Tiantai Mountain is a famous national scenic area situated in Tiantai County, Taizhou. It is known for its beautiful scenery and for being the cradle of the Tiantai Sect of Chinese Buddhism including the Japanese and Korean Tiantai Buddhist Sects and also for being the home of the South Sect of Taoism. Tiantai Mountain has many individual attractions including historical sites and diversified flora. Covering an area of about 187 square kilometers (72 square miles), the scenic area is divided into 13 parts including Guoqing Temple, Shiliang Waterfall, Longchuan Gorge, Chicheng Mountain, Qiongtai Valley, Huading Peak, former residence of Ji Gong, Tianhu Scenic Area, etc. Each area has its own unique attractions.