【Tai'an Red-heart Radish】 A famous specialty from at the foot of Mount Tai. The highest quality is produced in four areas: Dongjiazhuang in Wenkou Town, Haojiazhai in Xiazhang Town, Xiawang in Zhoudian, and Beiteng Village in Fangcun Township. During the Qing Dynasty, pilgrims visiting Mount Tai praised it with the saying, “Pear, yellow pear, or Laiyang pear — none can compare to the skin of a Tai'an radish.” To this day, both domestic and international visitors climbing Mount Tai…
Also known as Tai Shan Beauty Pear. It is mainly produced on the northern foothills of Mount Tai. This variety ripens early, has a well-shaped fruit, attractive color, thin skin, tender flesh, juicy and sweet taste, and contains malic acid, citric acid, glucose, fructose, carotene, and various vitamins. It helps clear the heart and moisten the lungs, relieve coughs and dissolve phlegm, and lower blood pressure. It is favored in the domestic market for its early ripening and high quality...
Shaped like caramel, with flesh resembling dried lychees, Taishan Yazao is sweet and delicious. It is a unique local specialty of Mount Tai, first created in the late Ming Dynasty and designated as an imperial tribute in the Qing Dynasty, making it one of the “Three Treasures of Tai’an.” In earlier times, Western missionaries were particularly fond of Taishan Yazao. Whenever they returned to their home countries, they would buy large quantities to give as gifts to family and friends. When General Feng Yuxiang lived in seclusion on Mount Tai, Taishan Yazao was one of the treats he served to guests...
Four-leaf ginseng of Mount Tai is one of the famous medicinal herbs of Mount Tai. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving phlegm and cough, as well as strengthening and nourishing the body. Soaked in white liquor and consumed regularly, it can relax tendons, activate blood circulation, build up health, and invigorate qi, earning it the reputation of “Treasure of Mount Tai” ( Tai’an)…
White-headed Dendrobium of Mount Tai, the foremost among the famous medicinal herbs of Mount Tai, has various health benefits such as nourishing blood, benefiting the liver, enriching essence and invigorating the kidneys, strengthening tendons and bones, and promoting black hair. It is neither cold nor drying in nature, making it an excellent tonic herb (Tai'an)...
Polygonum multiflorum of Mount Tai, also known as Shandong Polygonum multiflorum, white fleeceflower root, or calyx-leaf cynanchum, belongs to the genus Cynanchum in the family Asclepiadaceae according to plant taxonomy. It is a precious traditional Chinese medicine used to treat various conditions such as physical weakness, forgetfulness and excessive dreaming, insomnia, and skin itching. It is mainly distributed in the humid mountainous areas from Shandong to Liaoning. This perennial herbaceous vine has stems that twine to the right...
Also known as hu tao, they have a cultivation history of over a thousand years, with the "chicken claw soft" variety being the finest. Taishan walnuts are highly adaptable, with an oval shape, smooth surface, large and uniform size, thin shells, thick meat, and a kernel extraction rate of over 40%. The kernels contain 60–70% fat, 15–20% protein, 10% carbohydrates, as well as…
Taishan Dahuo Hawthorn bears fruit early, yields high, and produces large, round or flat-round fruits with bright red color, excellent flavor, and good storage capacity (Tai'an)...
Taishan chestnuts, also known as Ming Chestnuts, are called "Taishan Sweet Chestnuts" in Japan. The fruits are uniform in size, with thin shells, easily removable inner skins, glossy appearance, fine texture, low moisture content, high stickiness, and a sweet and delicious taste. The cultivation of chestnuts in Taishan has a long history, dating back over 3,000 years, with records from as early as the Zhou and Qin dynasties. It is one of the finest varieties among Shandong chestnuts...
Taishan Lithospermum is one of the renowned medicinal herbs of Mount Tai. Its roots can be used in medicine, offering benefits such as promoting blood circulation, cooling the blood, clearing heat and toxins, inducing diuresis, and lubricating the intestines. Its therapeutic effects are superior to similar products. Traditional Chinese medicine often uses it to treat conditions like excessive blood heat and toxins, blocked rash eruption, jaundice, erysipelas, and moist constipation. Locally, it has long been used in folk remedies to prevent and treat measles in children. In recent years, its soaked ointments have been applied externally to effectively treat burns, frostbite, eczema, blisters, and other conditions. Villagers around Mount Tai commonly soak it in liquor (using 12–15 grams of Lithospermum root per half-kilogram of liquor), and drinking this is believed to relax tendons, promote blood flow, and strengthen the body.
Yellow Mountain Ginseng of Mount Tai is one of the famous medicinal herbs of Mount Tai. It has effects such as nourishing yin and moistening lungs, strengthening the spleen and benefiting qi, relieving wheezing, and suppressing coughs (Tai'an)…
Among the stone inscriptions on Mount Tai and at Dai Temple, there is a rich variety of renowned steles. Tai’an produces over a thousand types of hand-copied stone rubbings and calligraphy reproductions by historical figures, featuring exquisitely fine rubbings and elegantly mounted works, which are popular both domestically and internationally (Tai’an)…
Mount Tai Black Jade is a type of black stone unique to Mount Tai, known for its fine texture and glossy black color. It is an excellent material for carving. Stone carvings made from Mount Tai Black Jade—such as pavilions, archways, halls, towers, tripods, and stone beasts—are high-end tourist souvenirs. 【Mount Tai Black Jade Series Stone Carvings】Mount Tai Black Jade is a type of black stone unique to Mount Tai, with a delicate texture and...
Swift Stone, also known as Bat Stone, has the scientific name *Haolishan Insect Fossil*. It earned its name because it was first discovered on Haolishan Mountain. As one of the index fossils of the mid-Late Cambrian period in East Asia, it dates back approximately 500 million years. It is mainly found at the southern foot of Mount Tai, in areas such as the Dawenkou region, as well as Yanzhuang and Gaizhuang in Laiwu. This area is one of the regions with the richest Swift Stone deposits in the world...
Mount Tai Lingzhi, also known as Mount Tai Red Lingzhi, originates from Mount Tai and is one of the Four Treasures of Mount Tai (the Four Treasures — Mount Tai Ginseng, Red Lingzhi, Polygonum multiflorum, and Dioscorea nipponica). Mount Tai Lingzhi has extraordinary effects such as treating deafness, benefiting joints, enriching vital energy, strengthening bones and tendons, and curing deficiency fatigue, making it a precious specialty of Mount Tai. Legend has it that Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs and discovered this medicine on Mount Tai, hence calling it the “divine herb.” Historical records state that when Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty visited Mount Tai, “Wang Qinruo presented over 38,000 stalks of Lingzhi.” To this day, the people of Tai’an regard Lingzhi as a treasure. Some local folk songs in the Mount Tai area go, “Open the Fan Cliff of Mount Tai, and treasures of gold and silver will pour out,” “Walls built with pebbles will never collapse,” and “Eat the Lingzhi of Mount Tai, and you’ll regain youth without aging...”
Mountain Tai BBQ seems to have become popular on Mount Tai only in the past five or six years. There are three main ways to enjoy Mountain Tai BBQ. The first is to cut lamb into small pieces, mix them with shredded onions, add seasonings, and grill them on a flat iron plate. The second is to slice sheep’s stomach, thread it onto skewers, and boil it in small pots placed over charcoal fire. The third is the usual grilled lamb skewers. …
Date jujubes were first created in the late Ming Dynasty and have a history of over 500 years. They were designated as tribute items during the Qing Dynasty and were highly sought after as gift items by pilgrims visiting sacred mountains during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as by foreign friends before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Made from Ningyang jujubes, the production involves six processes: selecting the jujubes, boiling them in water, removing the skin, stewing, deseeding, and frosting. They resemble caramel in shape, with flesh like dried lychees, and have a chewy texture...
Tai'an Crispy Cake originated from Zhao's Cake Shop inside the East Gate of old Tai'an City, which opened for business in 1882 during the 18th year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty. The last living inheritor is 92-year-old Mrs. Jin Zengzhen, who once offered as many as nine varieties of pastries. The most famous among them were the Crispy Cake, Ox Tongue, Pan Stuffed Pastry, Sugar Toad, Sesame Pancake...
Tai'an has a history of making pancakes that spans over a thousand years. Tai'an pancakes are made from corn and millet, ground into a paste and cooked on a flat griddle. They are as thin as paper, crispy like pastry, low in moisture, and have a long shelf life, making them a long-renowned traditional food of Tai'an. A local folk rhyme goes: "Eat pancakes, wrap them with scallions, fragrant and delicious, even better than fried dough."…
The "Four Famous Medicinal Herbs of Mount Tai": Polygonum multiflorum (He Shou Wu), Four-Leaf Ginseng, Lithospermum, and Polygonatum, are collectively known as the "Four Famous Medicinal Herbs of Mount Tai." Among them, Polygonum multiflorum is considered the foremost, renowned for its remarkable effect of turning silver hair black; Four-Leaf Ginseng has more potent efficacy than other types of ginseng; Lithospermum, when just a tiny amount is added to boiling water, turns the water a bright magenta color; and Polygonatum was referred to by ancient people as the "leftover grain of immortals," a miraculous herb for longevity...