The Five Senior Officials Pine is located on the north side of Yunbu Bridge. At this point on the winding path, there is a magnificent stone archway standing conspicuously. The inscription on the lintel reads ‘Five Senior Officials Pine’. To the west of the archway is an ancient pine tree, also known as the ‘Qin Pine’. Beside it are the Five Pines Pavilion and a rubbing of Emperor Qianlong’s ‘Ode to the Five Senior Officials Pine’. The Five Senior Officials Pine is the only plant on Mount Tai that has received an imperial bestowal. According to ‘Records of the Historian’, when Emperor Qin Shihuang ascended Mount Tai for a ceremony, he encountered rain on the way and took shelter under a large tree. Because the tree had protected his imperial procession meritoriously, he bestowed the title of ‘Five Senior Officials’ on the tree. Later generations mistakenly took it as five pine trees. This tree was later destroyed by thunderstorms. During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, when the imperial envoy Ding Zao was ordered to renovate Mount Tai, five pine trees were replanted. Now there are two remaining. They are twisted and ancient, vigorous and lush. They are praised as ‘the Qin Pine is elegant and beautiful’ and are one of the eight scenic spots of Tai’an. This is an excellent place to overlook the Eighteen Bends and the South Heavenly Gate. The Eighteen Bends wind upwards like a long snake, extremely spectacular. Surrounded by numerous valleys and peaks, the sound of pine waves is continuous, and there is also the gurgling of water. Magnificence and tranquility coexist.
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The Five Senior Officials Pine is located on the north side of Yunbu Bridge. At this point on the winding […]
