Taishan Mountain has a complicated geological structure, rich geological study content and typical geological phenomena, and as a result, it becomes a natural geological museum. The tourist route of Taishan Mountain geological spectacles covers Taishan Mountain and its surrounding area. The main visiting spots are Zhangxia stratigraphic section of Cambrian Period, "barrel structure" from Hongmen Gate to Middle Gate to Heaven, sheeting ivernite of Aolai Mountain, trilobita of Haoli Mountain, faultage cliff in Daidao Nunnery, spring water in Wangmu Pool, Hongmen Rock Veins of Dazang Hill, large level stone ground and "wanhuchaotian" (vertical hills towards the sky) in Sutra Stone Valley, double-layer valley at Hutian Pavilion, Ball-shape weathering at Middle Gate to Heaven, the origin of Zhanyunjian (swords to cut the clouds), Yunqiao waterfalls and Xianren bridge, Gongbei Stone on the top of Taishan Mountain, stone sea of Houshi Cove (back stone cove), the secrets of Yinyangjie (boundary of Nether world and the real world), piling waterfalls at Black Dragon Pool and box-shape folds at Lingyan Temple etc.
