A Chinese Taoist temple, generally called Gong, Guan or Miao in Chinese, is the holy hall where Taoists perform their religious ceremonies. It blends Taoist taste and ideas on construction with traditional Chinese thoughts and methods of construction. It thus has formed a unique style among the many different types of Chinese ancient architecture. Taoist temples of different scales are scattered all over China. Generally, they can be divided into three kinds: palace-like temples, ordinary temples and simple hut or caves. Though of various sizes, they are built to serve the same function.

People may get confused in distinguishing a Taoist temple from a Buddhist temple because they are much alike from the outside. It is true that many methods of Taoist construction imitate those of Buddhism, but there exist some minor difference between them. For example, the holy statues of Dragon and Tiger are set in front of the main gate of a Taoist temple, while statues of two giants guard in the same position in a Buddhist temple. The Taoist trinity, San Qing (Three Pure Gods), is worshipped in Taoist halls. They are Yu Qing (Jade Pure), Shang Qing (Upper Pure) and Tai Qing (Great Pure). In the main hall of a Buddhist temple on the other hand, the Buddha trinity is placed. Besides, themes of statue and murals in Chinese Taoist temples are those familiar to common people and the religious atmosphere is not as intense as in Buddhist temples.

Please browse the following mountains and temples

9. Mount Long Hu
10. Mount Gui Feng
11. San Qing Mountains
12. Ge Zhao Mountains
13. Mount Wuyi
14. Mount Qiangshan
15. Mount Qi Yun
16. Mao Mountains
17. Yan Dang Mountains
18. Mount Tian Mu
19. Mount Xian Du
20. Lu Shan
21. Wan Shou Gong
22. Luo Fu Mountains
23. Lao Shan
24. Peng Lai
25. Song Shan
26. Tai Mountains
27. Heng Shan
28. He Ming Shan
29. Kong Dong Shan
30. Hung Shan
31. Cui Hua Shan
32. Mai Ji Shan
33. Yao Wang Shan
34. Zhang Jia Jie