# TaiZhou

Taizhou City (Tāi zhōu shì) is a prefecture-level city in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta, in Zhejiang Province on the shore of the East China Sea. Taizhou City is a modern port city that is well-known for its Buddhist and Taoist origins. It is the birthplace of the Tiantai Sect of Buddhism and the Southern Sect of Taoism.

## Understand

Taizhou City is located in the mountains and faces the sea, with plains and hills alternating, forming a pattern of "seven mountains, one water and two fields". The terrain slopes from west to east, with a mainland coastline of about 740 kilometers, 928 islands, an island coastline of about 941 kilometers.
it belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate.
As of the end of 2023, Taizhou City has a permanent population of 6.7 million.

### History

Taizhou City has a long history. 5,000 years ago, ancestors lived and multiplied here. In the fifth year of Wude (622), Taizhou was established, named after the Tiantai Mountain in its territory. The name of Taizhou began from then on.

## See

* 30.1297120.64921 Tiantai Mountain (天台山), Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area, Tiantai County (从台州市区乘坐汽车到天台县城，再转乘天台2路公交车，终点站即为天台山景区。), ☏ +86 57683958610. April-October: 08:30-18:00; November-March 09:00-17:00. Mount Tiantai used to be known as Dongmeng Mountain. It is a rare box-shaped syncline mountain in China. The whole mountain is roughly in the shape of the English letter U, like a "chair" facing west and east. The mountain is divided into three levels of terraces from low to high: the First Terrace, the Second Terrace, and the Main Terrace, forming three distinctive scenic spots of "one layer of terraces, one layer of heaven, and nine heavens on layers of terraces". Adult ¥58. (updated Sep 2024)
* 29.191121.042 Kokuseiji Temple (国清寺), Guoqingsi Road, Tiantai County (take bus No. 1 from Tiantai County, and the last stop is Guoqing Temple.), ☏ +86 576-83880616. 06:30-17:00. The existing buildings of Guoqing Temple were rebuilt in the 12th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign (1734). Tiantai Guoqing Temple in Zhejiang Province is known as one of the four best temples in China, along with Lingyan Temple in Jinan, Qixia Temple in Nanjing, and Yuquan Temple in Dangyang. Many famous monks have resided in the temple, including Master Yixing of Tang, Hanshan, Shi De, Monk Jigong, Master Kukai, the founder of the Japanese Eastern Esoteric Buddhism, and Master Saicho, the founder of the Japanese Taimitsu Buddhism. free. (updated Sep 2024)
* 28.6618121.43773 Taizhou Ocean World (台州海洋世界), Donghai Avenue, Jiaojiang District (take Bus No. 2, 10, 20 in Jiaojiang District to Ocean World Station.), ☏ +86 57688312308. 09:00-16:30. Taizhou Ocean World is divided into six floors. It is an aquarium that can be visited from top to bottom. It has more than 10,000 marine creatures and has marine life displays and amusement facilities such as the Tropical Rainforest Hall, Coral Reef Hall, Undersea Tunnel Hall, Ocean Carnival, and Ocean Style Hall. It also offers performances such as mermaids, human-shark dances, and seals. There are also supporting service projects such as the Ocean Gift Mall, Ocean Happy Restaurant, and Ornamental Fish Sales and Exhibition Center. It is a large-scale comprehensive tourist destination with the theme of marine culture, integrating popular science education, appreciation and entertainment, tourism and leisure, and shopping. Adult ¥160. (updated Sep 2024)