丘处机
Laoshan is known as one of the birthplaces of Taoism. It is the place where the Complete Perfection School of Taoism () developed. In 412 CE the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Faxian landed near Laoshan on his return from India. In the course of history, the mountain has been known by various other names, which includes different spellings of "Laoshan" (劳山, 牢山) as well as entirely different names such as Mount Futang and Mount Ao (). The latter name was used by the Taoist Qiu Chuji who served as the top religious affairs official to Genghis Khan.