All the architectural elements, paintings, in situ sculptures, stone inscriptions and ancient trees are integrated into the landscape of Mount Taishan. Criterion (i): The landscape of Mount Taishan as one of the five sacred mountains in traditional China is a unique artistic achievement. Criterion (ii): Mount Taishan, the most venerated of mountains in China, exerted for 2,000 years multiple and wide-ranging influence on the development of art. Criterion (vi): Mount Taishan is directly and tangibly associated with events whose importance in universal history cannot be minimized. IntegrityDue to its long-standing status as a sacred place, Mount Taishan has been preserved with little alteration.