Mount Ararat first recorded ascent. Despite the scholarly consensus that the "mountains of Ararat" of the Book of Genesis do not refer specifically to Mt. Ararat, it has been widely accepted in Christianity as the resting place of Noah's Ark. It is the principal national symbol of Armenia and has been considered a sacred mountain by Armenians. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art and is an icon for Armenian irredentism. Along with Noah's Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia. Mount Ararat forms a near-quadripoint between Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran. Its summit is located
Way of the Gods according to the Confucian Tradition Gate[way]) or Holy Church of the Confucian Tradition (儒宗圣教 "Rúzōng Shèngjiào"). The aim of the phoenix halls is to honour the gods through Confucian orthopraxy ("rú" 儒 style), spreading morality through public lectures and divinely-inspired books (善书 "shànshū"). The Confucian Way of the Gods is defined as Houtiandao (后天道 "Way of Later Heaven" or "Way of the Manifested") by the antagonistic Xiantiandao (先天道 "Way of Former Heaven" or "Way of the Primordial") traditions, which claim to be closer to the God of the universe. The phoenix halls are concerned with the salvation of the disciples, which basically means deification. This