Mount Lao

Mount Lao (Laoshan) is a famous mountain in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. It lies about 30 km east of the downtown of Qingdao, and is an important tourist destination. It is the highest coastal mountain in China, peaking at 1132.7m. It is known as one of the birthplaces of Taoism.

Laoshan of Taoism in China for many centuries. In 412 the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Faxian landed at Laoshan on his return from India.

Many of the mountains' numerous palaces, Taoist temples, and nunneries have not survived to the present. Taiqing Palace Taoism Temple (or Xiaqing Palace Taoism Temple), built during the North Song Dynasty, is the largest. Sanhuang Palace, part of the Taiging complex, has two ancient Cypress trees, said to have been planted during the Han Dynasty.