As big as mount Tai. As tall as mount Tai. Many of you probably know this famous xian xia Mount. But what is mount Tai? According to wikipedia. "Mount Tai (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān) is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandongprovince, China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak (simplified Chinese: 玉皇顶; traditional Chinese: 玉皇頂; pinyin: Yùhuáng Dǐng), which is commonly reported as 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) tall,[2] but is described by the PRC government as 1,532.7 metres (5,029 ft)." And why do this mountain is so referred in so many xian xia literature? According to wikipedia "Mount Tai is known as the eastern mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China. It is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal, and is often regarded the foremost of the five. Mount Tai has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years and served as one of the most important ceremonial centers of China[4] during large portions of this period." "Mount Tai is of key importance in Chinese religion, being the eastern one of the five Sacred Mountains of China. According to historical records, Mount Tai became a sacred place visited by emperors to offer sacrifices and meditate in the Zhou Dynastybefore 1,000 BC. A total of 72 emperors were recorded as visiting it. Writers also came to acquire inspiration, to compose poems, write essays, paint and take pictures. Hence, a great many cultural relics were left on the mountain." Where is the location? Mount Tai is located in western Shandong, just north of the city of Tai'an and to the south of the provincial capital Jinan. It extends from 150 to 1,545 metres (492 to 5,069 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 426 square kilometres (164 sq mi) at its base. The Jade Emperor Peak is 1,532.7 metres (5,029 ft) above sea level and located at 36° 16′N and 117° 6′E. This wikipedia page will offer you more information. That's all folk this elder hopes you'll get more info about this legendary mauntain.
According to Rise of Humanity Mount Tai was the place Zhong Yue sealed the divine blood of all the races
Mt. Everest should be the tallest land mountain in the world. There’s another mountain that’s taller, but most of it is underwater. Everest is over 29k feet. Tai is over 5k feet. I think it should be a little obvious which is taller.
“有眼不识泰山” literally means“got eyes but can't recognize Mt. Tai”. This slang is to criticize someone for not knowing something/someone famous. Another slang is "一叶障目,不见泰山",which means "eyes that covered by a leaf can not see Mt.Tai ". This sentence is usually used when you were hoodwinked and didn't see the truth.
Mount Tai is a bastard. Ai-chan always got stopped by those assholes Liu Bei and Guan Yu every time Ai-chan tried to cross Mount Tai and ended up causing Ai-chan's armies to fight there until they ran out of provision.
On Earth-based land mountains, Everest is the tallest followed by k2 and kanchenjunga in probably this order