai for meditation or sacrifice.

Second, the Great Wall of Qi

The Great Wall of Qi was built in the Spring and Autumn Period and completed in the Warring States Period. It took 170 years to build, with a history of more than 2,600 years. The Great Wall of Qi starts from Guangli Village, Xiaoli Town, Changqing District, Jinan City in the north, and ends in Jiahe Village, Huangdao District, Qingdao City in the east, with a total length of 1, more than 200 miles, traversing Qilu.

It is the oldest ancient Great Wall in China, with accurate remains to be tested and well preserved, and is known as the "father of the Great Wall". It embodies the hard work and wisdom of China's working people 2,500 years ago, and also embodies the great power of the Eastern Power, which was the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes in the Warring States Period.

Three, Confucius Temple, Confucius House and Confucius Forest

Qufu is the only largest building complex in China, dedicated to the descendants of Confucius and the tombs of Confucius and their descendants. Confucius (55 BC1-4 BC19) was the founder of Confucianism in China. In the second year after his death, his residence was converted into a Confucius Temple, which was sacrificed every year.

After the Han dynasty, emperors of all dynasties advocated respecting Confucius and reading classics, and continued to pursue Confucius. At the same time, they expanded his ancestral temple, and the scale of Confucius Temple became larger and larger. There are also a large number of inscriptions and portrait bricks in the Confucius Temple, which are valuable materials for studying ancient Chinese calligraphy, culture and art. There are a large number of historical archives, cultural relics handed down from ancient times, costumes and utensils in Confucius House, which are extremely precious. In Kong Lin, some graves still have carved China watches, stone statues and stone beasts. Its long duration, numerous model burials and good preservation are rare in the world.

Fourth, the Grand Canal.

The Shandong section of the Grand Canal starts from the Dawangmiao Gate at the junction of Shandong and Jiangsu provinces in the south and ends at Sandian, Decheng District, Dezhou City in the north. It flows through five cities 16 counties (cities, districts) in Shandong Province, including Zaozhuang, Jining, Tai 'an, Liaocheng and Dezhou, with a total length of 643 kilometers. Shandong section of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a famous section with the most difficult navigation conditions, the most complicated and ingenious maintenance and protection engineering technology in history.

The planning of Huitong River waterway and water source project, as well as the regulation and management of water resources, represent the outstanding achievements of water transport technology in China's Grand Canal and even the whole agricultural society. Dezhou, Linqing, Dongchang, Zhang Qiu (now Yanggu), Jining, Taierzhuang and other places along the canal have historically become important transportation and trade centers, which have accumulated profound canal culture and left rich historical and cultural relics.

Five, Yantai paper-cutting

Yantai paper-cut is an ancient traditional folk art with rich themes and various kinds. Paper-cut samples have been handed down from generation to generation, with distinctive Yantai local style.

Rongcheng and Wendeng's paper-cuts are rough, generous and simple, and fish, insects, birds and animals cut from black plastic soap paper are used as decorations for utensils; The paper-cut lines in Yexian County are exquisite, and the works are small and refined, with rich colors. The paper-cut in Penglai area, through a large area of contrast between reality and reality, makes the picture very vivid, the characters cut out are full of feelings, and the flowers, birds, insects and fish are lifelike.