Huashan Mountain Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.I’m your local guide.Today we are going to climb the Huashan Mountain.It stands in the south of Huayin County, east of Xi’an.And Mt Huashan is always known for its precipitousne.There are five peaks of Mt Huashan.From a distance, these five peaks look like a lotus flower among the mountains, hence the name of Mount Hua, it has the same pronunce in Chinese means flower.//五峰
As the saying goes “There has been only one path up Mt Huashan since the ancient times,”this road runs for 20 kilometers, around five prominent peaks.The peaks and valleys are dotted with temples and pavilions, which are constantly clad in mist.Climebers feel as if they were making a tour of fairyland.Here we are at the entrance of the valley on the hillside north of Mt Huashan, and we can see The Yuquan Garden.It is the starting point to go to the top.Inside the garden there is a cool, sweet spring; hence its name “Jade Spring Garden”.The stone tablets are inscribed with valuable calligraphy.//玉泉院
And it will take about 10 kilometers on the path from Jade Spring Garden to Qingke Terrace.After a break, we’ll continue our way.//青柯坪
The North Peak is also called the Cloudy Terrace Peak.As you go on your way from Qingke Terrace, you will soon pa a huge rock named “Turn Back”, and you will find yourself at the bottom of the thousand-foot Precipice.This Precipice is cut into the face of a nearly perpendicular cliff.The steps there are only toeholds, and you will have to grasp iron chains for support.After the Hundred-foot Crevice, you come to Laojun’s Furrow.You will feel that the furrow must be ascending right up into the sky.Finally you will reach the North Peak.It is the only acce to the other four peaks.//北峰、回转石、千尺潼、百尺峡、老君犁沟
The Canglong Ridge（苍龙岭） is 1,500 meters long and only one meter wide.This ridge winds up and down irregularly with its central part protruding into the air looks rather like the backbone of a carp.On either side of the ridge, cliff fall off into deep valleys.Looking acro into the distance, you will get a misty view of green pines and floating clouds.You will hear the sound of the wind roaring into your ears.You may be so filled with apprehension and dizzine that you may fear to look at the view on either side.At the other end of the ridge is the Yishen Cliff（怡神岩）, which is inscribed with five Chinese characters:”Han Yu Threw Down His Will”.The story goes that Han Yu, a Tang Dynasty poet, once reached this spot.He was in such fear that he concluded that his end was at hand and threw down his last will on that very spot.Fortunately, he was rescued.If you want to ascend to Canglong Ridge, you can not avoid the Ear-touching Cliff（擦耳岩） or the Heavenward Ladder（上天梯） on your way up.Then we meet the Central Peak which is called the Jade Lady Peak.Legend has it that Nong Yu, the daughter of King Mu, was so moved by the music of Xiao Shi, a hermit, that she gave up living a happy and luxurious palace life, and lived with him in seclusion.The Jade Lady’s Cave, the Wash Basin and the Stone Dreing Table are what we can see there today.//中峰、玉女洞、玉女洗头盆、玉女梳妆台
The East Peak is also called the Morning Sun Peak.It’s the best place from which to see the sunrise.On the side at one cliff there is the impreion of a huge colored in a mixture of blue and brown.It’s known as “God’s Hand Print On Mount Hua”.It is the first of the Eight Scenic Attractions of the Central Shaanxi Plain.//东峰、日出、华岳仙掌
The South Peak，also called Wild Goose-resting Peak, stands about 2,200 meters high.It towers over all other peaks on the mountain.The building on the South Peak is named the White Emperor’s Temple.And according to the legend, Laojun’s Cave at the top is the very place where Lao Zi lived as a hermit.//南峰、白帝祠、老君洞
Because of the huge lotus flower-shaped rock at the top, the West Peak is known as Lotus Flower Peak.According to the fairy tale “Lotus Lantern”, the West Peak is the Place where little ChenXiang, son of Holy Mother, split the moutain to rescue his mother.Close to Cuiyun Temple lies a huge rock which seems to have been split into two with an axe; hence its name “Split Rock with an Axe”.And Mt Hua is become more accesible to visitors with the aid of cable cars.//西峰、沉香劈山救母、摘星石、索道 In the past, Mt Huashan was regarded as mountain of divinity.And the Western Mountain Temple, which lies north of it, served as a place for the emperors of different dynasties to hold sacrificial ceremonies for the God of Mount Huashan.This temple has been categorized as national monument.The standards of the construction of the temple are so high that it looks like the Imperial Palace of Beijing, hence the name “Small Imperial Palace”.According to this, it has become a favourable tourist attraction.//西岳庙
OK everyone, so much for this today! We still have some free time.We’ll leave at 2 o’clock, so please don’t be late.And I’ll stay here,If you have any question, please ask me.By the way,watch your step please! So next, it’s you turn.You may look around and enjoy yourselves.Thank you for listening!
