Tangmo Cliff Inscriptions, A Millennia-old Calligraphy Marvel on the Cliffs

Daiding Daguan Peak, Taishan Scenic Area, Tai'an City, Shandong Province

The cliff is carved with calligraphy and stone carvings from various dynasties

Introduction

The famous Dai Temple Stone Carving on the Daimiao Peak of Mount Tai attracts many tourists to visit and take photos. This stone carving, named "Ji Taishan Inscription", was carved in 726 AD during the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan period. It measures 12.3 meters in height and 5.3 meters in width, with 24 lines and 51 characters. Currently, 1008 characters are preserved, with a font size of 16x25 centimeters. Except for the four characters of "Imperial Order" and the last line of year, month, and day which are in regular script, the rest are in clerical script. There is also a 3.95-meter high top inscription in clerical script that reads "Ji Taishan Inscription" in two rows of four characters, with a font size of 45x56 centimeters. Legend has it that Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty wrote this inscription himself, with Yan Xu in charge of rhetoric and Han Shi in charge of penmanship. The writing style of this inscription is beautiful and has important value for studying the history, calligraphy, and sculpture of the Tang Dynasty.

Address

Daiding Daguan Peak, Taishan Scenic Area, Tai'an City, Shandong Province

Opening hours

All day (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)

Transportation

【External Transportation】 1. Take Bus No.14, 19, 45, k37, k3, k49 and get off at Hongmen Station to access Taishan Hongmen Entrance. 2. Take Bus No.19, k37, k39 inner ring, k39 outer ring, k3, k49 and get off at Tianwai Village Station to access Taishan Tianwai Village Entrance. 3. Take Bus No.19 and get off at Tianzhufeng Scenic Area Station to access Tianzhufeng Entrance. 4. Take Bus K16, k49 and get off at Taohuayu Station to access Taohuayu Entrance. 【Internal Transportation】 Walk inside the scenic area.