Huashan Mountain is located in Huayin County, Shaanxi province, 120 kilometres from Xian, and could reach with 90 minutes drive. Huashan Mount known as one of China Five Great Mountains, and has a long history of religious significance. It also known as a sacred mountain and in total has 5 mountain peaks. The south one is called the Peak of the Wild Geese (Luo Yan Feng) which is the highest, the east one is the Peak of the Rising Sun (Zhao Yang Feng) which is the best location to view sunrise, the west one called the peak of Lotus (Lian Hua Feng) which has unique climb path, the Central one called the Peak of the Jade Maiden (Yu Nu Feng) and the north one is the Peak of the Cloud Terrace (Yun Tai Feng). Each presents a unique scenic beauty, surrounded by over 70 minor peaks.
Beside the mountain sceneries itself, visitors could also find some historical relics that located around it. Some of religious sites and scenic spots include towers, caves, stone steps, temples, shrines, pavilions, terraces, carvings, statues etc. Tourists could ride a gondola from the foot of the mountain till the bottom mountain, the north peak. After that, hundreds of steep steps using the slim of guardrails will come into eyes.
Tourists who summit South Peak are rewarded with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Everything around will looks very small and the view is just wonderful! Some of visitors will also leave Xian in the midnight climb up the mountain by foot and reach the peak of the Rising Sun enjoy a fascinating and unbeatable sunrise views in the early morning.
Not only that, Mount Huashan is also famous for its challenging plant walk. If the weather is good, many locals and foreigners will able to traverse the amazing plank walk. Plant Walk offer visitors such a dangerous and challenging path to walk near the valley and cliffs with less safety guard. Safety gear is obligated and advised but it is not checked. So during the tour, everyone should get it and check it twice. The path after the plank walk leads basically to a dead end, so coming back the opposite is the only option available. It might be very dangerous to experience, but once on top the views are definitely spectacular.
Plant Walk can also be said the scariest thing that happened among travelers who already had experience it. During that activity, the participants got the feeling as if flying above the mountain, between the cliff and valley below, seeing the green mountains and white clouds around.
In ancient times, many emperors came here to make sacrifices to their ancestors. Some Chinese famous celebrities had visited Huashan Mountain and leaving quite a lot of stone inscriptions of poems. It has many places of historic interest and scenic beauty, as well as many fantastic and legendary stories.
