A：Do you know something about Mount Tai?

你了解泰山吗?

B：Yes. But not too much. It is considered as the head of five sacred mountains in China.

知道一点儿，但是不多。泰山被中国人尊为五岳之首。

A：Five sacred mountains? Why people call them so?

五岳?为什么人们这么称呼呢?

B：Because in history, the Chinese emperors used to climb onto these mountains and pay tribute to their ancestors and pray for good harvest and prosperity for the whole nation.

因为历史上很多中国帝王来到这些山上祭拜祖先，祈求国泰民安。

A：Got it. Can we see any things left by them?

明白了，那还有什么历史古迹吗?

B：Definitely. There are many wall paintings and inscriptions on the huge rocks on the mountain.

当然有。有很多他们留下的壁画和石刻。

A：I want to see them. How can I go there?

我想去看看这些东西呢。该怎么去呢?

B：That is easy. You can go directly to Tai'an city and buy a ticket to Mount Tai.

很简单，坐直达车到泰安，然后买票去爬泰山。