Abstract:
Jiaodong Peninsula is a major cradle of Taoism due to its unique geographical location surrounded by sea on three sides. During the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, the Quanzhen Taoism sect was founded in the place, leading to the rapid development of the mountain Taoism cultural landscape. Under the influence of the special natural climate, resources and geographical condition, Taoist cultural landscape in the mountainous area presented the "sequential” characteristics, and its landscape elements were closely related to the Taoist innerDan cultivation techniques, shaping several “mountain landscape routes”. Through field researches, mapping and interviews, this paper explores the environmental base characteristics and cultural connotations of the “mountain landscape routes”, sums up its landscape gradation and elements composition, and analyzes its spatial characteristics and node layout. The research has discovered the underlying law for mountain Taoism cultural landscapes in Jiaodong Peninsula, which provides new perspectives for the local landscape protection and reference for other regions of likewise landscapes.