Folktales of Laoshan Mountain

The folktales of Laoshan Mountain are rich in content, touching in plot, simple and humorous in language and have a strong local flavor. Among them, there are many well-known tales, such as “The Legend of the Stone Old Man”, “The Date Pit” and “The Legend of Laoshan”. During the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, inspired by the folklores of Laoshan Mountain, Pu Songling created the short stories “Xiangyu” and “Taoist from Laoshan Mountain” which have been passed down for thousands of years.

Taoist music of Laoshan Mountain

The Taoist music of Laoshan Mountain has a long history and was formed by continuously absorbing different types of musical culture from different classes. Distinct from other Taoist music genres of China, it is a precious national cultural heritage. The Taoist music of Laoshan Mountain can be divided into “inner school” and “outer school” according to the geographic location.

Intangible Cultural Heritage in Qingdao——Mandarin Mantis Boxing

Originating from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Mandarin mantis boxing has a history of 2700 years. In 2004, it was listed by the State Council as the national intangible heritage. 　　The mandarin mantis box...