華山位于華陰市，距西安120公里。華山是秦嶺的一部分，秦嶺不僅分隔陜南與陜北，也分隔華南與華北。與從前人們常去朝拜的泰山不同，華山過去很少有人光臨。因?yàn)樯仙降牡缆窐O其危險(xiǎn)。然而，希望長(zhǎng)壽的人卻經(jīng)常上山，因?yàn)樯缴仙L(zhǎng)著許多藥草，特別是一些稀有的藥草。自上世紀(jì)90年代安裝纜車以來，參觀人數(shù)大大增加。

120 kilometers from Xi’an, Huashan Mountain is located in the City of Huayin. Huashan Mountain, which is part of Qinling Mountains. Not only does it separate Northern Shaanxi and Southern Shaanxi, but it also divides China into Northern and Southern parts. Unlike the widely worshipped Mount Taishan, Huashan Mountain used to be barely visited, owing to the treacherous paths to the top. Despite that, those people who longed for longevity trekked Huashan Mountain constantly, probing for the numerous varieties of medical herbs, particularly the scarce. The past few years have witnessed an increasing number of travelers since the installation of the aerial tramway in 1990s.