Mount Hua () is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi Province, about east of Xi'an. It is the "Western Mountain" of the Five Great Mountains of China and has a long history of religious significance. Originally classified as having three peaks, in modern times the mountain is classified as five main peaks, the highest of which is the South Peak at . Geography Mount Hua is situated in Huayin City, which is 120 kilometres (about 75 miles) from Xi'an. It is located near the southeast corner of the Ordos Loop section of the Yellow River basin, south of the Wei River valley, at the eastern end of the Qin Mountains, in Southern Shaanxi Province. It is part of the Qinling or Qin Mountains, which divide not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also China. Summits Traditionally, only the giant plateau with its summits to the south of the peak Wuyun Feng (, Five Cloud Summit) was called Taihua Shan (, Great Flower Mountain). It could only be accessed through the ridge known as Canglong Ling (, Dark Dragon Ridge) until a second trail was built in the 1980s to go around Canglong Ling. Three peaks were identified with respective summits: the East, South and West peaks. The East peak consists of four summits. The highest summit is Zhaoyang Feng (, Facing Yang Summit, i.e. the summit facing the sun). Its elevation is reported to be and its name is often used as the name for the whole East Peak. To the east of Zhaoyang Feng is Shilou Feng (, Stone Tower Summit), to the south is Botai Feng (, Broad Terrace Summit) and to the west is Yunü Feng (}, Jade Maiden Summit). Today, Yunü Feng considered its own peak, most central on the mountain. The South peak consists of three summits. The highest summit is Luoyan Feng (, Landing Goose Summit), with an elevation of . To the east is Songgui Feng (, Pines and Junipers Summit) and to the west is Xiaozi Feng (, Filial Son Summit). The West peak has only one summit and it is known as Lianhua Feng () or Furong Feng (), both meaning Lotus Flower Summit. The elevation is . With the development of new trail to Hua Shan in the 3rd through 5th century along the Hua Shan Gorge. The peak immediately to the north of Canglong Ling,