Legend Locations

Huashan

Huashan Mountain, located in Huayin City, Shaanxi Province, is the West Mountain among the Five Sacred Mountains. Huashan Mountain is the most dangerous among the five mountains. There is a saying that "Huashan Mountain has been a single road since ancient times". There are many theories about the origin of the name of Huashan Mountain. Generally speaking, it is inseparable from the fact that the peak of Huashan Mountain resembles a lotus. In ancient times, "hua" and "flower" were used interchangeably. As the "Shui Jing Zhu" said: "Looking from a distance, it looks like a flower." Flower-like", hence the name.Huashan Mountain has five peaks: east, west, south, north and middle. East Peak is one of the unique peaks in Huashan Mountain. It is also called Chaoyang Peak because there is a platform on the top of the peak where you can watch the sunrise and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The North Peak is also called Yuntai Peak. It is a towering mountain with three cliffs. There is only one mountain road leading to the south mountain. The movie "Taking Huashan" is based on this. The West Peak is called Lotus Peak. The South Peak is Luoyan Peak, the main peak of Huashan Mountain, with an altitude of 2083 meters. It is also the most dangerous peak of Huashan Mountain. There are green pines and cypresses on the peak and lush forests. There is a long sky plank road flying overhead in the east of the peak. The middle peak is also called Jade Girl Peak, which is attached to the west wall of the East Peak. , is the throat leading to the east, west and south peaks. Agarwood Xiaozi Peak is located in the west of Nanfeng and is a peak of Nanfeng. In the myth and legend of "Lotus Lantern", Agarwood came to save her mother with a magic ax. Because she didn't know the specific location where her mother was crushed, she stood here and cried for her mother. The mountain god was moved by his filial piety and gave him some advice. Finally, agarwood split the rocks and the mother and son were reunited. So later generations called this peak Filial Son Peak. Legend has it that even in the dead of night, standing on the top of the peak, you can still hear the sound of Agarwood crying for her mother.