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Sanqingshan National Geopark Location in China
Location	Jiangxi, China
Nearest city	Shangrao
Area	229.5 km²
Established	2005

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Criteria	Natural: (vii)
Inscription	2008 (32nd Session)
Area	22,950 ha (56,700 acres)
Buffer zone	16,850 ha (41,600 acres)

Sanqingshan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China. It is based on Mount Sanqing, which is a renowned Taoist sacred mountain.

The mountain is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Yushan County in Jiangxi Province, China. It has outstanding scenery. There are three main summits: Yujing, Yushui, and Yuhua, symbolising the Taoist trinity.

Mount Sanqing is a national park of China. It is a famous "honeypot" (place for tourists) and a home of over 2300 species of plants and 400 species of vertebrates. The total area of Mount Sanqing is 229 km². It became a National Geopark in 2005 and a World Heritage Site in 2008.

These granite mountains hold the evidence of a billion years of geological evolution. This includes the evidence of important geological events, such as the amalgamation of the supercontinent Rodinia.